L14 postcode: what it's like to live there
The L14 district covers Huyton with Roby, Knotty Ash, Dovecot. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in L14
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from L14 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Liverpool: 26 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 84 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in L14
- Blueberry Park · L14 2DY · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 3% in England
- Dovecot Primary School · L14 0LH · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 2% in England
- Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School · L14 8UD · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 48% in England
- Knotty Ash Primary School · L14 5NX · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 46% in England
- Malvern Primary School · L14 6XA · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 7% in England
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School · L14 0JG · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School · L14 0JG · Remains Good (2024) · Top 15% in England
Secondary schools nearby
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School · L12 9HJ · Good (2022) · Bottom 19% in England
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School · L12 9HZ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 29% in England
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy · L13 5UQ · Requires improvement in some areas (2024) · Bottom 6% in England
- St Edward's College · L12 1LF · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 27% in England
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy · L15 6XZ · Good (2022) · Bottom 6% in England
- Holly Lodge Girls' College · L12 7LE · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 50% in England
Fee-paying schools in L14
- NexGen Academy · L14 9BA · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in L14
- Kids in Bloom Out Of School Club Limited · L14 6XA · Good (Ofsted)
- Playtots · L14 0JG · Good (Ofsted)
- Swanside family support · L14 6XA
- Bright Horizons Broadgreen Day Nursery And Preschool · L14 3LB · Good (Ofsted)
- Kidsworld · L14 2EH · Good (Ofsted)
- Old School House Nursery · L14 5NX · Good (Ofsted)
- Playtots Ltd · L14 8XE · Good (Ofsted)
- Staplands Nursery · L14 5NZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids Planet West Derby · L14 1PN
GP surgeries in L14
- Dr M Suares' Practice · L14 0JE
- Calvary Health Centre · L14 7PH
- Dovecot Health Centre · L14 0NL
- Yewtree Medical Centre · L14 4ED
Neighbourhoods in L14
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of L14 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court Hey & Swanside | 23% | £220k | Very low | 9 min |
| Knotty Ash | 22% | £155k | Average | 12 min |
| Dovecot | 16% | £198k | High | 10 min |
| Yewtree | 15% | £148k | High | 10 min |
| Page Moss & Fincham | 11% | £160k | High | 8 min |
| Broad Green | 6% | £280k | Low | 12 min |
| Stoneycroft | 6% | £155k | High | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the L14 postcode?
L14 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Huyton with Roby, Knotty Ash, Dovecot, with 479 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in L14?
The typical home price across L14's neighbourhoods is £160k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in L14?
7 primary and 0 secondary state schools have a L14 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from L14?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Liverpool 26 minutes; Manchester 84 minutes.