Postcode L31 2LB (Sefton)

Map showing L31 2LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode L31 2LB is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L31 2LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L31 2LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 L31 2LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to L31 2LB is Lambshear Lane which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lambshear Lane and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull North Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to L31 2LB (for ages 11 and under) is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Deyes High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of L31 2LB is Larne Tech Old Boys and is 1.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eatwell and is 1.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 218.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L31 2LB 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 2LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L31 2LB, and the approximate distance away.

Lambshear Lane 92 m
Normington Close 241 m
Oakhill Drive 269 m
Haigh Crescent 276 m
Clarendon Grove 276 m
Nursery Road 281 m
Coppull Road 298 m
Blackhurst Road 328 m
Moss Lane 335 m
Sandy Lane 439 m
B5407 465 m
Liverpool Road 480 m
Northway 871 m
Southport Road 895 m
A5147 3.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 2LB

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 2LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
0 m
Lydiate Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
127 m
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 621 m
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.14 km
Green Park Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.14 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.14 km
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.75 km
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 1.75 km
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
2.31 km
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.4 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.62 km
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.63 km
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.06 km
Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.2 km
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
3.24 km
Aughton Town Green Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.37 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.13 km
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2012)
4.34 km
The Grange Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
4.43 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
4.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L31 2LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Linn Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.27 km
R J Mc Dowell + Son Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.4 km
Linn Primary School: Nursery Unit School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.46 km
The Beeches Bakehouse Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
1.6 km
Craigyhill Presbyterian Church Halls Other catering premises Exempt
January 11, 2022
1.63 km
Gillian Millar childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2021
1.66 km
Green Drive Mini-Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
1.67 km
Horizon Sure Start Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.73 km
St Anthonys Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.73 km
St Anthony's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.73 km
Eatwell Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 11, 2020
1.82 km
Larne Community Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
1.82 km
Country Kitchen (Bake) Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.88 km
JUSTIN'S KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
1.88 km
Russells Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
1.88 km
Touch's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.88 km
Turkish Kebab and Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 6, 2021
1.88 km
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
January 26, 2022
1.88 km
Larne Tech Old Boys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.93 km
SPAR Linn Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
1.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L31 2LB - Data from Apr 2022

Lambshear Lane Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Nursery Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Liverpool Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Windermere Drive Taxi Rank 5.16 km
Maghull North Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Maghull North Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 10.23 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L31 2LB - Data from Dec 2021

Holt Green Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Lydiate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Massam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Rabbit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Marl Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Hill House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Millfield Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Birches Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Winter Pasture Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Searchlight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L31 2LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 218.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 10
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 175,755 kWh - mean 19,528 kWh : median 17,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 31,512 kWh - mean 3,501 kWh : median 3,390 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L31 2LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.52809400
Longitude -2.94562600
OS Easting 337412
OS Northing 0403907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27089
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sefton Central
Electoral Ward Park
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maghull BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006636
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 017B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4