Postcode L31 1EW (Sefton)

Map showing L31 1EW and nearby postcodes

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

L31 1EW 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 1EW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to L31 1EW is Bedford Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melling Lane and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 648 m away.

The closest primary school to L31 1EW (for ages 11 and under) is Summerhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. 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 1EW is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 972 m 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 1.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bedford Avenue 21 m
Melling Lane 379 m
Weavers Lane 382 m
Rock Lane 451 m
A506 1.82 km
Northway 2.91 km
A565 4.92 km
A570 7.11 km
M58 7.74 km
A580 19.26 km
East Lancashire Road 20.38 km
M6 35.37 km
A59 51.09 km
A1 111.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 1EW

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 1EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
778 m
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
782 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.01 km
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
1.06 km
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.58 km
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 1.58 km
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.67 km
Melling Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.7 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
1.77 km
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.19 km
Aintree Davenhill Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.36 km
Westvale Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.43 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 31, 2013)
2.62 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.66 km
Green Park Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.69 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.69 km
Millbrook Community Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.74 km
Ravenscroft Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.8 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 2.82 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Inver Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
757 m
Wellington Recreation Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
972 m
Willowbank Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.2 km
Larne Adult Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
1.31 km
Practically Perfect Cheesecake Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.46 km
Asap Cargo Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.51 km
Ink Pots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
1.51 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.55 km
Spar Kilwaughter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.55 km
Cape Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
1.63 km
Gillian Millar childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2021
1.63 km
SPAR Linn Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
1.72 km
The Beeches Bakehouse Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
1.72 km
Eatwell Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 11, 2020
1.83 km
Larne Community Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
1.83 km
Larne Football Club (Agnew Lounge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
1.86 km
Larne And Inver Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
1.95 km
St John's Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
1.98 km
Body Beautiful NI Retailers - other Exempt
February 16, 2022
2.05 km
Chunky Bakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Melling Lane Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Melling Lane Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Weavers Lane Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Weavers Lane Bus Stop/Station 588 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 637 m
Windermere Drive Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Moorfield Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Kirkby Bus Station Taxi Rank 3.27 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 648 m
Maghull Rail Station Rail 688 m
Maghull North Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 8.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Massam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Shacklady's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Lime tree Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Old Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Buckley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Holt Green Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Pouters Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Willow Bed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Woodwards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.9 km
Bradshaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.07 km
Knowsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.11 km
Lydiate Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.44 km
Byrer's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.55 km
Millfield Clump Woodland Or Forest 5.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 138.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 83.9 15.5
300+ Mbps 94.4% 418.3 37

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.50054100
Longitude -2.92782800
OS Easting 338552
OS Northing 0400828
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