Postcode L31 5LA (Sefton)

Map showing L31 5LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode L31 5LA is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L31 5LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L31 5LA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5LA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L31 5LA is Weston Grove which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moorland Road and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 992 m away.

The closest primary school to L31 5LA (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 5LA is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 649 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 589 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L31 5LA 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 5LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L31 5LA, and the approximate distance away.

Weston Grove 37 m
Southey Grove 82 m
Woodley Road 84 m
Norton Grove 86 m
Eaton Road 93 m
Derby Grove 94 m
Dover Road 137 m
Moorland Road 138 m
Cedar Grove 174 m
Whinney Grove East 184 m
Moorhey Road 198 m
Whinney Grove West 248 m
Pimbley Grove East 252 m
Stanley Road 269 m
Elms Road 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 5LA

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 5LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
212 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
534 m
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
920 m
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
940 m
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.36 km
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.44 km
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 1.44 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
1.66 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.74 km
Aintree Davenhill Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.09 km
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.23 km
Green Park Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.26 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.26 km
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.34 km
Melling Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.42 km
The Grange Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.55 km
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.72 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 2.83 km
Netherton Moss Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.92 km
Lydiate Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L31 5LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Inver Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
212 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
589 m
Spar Kilwaughter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
589 m
Willowbank Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
643 m
Wellington Recreation Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
649 m
Asap Cargo Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
851 m
Ink Pots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
851 m
Gillian Millar childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2021
1.7 km
Larne Adult Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
1.78 km
The Beeches Bakehouse Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
1.84 km
Practically Perfect Cheesecake Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.88 km
Cape Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
2.07 km
SPAR Linn Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
2.12 km
Eatwell Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 11, 2020
2.2 km
Larne Community Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
2.2 km
Horizon Sure Start Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
2.53 km
St Anthonys Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
2.53 km
St Anthony's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
2.53 km
St John's Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
2.59 km
Larne Football Club (Agnew Lounge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
2.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L31 5LA - Data from Apr 2022

Moorland Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Dover Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Dover Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Dover Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Glovers Lane Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Windermere Drive Taxi Rank 3.29 km
Farriers Way Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 992 m
Maghull Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Old Roan Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 7.57 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.16 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.17 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L31 5LA - Data from Dec 2021

Buckley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Massam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Lime tree Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Holt Green Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Shacklady's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Old Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Thornton Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Millfield Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Moor Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.85 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.92 km
Bens Gorse Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km
Border Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.98 km
Lydiate Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L31 5LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 104.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.2 Mbps 14.2 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% 19.7 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.3 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 354,520 kWh - mean 12,661 kWh : median 12,393 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L31 5LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.49990600
Longitude -2.94237800
OS Easting 337586
OS Northing 0400770
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20485
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Maghull BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006648
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 020B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3