Postcode L31 3HJ (Sefton) Terminated December 1981

Map showing L31 3HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode L31 3HJ is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.L31 3HJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L31 3HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 3HJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to L31 3HJ is Spring Gardens which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spring Gardens and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 238 m away.

The closest primary school to L31 3HJ (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 3HJ is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 707 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cape Cod and is 844 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 27, 2020.

Policing for L31 3HJ 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 3HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L31 3HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Spring Gardens 34 m
Daisy Mount 101 m
Orchard Hey 159 m
Kennessee Close 197 m
Tailor's Lane 206 m
The Brook 206 m
Hurst Road 232 m
Frank Hornby Close 250 m
Grange Park 281 m
Station Road 298 m
Poverty Lane 308 m
Brook Road 322 m
Swan Walk 345 m
Rutherford Road 356 m
Hillcrest 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 3HJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1981
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L31 3HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
280 m
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
530 m
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
806 m
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 806 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
845 m
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.04 km
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.31 km
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.37 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 1.93 km
Green Park Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.96 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.96 km
Lydiate Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.36 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.42 km
Melling Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.5 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
2.58 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.91 km
Aintree Davenhill Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.13 km
Ravenscroft Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.25 km
Westvale Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
3.26 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 31, 2013)
3.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L31 3HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Larne Adult Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
543 m
Practically Perfect Cheesecake Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
654 m
Wellington Recreation Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
707 m
Gillian Millar childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2021
757 m
The Beeches Bakehouse Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
834 m
Cape Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
844 m
SPAR Linn Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
910 m
Willowbank Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
942 m
Eatwell Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 11, 2020
1 km
Larne Community Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
1 km
Inver Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
1.11 km
Asap Cargo Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.19 km
Ink Pots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
1.19 km
Horizon Sure Start Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.34 km
St Anthonys Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.34 km
St Anthony's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.34 km
St John's Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
1.36 km
Larne Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
1.4 km
Larne Football Club (Agnew Lounge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
1.41 km
The Old Mill Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
1.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L31 3HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Spring Gardens Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Spring Gardens Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Maghull Station Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Brook Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Maghull Station Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Windermere Drive Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Moorfield Taxi Rank 3.56 km
Glovers Lane Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 238 m
Maghull Rail Station Rail 277 m
Maghull North Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 8.8 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L31 3HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Massam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Holt Green Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Shacklady's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Buckley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.15 km
Pouters Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Old Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Lime tree Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Lydiate Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Bradshaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.87 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.95 km
Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.05 km
Byrer's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.1 km
Millfield Clump Woodland Or Forest 5.11 km
Woodwards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.21 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.50836000
Longitude -2.93029100
OS Easting 338400
OS Northing 0401700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15789
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sefton Central
Electoral Ward Sudell
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Maghull BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006643
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 019D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3