The postcode L12 8QU is located in Liverpool, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L12 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L12 8QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of L12 8QU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to L12 8QU is Alfriston Road which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Alvanley Road and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Broad Green Rail Station, 2.21 km away.
The closest primary school to L12 8QU (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Catholic Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Edward's College.
The local pub for residents of L12 8QU is Carrickfergus Cricket Club - Bar and is 2.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Milestone Chippy and is 2.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 18, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 216.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L12 8QU is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Liverpool is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L12 8QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L12 8QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L12 8QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L12 8QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmoor Park Infants' School | Maintained school | 0-7 | Requires improvement (November 3, 2021) | 306 m |
| St Paul's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 383 m |
| St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 487 m |
| Blackmoor Park Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 514 m |
| St Edward's College | Academy | 11-18 | 641 m | |
| Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | 715 m | |
| Sandfield Park School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 752 m |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 774 m |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 894 m |
| Corinthian Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 916 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 9, 2016) | 1.14 km |
| Holly Lodge Girls' College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Knotty Ash Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 15, 2016) | 1.19 km |
| Blueberry Park | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.53 km |
| Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College | Special school | 11-16 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Ernest Cookson School | Special school | 6-12 | Outstanding (July 2, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Broadgreen Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 1.64 km |
| Dixons Broadgreen Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L12 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 2.57 km | |
| Carrick Milestone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 2.74 km | |
| Carrickfergus Cricket Club - Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 2.74 km | |
| Irvines The Chop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 2.74 km | |
| Milestone Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2020 | 2.74 km | |
| Square View Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2020 | 2.74 km | |
| Subway At Carrick Milestone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.74 km | |
| Christ Church | Exempt November 15, 2021 | 3.04 km | |
| Church Of The Nazarene | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 3.04 km | |
| Jolly Tots After School Club Oakfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 3.04 km | |
| Oakfield Primary School Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 3.04 km | |
| Woodburn Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 3.04 km | |
| Morelli @ Oakland Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2020 | 3.21 km | |
| Vivo Essentials Oakland Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 3.21 km | |
| Carrickfergus Grammar School Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 3.46 km | |
| Carrickfergus College Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 3.76 km | |
| Mama Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2021 | 3.76 km | |
| The Friary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 3.76 km | |
| Wineflair | Exempt April 4, 2022 | 3.76 km | |
| Castlemara Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2022 | 3.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L12 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Alvanley Road | 180 m | |
| Central Drive | 181 m | |
| Aysgarth Avenue | 182 m | |
| North Drive | 258 m | |
| Sandfield Park East | 282 m | |
| West Derby Village | 957 m | |
| St Oswald Street | 1.65 km | |
| Prescot Road | 1.94 km | |
| Broad Green Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Broad Green Rail Station | 2.24 km | |
| Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal | 6.76 km | |
| Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal | 6.77 km | |
| Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal | 6.88 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 10.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L12 8QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Finch Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Statue Pond | 1.92 km | |
| Long Pond | 2.09 km | |
| The Belts | 2.25 km | |
| Ten Acres Clump | 2.4 km | |
| Ewens Park | 2.42 km | |
| Mull Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Doctor's Croft | 2.49 km | |
| Eighteen Acres Plantation | 2.74 km | |
| Line Square Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Dam Wood | 2.98 km | |
| Little Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Fluker's Brook Wood | 3.35 km | |
| Admiral's Belt | 3.36 km | |
| Craven Wood | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L12 8QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 216.8 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 134.7 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 620 | 40 |
Energy usage data for L12 8QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.42593400 |
| Longitude | -2.90082900 |
| OS Easting | 340238 |
| OS Northing | 0392505 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Liverpool, West Derby |
| Electoral Ward | West Derby |
| Local Authority District | Liverpool |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Liverpool City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Merseyside |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000012 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Liverpool |
| Cancer Alliance | Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Liverpool CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Liverpool BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006290 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Liverpool 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Liverpool 021C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |