Postcode L20 3SJ (Wirral) Terminated December 1994

Map showing L20 3SJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode L20 3SJ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in December 1994.L20 3SJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L20 3SJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 L20 3SJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to L20 3SJ is Sparks Croft which is centered 240 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pollitt Square and is 554 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to L20 3SJ (for ages 11 and under) is Church Drive Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Star and is 587 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 1, 2021.

Policing for L20 3SJ is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to L20 3SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L20 3SJ, and the approximate distance away.

Sparks Croft 240 m
Eccleshall Road 302 m
Oakworth Drive 358 m
Lewisham Road 412 m
New Chester Road 1.7 km
A561 4.79 km
M53 5.94 km
A540 8.11 km
A562 12.27 km
M6 50.95 km
A57 82.55 km
A1 119.71 km
A41 134.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L20 3SJ

Introduction February 1990
Termination December 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L20 3SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Church Drive Primary School 872 m
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.03 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.41 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.48 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.48 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.59 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.8 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.95 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.05 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.18 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.22 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.22 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.24 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.31 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.38 km
Co-op Academy Woodslee 2.65 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.85 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.9 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.92 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L20 3SJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
442 m
Tinholt's Tasties Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
458 m
Twinburn Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
September 22, 2021
493 m
The Hatch @ Hazelbank Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
545 m
The Mixing Bowl Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
553 m
Golden Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
587 m
New Little Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
587 m
Daisy Brown’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
618 m
Monkstown Nursery Dining Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
618 m
Monkstown Nursery School Snacks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
618 m
The Butchers Monkstown Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
618 m
The Crescent Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
618 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2017
635 m
Sunlight News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2017
635 m
Bebington Youth Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2018
650 m
Sea Cadet Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 16, 2018
650 m
Newtownabbey EOTAS School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
664 m
Newtownabbey EOTAS - Breakfast Club School/college/university Exempt
September 15, 2021
664 m
Abbey Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
694 m
ABBEY Surestart Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
726 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L20 3SJ - Data from Apr 2022

Pollitt Square Bus Stop/Station 554 m
Portbury Close Bus Stop/Station 588 m
Pollitt Square Bus Stop/Station 602 m
Willowbank Road Bus Stop/Station 609 m
Beaconsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 662 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.61 km
High Street Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Spital Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.34 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.34 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.23 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L20 3SJ - Data from Dec 2021

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 2.34 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.5 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.4 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.73 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.83 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35870100
Longitude -2.98562800
OS Easting 334500
OS Northing 0385100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8444
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Bromborough
Local Authority District Wirral
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000015
Travel To Work Area Birkenhead

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wirral
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 Wirral CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006879
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 036A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1