L26 7ZU

a postcode in Knowsley

Introduced in January 1993

L26 7ZU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with L26 7ZU

Merlin Court - 17 properties, USRN 19501752

Okell Drive - 1 property, USRN 19500944

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3714 / 53°22'17"N

Longitude: -2.8434 / 2°50'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 510422 5913603

OS Easting: 343985

OS Northing: 386394

OS Grid: SJ439863

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8YLG.64

Mapcode Global: WH87H.9J87

Open Location Code: 9C5V95C4+HM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ni89

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21555 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for L26 7ZU on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:15
Sunset	21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:59

Hours of daylight today	04:20 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:11 to 04:21
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:35
Moon Rises	22:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for L26 7ZU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in L26 7ZU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
12 February 2016	9 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
11 June 2015	17 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,950
18 December 2014	6 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Detached	Freehold	£222,500
28 November 2014	21 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
3 May 2013	3 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£122,500
23 February 2011	9 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£118,000
21 August 2009	7 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£130,000
27 January 2006	9 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
1 August 2005	7 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£118,000
21 October 2004	1 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
15 April 2004	9 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£93,000
12 July 2002	1a Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,950
23 October 2001	1 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,950
26 September 2001	9 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£56,950
24 July 2001	5 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,950
12 July 2001	7 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,950
3 August 1998	1a Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£43,750
29 June 1998	1 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,000
9 April 1998	9 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£43,000
16 December 1996	5 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,950
13 December 1996	19 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Detached	Freehold	£68,500
29 September 1995	7 Merlin Court, Liverpool L26 7ZU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for L26 7ZU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Widnes and Halewood

MP

Derek Twigg Labour

Knowsley Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Halewood North

Councillors

Alan Flute Labour

Shelley Powell Labour

Terry Powell Labour

L26 7ZU also falls within the Civil Parish of Halewood, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for L26 7ZU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00032555		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006421	Knowsley 018A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001344	Knowsley 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04000017	Halewood	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05010936	Halewood North	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2016	DLUHC
E08000011	Knowsley	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001584	Widnes and Halewood	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000004	Merseyside	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000233	Liverpool	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33006214		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000022	Liverpool City Region	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000091	NHS Knowsley CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000008	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000005	Cheshire and Merseyside	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63008477	Liverpool	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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