The postcode L28 5RU is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. L28 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L28 5RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 L28 5RU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to L28 5RU is Rosewood Close which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Little Moss Hey and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Roby Rail Station, 2.69 km away.
The closest primary school to L28 5RU (for ages 11 and under) is Stockbridge Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Broughton Hall Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 16, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of L28 5RU is Millar's Bar and is 1.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ballycarry Chinese and is 1.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L28 5RU is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Knowsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L28 5RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L28 5RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L28 5RU
| Introduction | April 1986 |
| 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 L28 5RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 391 m |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 521 m |
| Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 700 m |
| St Albert's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 975 m |
| Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.13 km |
| Knowsley Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 18, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| Blueberry Park | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.73 km |
| Park View Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 9, 2016) | 1.74 km |
| Knowsley Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Roby Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| NexGen Academy | Independent school | 14-16 | 1.97 km | |
| Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 28, 2008) | 2.06 km |
| Dovecot Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Knowsley Central School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Alt Bridge School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 2.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L28 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycarry Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 1.94 km | |
| Cleaver and Steel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 1.94 km | |
| Millar's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 1.94 km | |
| Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 1.94 km | |
| Weavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2020 | 1.95 km | |
| Ballycarry Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 1.97 km | |
| Season Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 3.29 km | |
| Minor Miracles Day Care Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 3.65 km | |
| Bentra Golf Course | Exempt December 5, 2019 | 4.05 km | |
| The Fuzzy Beak | Awaiting Inspection | 4.05 km | |
| Christ Church | Exempt November 15, 2021 | 4.1 km | |
| Church Of The Nazarene | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 4.1 km | |
| Jolly Tots After School Club Oakfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 4.1 km | |
| Oakfield Primary School Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 4.1 km | |
| Woodburn Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 4.1 km | |
| Cafe2u (oez) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 4.1 km | |
| Cafe2u (sez) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 4.1 km | |
| Cafe2u (vez) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 4.1 km | |
| Eden Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 4.16 km | |
| H'Evans Truffles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 4.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L28 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Little Moss Hey | 99 m | |
| Little Moss Hey | 136 m | |
| Juniper Close | 189 m | |
| Juniper Close | 242 m | |
| Chalfont Way | 279 m | |
| Hillside Avenue | 687 m | |
| Heath Road | 1.35 km | |
| Liverpool Road | 1.44 km | |
| Roby Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Roby Rail Station | 2.72 km | |
| Huyton Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal | 9.59 km | |
| Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal | 9.59 km | |
| Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal | 9.7 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 10.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.35 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L28 5RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Line Square Wood | 431 m | |
| Doctor's Croft | 524 m | |
| Nursery Plantation | 604 m | |
| Admiral's Belt | 610 m | |
| Horse Hey Plantation | 876 m | |
| Little Wood | 898 m | |
| Fluker's Brook Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Oak Plantation | 1.14 km | |
| Hen House Clump | 1.28 km | |
| The Belts | 1.28 km | |
| School Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Finch Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 1.5 km | |
| The Roughs | 1.5 km | |
| Eighteen Acres Plantation | 1.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L28 5RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.5 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.6 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.2 | 17.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for L28 5RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.43424000 |
| Longitude | -2.86066500 |
| OS Easting | 342918 |
| OS Northing | 0393396 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Knowsley |
| Electoral Ward | Stockbridge |
| Local Authority District | Knowsley |
| 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 | E08000011 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Knowsley |
| 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 Knowsley CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Liverpool BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006179 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Knowsley 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Knowsley 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |