Postcode L31 1EX (Sefton)

Map showing L31 1EX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to L31 1EX is Rock Lane which is centered 350 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melling Lane and is 503 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to L31 1EX (for ages 11 and under) is Hudson Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 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 1EX is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 1.25 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 1.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rock Lane 350 m
Brewery Lane 724 m
A506 2.13 km
A565 4.81 km
M57 7.21 km
A570 7.6 km
M58 8.17 km
A580 19.36 km
East Lancashire Road 20.49 km
M6 35.91 km
A59 51.6 km
A1 112.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 1EX

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 1EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
820 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
1.21 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.22 km
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.33 km
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
1.43 km
Melling Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.51 km
Aintree Davenhill Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.8 km
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.81 km
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.99 km
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 1.99 km
Westvale Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.16 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.36 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 31, 2013)
2.44 km
Millbrook Community Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.62 km
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.68 km
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.79 km
Ravenscroft Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.92 km
Dixons Fazakerley Academy 2.95 km
Green Park Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.01 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Inver Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
728 m
Wellington Recreation Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.25 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.37 km
Spar Kilwaughter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.37 km
Willowbank Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.4 km
Asap Cargo Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.68 km
Ink Pots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
1.68 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
Gillian Millar childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2021
2.11 km
Cape Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
2.18 km
The Beeches Bakehouse Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
2.21 km
SPAR Linn Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
2.27 km
Glynn Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
2.33 km
Hansel & Gretel Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
2.33 km
Larne Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
2.33 km
Eatwell Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 11, 2020
2.37 km
Larne Community Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
2.37 km
Larne Football Club (Agnew Lounge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
2.4 km
Larne And Inver Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
2.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Melling Lane Bus Stop/Station 503 m
Melling Lane Bus Stop/Station 503 m
Tithebarn Lane Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Liverpool Road South Bus Stop/Station 588 m
Dover Road Bus Stop/Station 745 m
Windermere Drive Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Glovers Lane Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Kirkby Bus Station Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Old Roan Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 7.68 km
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal Ferry 10.95 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.13 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Lime tree Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Massam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Old Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Buckley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Shacklady's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Willow Bed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Holt Green Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Knowsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Pouters Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.9 km
Woodwards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.06 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.41 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.41 km
Bradshaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.49 km
Craven Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.9 Mbps 34.7 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 3.8 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.49580100
Longitude -2.93060400
OS Easting 338361
OS Northing 0400303
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