Postcode L31 1EP (Sefton)

Map showing L31 1EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode L31 1EP is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L31 1EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L31 1EP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 L31 1EP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to L31 1EP is Rock Lane which is centered 185 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Liverpool Road South and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to L31 1EP (for ages 11 and under) is Melling Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maricourt Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of L31 1EP is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 1.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 1.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for L31 1EP 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 L31 1EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L31 1EP, and the approximate distance away.

Rock Lane 185 m
Tithebarn Lane 601 m
Brewery Lane 893 m
A506 1.71 km
A565 5.28 km
M57 6.89 km
A570 7.28 km
M58 7.79 km
A580 18.89 km
East Lancashire Road 20.02 km
M6 35.67 km
A59 51.29 km
A1 111.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 1EP

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 L31 1EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Melling Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.11 km
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.22 km
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.33 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
1.42 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.56 km
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
1.67 km
Westvale Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.82 km
Aintree Davenhill Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.03 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 31, 2013)
2.04 km
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.19 km
Millbrook Community Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.19 km
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.2 km
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 2.2 km
Ravenscroft Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.45 km
Kirkby CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.65 km
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.8 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.82 km
All Saints Catholic High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.85 km
Dixons Fazakerley Academy 2.86 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L31 1EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Inver Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
1.15 km
Wellington Recreation Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.55 km
Willowbank Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.75 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.84 km
Spar Kilwaughter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.84 km
Glynn Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.86 km
Hansel & Gretel Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
1.86 km
Larne Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.86 km
Larne Adult Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
1.86 km
Practically Perfect Cheesecake Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
2.01 km
Asap Cargo Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
2.05 km
Ink Pots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
2.05 km
Cape Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
2.16 km
Larne Football Club (Agnew Lounge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
2.21 km
Body Beautiful NI Retailers - other Exempt
February 16, 2022
2.22 km
Chunky Bakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.22 km
Emily's Playroom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.22 km
Marty's Catering Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
2.22 km
Larne And Inver Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
2.24 km
Gillian Millar childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2021
2.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L31 1EP - Data from Apr 2022

Liverpool Road South Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Tithebarn Lane Bus Stop/Station 138 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 504 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Melling Lane Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Windermere Drive Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Kirkby Bus Station Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Telegraph Way Taxi Rank 2.72 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Kirkby Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 7.98 km
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal Ferry 11.14 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.17 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L31 1EP - Data from Dec 2021

Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Lime tree Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Old Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Massam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Shacklady's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Willow Bed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Buckley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.21 km
Knowsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Pouters Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Holt Green Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Woodwards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.09 km
Bradshaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.11 km
Briton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.16 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L31 1EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.8 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 19.07 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 52 12.4
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.49561300
Longitude -2.92347000
OS Easting 338834
OS Northing 0400276
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9907
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sefton Central
Electoral Ward Molyneux
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006674
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 026B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2