Residential dwellings
7,220
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
L26 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,162/month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is L26?
L26: residential dwellings 7,220.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
L26 ranks 5th of 7 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 6,858
- Mixed-use buildings
- 22%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 18%
- EPC D or worse
- 34%
What does L26 earn?
L26: asking rent £1,162/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 51 lets).
Asking rent
£1,162/month 12 months to Sep 2026
51 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 51 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
61 lets
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 61 lets. Observations cover 7 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
14 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Who owns L26?
Corporate landlords hold 66% of the 379 units in L26 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords66% of classified · 249 units
- Housing associations31% of classified · 118 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)3.2% of classified · 12 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does L26 rank?
L26 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in Knowsley for asking rent, at £1,162/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Knowsley
L26 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in Knowsley for asking rent, at £1,162/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L26 | £1,162/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 51 | indicative |
| 2 | L35 | £1,134/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 119 | measured |
| 3 | L34 | £1,092/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 174 | measured |
| 4 | L33 | £1,024/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 141 | measured |
| 5 | L36 | £992/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 154 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Knowsley
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Knowsley
L26 ranks 6th of 6 postcode districts in Knowsley for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L33 | 7.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 169 | measured |
| 2 | L32 | 6.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 8 of 12 months observed | 64 | indicative |
| 3 | L36 | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 212 | measured |
| 4 | L34 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 284 | measured |
| 5 | L35 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 257 | measured |
| 6 | L26 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 7 of 12 months observed | 61 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Knowsley
Where next from L26?
- KnowsleyThe wider market this area sits in.
- L28Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,573/m² · Sep 2026
- L32Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,245/m² · Sep 2026
- L33Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,921/m² · Sep 2026
- L34Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,338/m² · Sep 2026
- L35Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,560/m² · Sep 2026
- L36Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,277/m² · Sep 2026
- L24Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,615/m² · Sep 2026
- L25Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,318/m² · Sep 2026
- L27Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,374/m² · Sep 2026
- WA8Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,064/m² · Sep 2026
- L19Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,737/m² · Sep 2026
- L16Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,872/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about L26
- What is the average rent in L26?
- Homes to let in L26 asked a median £1,162/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 51 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in L26?
- 4.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 61 lets.
- What kind of homes are in L26?
- L26 has 7,220 homes, 0.0% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about L26
- Property values in L26Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in L26Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in L26What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in L26What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in L26Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in L26What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in L26Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 51 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 61 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |