Postcode L31 2LE (Sefton)

Map showing L31 2LE and nearby postcodes

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

L31 2LE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2LE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to L31 2LE is Oakhill Drive which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakhill Drive and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull North Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to L31 2LE (for ages 11 and under) is Lydiate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2019. 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 2LE is Larne Tech Old Boys and is 1.74 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 1.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakhill Drive 16 m
Knutsford Walk 23 m
Haigh Crescent 118 m
Coppull Road 181 m
Oakhill Cottage Lane 200 m
Lambshear Lane 212 m
Virginia Grove 251 m
The Elms 253 m
Barnes Drive 271 m
Virginia Avenue 282 m
B5407 285 m
Alexander Drive 289 m
Liverpool Road 307 m
Coronation Road 409 m
Nursery Road 499 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 2LE

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 2LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lydiate Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
246 m
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
274 m
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 422 m
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
866 m
Green Park Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1 km
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.48 km
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 1.48 km
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
2.04 km
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.17 km
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.35 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.36 km
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.79 km
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
3.34 km
Aughton Town Green Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.42 km
Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.48 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.94 km
The Grange Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
4.28 km
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2012)
4.46 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
4.52 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakhill Drive Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Liverpool Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Kenyons Lane Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Lambshear Lane Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Virginia Avenue Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Windermere Drive Taxi Rank 4.89 km
Maghull North Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Maghull North Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 10.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holt Green Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Lydiate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Massam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Rabbit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Marl Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Millfield Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Hill House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Birches Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Searchlight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Winter Pasture Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Gatefield Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 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% 25 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.7 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 297,983 kWh - mean 14,899 kWh : median 14,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L31 2LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.52583600
Longitude -2.94390400
OS Easting 337523
OS Northing 0403656
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13711
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
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 017C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1