Postcode L31 6BY (Sefton)

Map showing L31 6BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode L31 6BY is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L31 6BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L31 6BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 6BY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to L31 6BY is Ambleside Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastway and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to L31 6BY (for ages 11 and under) is Northway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. 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 6BY is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 1.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eatwell and is 908 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L31 6BY 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 6BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L31 6BY, and the approximate distance away.

Ambleside Road 16 m
Grasmere Road 67 m
Ravenglass Avenue 123 m
Howells Close 171 m
Sandford Drive 175 m
Coniston Road 214 m
Dodd's Lane 228 m
Kendal Drive 235 m
Leighton Avenue 239 m
Eskdale Drive 255 m
Roedean Close 257 m
Hunt Road 268 m
Hillary Crescent 269 m
Ennerdale Avenue 269 m
Scott Close 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 6BY

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 6BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
354 m
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
483 m
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 483 m
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 905 m
Green Park Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
991 m
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
991 m
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
1.04 km
Lydiate Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.23 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.29 km
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.37 km
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.38 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.39 km
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.81 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.21 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
3.52 km
Melling Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.64 km
The Grange Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.72 km
Aughton Town Green Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.87 km
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
3.94 km
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
3.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L31 6BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gillian Millar childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2021
397 m
The Beeches Bakehouse Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
412 m
Eatwell Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 11, 2020
908 m
Larne Community Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
908 m
SPAR Linn Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
963 m
Practically Perfect Cheesecake Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
975 m
Cape Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
1.02 km
Larne Adult Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
1.07 km
Horizon Sure Start Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.08 km
St Anthonys Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.08 km
St Anthony's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.08 km
R J Mc Dowell + Son Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.15 km
Linn Primary School: Nursery Unit School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.16 km
Craigyhill Presbyterian Church Halls Other catering premises Exempt
January 11, 2022
1.19 km
Wellington Recreation Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.29 km
Asap Cargo Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.29 km
Ink Pots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
1.29 km
Willowbank Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.31 km
Larne Tech Old Boys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.46 km
Larne Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
1.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L31 6BY - Data from Apr 2022

Eastway Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Westway Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Hunt Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Ambleside Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Central Square Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Glovers Lane Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Windermere Drive Taxi Rank 3.99 km
Moorfield Taxi Rank 4.48 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Maghull North Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Maghull North Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 9.31 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L31 6BY - Data from Dec 2021

Holt Green Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Massam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Lydiate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Buckley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Millfield Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Shacklady's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Pouters Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Birches Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km
Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km
Rabbit Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.8 km
Searchlight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.85 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L31 6BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.7 Mbps 110.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 15
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 525,636 kWh - mean 13,141 kWh : median 13,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L31 6BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.51709000
Longitude -2.93926000
OS Easting 337818
OS Northing 0402679
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26885
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Maghull BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006639
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 018D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4