Postcode L20 8LJ (Sefton)

Map showing L20 8LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode L20 8LJ is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L20 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L20 8LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 8LJ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to L20 8LJ is Napier Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Douglas Place and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station, 454 m away.

The closest primary school to L20 8LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 18, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Life Wirral (Independent) Sport School.

The local pub for residents of L20 8LJ is The Magazine Hotel and is 2.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ballynure Village Chippy and is 1.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Policing for L20 8LJ is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Sefton 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 8LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L20 8LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Napier Street 16 m
Howe Street 48 m
Effingham Street 70 m
Keppel Street 82 m
Douglas Place 90 m
Miller's Bridge 106 m
Drake Street 115 m
Dundas Street 149 m
Beresford Street 182 m
Seymour Street 187 m
William Henry Street 188 m
Byng Street 199 m
St John's Terrace 201 m
Princes Street 203 m
Raleigh Street 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L20 8LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L20 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hugh Baird College Good
(March 1, 2018)
659 m
Bedford Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.34 km
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.41 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.42 km
Thomas Gray Primary School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
1.42 km
Hillside High School Requires improvement
(June 30, 2021)
1.69 km
Linacre Primary School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2019)
1.83 km
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
2.08 km
Lander Road Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.12 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 9, 2017)
2.29 km
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.43 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.46 km
Springwell Park Community Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.75 km
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.83 km
New Brighton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.92 km
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2012)
2.94 km
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(June 29, 2016)
3.14 km
Life Wirral (Independent) Sport School 3.14 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.3 km
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L20 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ballynure Methodist Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 28, 2020
1.81 km
Ballynure Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.81 km
Green Deli (Spar Ballynure) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
1.81 km
Ballynure Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.15 km
Ballynure Primary Meals Kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
October 22, 2021
2.18 km
Ballynure Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.18 km
Ballynure Play Group at Ballynure Methodist Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.23 km
Jacksons Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
2.23 km
Jacksons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
2.23 km
Market Fresh Daily Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
2.23 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
2.23 km
Ballylagan Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.59 km
Ballylagan Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.59 km
Ke Nako Biltong Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.59 km
Straid Congregational Church Other catering premises Exempt
January 17, 2022
2.66 km
The Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 11, 2022
2.66 km
Posh Dogs Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
2.66 km
Frasers at the Magazines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 10, 2021
2.68 km
The Magazine Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
2.68 km
The Pilot Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2021
2.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L20 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Douglas Place Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Millers Bridge Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Bedford Place Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Lodwick Street Bus Stop/Station 308 m
South Park Taxi Rank 687 m
Trinity Road Taxi Rank 782 m
St Martins House Taxi Rank 785 m
Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station Rail 454 m
Bank Hall Rail Station Rail 987 m
Bootle New Strand Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 495 m
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.88 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.89 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L20 8LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Canada Dock Inland Water 839 m
Huskisson Dock Inland Water 1.35 km
Gladstone Branch Dock Number 1 Inland Water 1.63 km
Sandon Half Tide Dock Inland Water 1.77 km
Bramley Moore Dock Inland Water 2.03 km
Nelson Dock Inland Water 2.21 km
Gladstone Passage Inland Water 2.21 km
Grain Dock Inland Water 2.27 km
Stanley Dock Inland Water 2.39 km
Collingwood Dock Inland Water 2.4 km
Salisbury Dock Inland Water 2.43 km
Trafalgar Dock Inland Water 2.59 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 2.93 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 3.83 km
Captain's Pit Pond Inland Water 3.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L20 8LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.5 Mbps 59.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 24.5 5
30-300 Mbps 73.2 17.8
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.44309600
Longitude -2.99875100
OS Easting 333758
OS Northing 0394499
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
369
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bootle
Electoral Ward Linacre
Local Authority District Sefton
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 E08000014
Travel To Work Area Liverpool

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bootle BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006722
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 037E
Output Area / Small Area 7C2