POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
L32 1BA postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 20 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £240,000Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 20 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
12 within 400mL32 1BA links 12 transport stops within 400m and 45 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St Kevins Drive (BCT) at about 106m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Headbolt Lane at about 129m.
Local business
24 within 1200mL32 1BA currently links 24 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 8 food and drink, 4 grocery, 4 retail. The closest mapped place is McDonald's at about 667m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
1,000 online job adverts observedKnowsley local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,293 online job adverts observed in May 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched L32 1BA in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
20 nearby school rows20 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for L32 1BA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 29L32 1BA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 29 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 212, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 58 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£240,000
Strong sample. Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of L32 1BA, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (8).
Amenity group
Grocery
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2), supermarket (2).
Amenity group
Retail
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (3), mobile phone (1).
Amenity group
Financial services
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bank (2).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
McDonald's
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
KFC
Fast Food at Irlam Drive.
Fuel
Morrisons
Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Morrisons Daily
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Taco Bell
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Morrisons
Supermarket at Telegraph Way.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Kirkby CofE Primary School
Primary option in L32 1TZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Millbrook Community Primary School
Primary option in L32 0TG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Park Brow Community Primary School
Primary option in L32 6QH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for L32 1BA before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around L32 1BA.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like L32 1BA with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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