The postcode L31 8AL is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L31 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L31 8AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8AL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to L31 8AL is Sefton Lane which is centered 121 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Racecourse Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 1.57 km away.
The closest primary school to L31 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is St George's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maghull High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 26, 2022 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of L31 8AL is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 1.06 km 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 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 158.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L31 8AL is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Sefton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L31 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L31 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L31 8AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L31 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 356 m |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 999 m |
| Deyes High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull | Academy | 4-11 | 1.08 km | |
| Maricourt Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 17, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Green Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Hudson Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Northway Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Summerhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Lydiate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate | Academy | 4-11 | 2.15 km | |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.23 km |
| The Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 2.65 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2014) | 2.87 km |
| Netherton Moss Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.13 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L31 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asap Cargo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2021 | 501 m | |
| Ink Pots Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 501 m | |
| Willowbank Day Care Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 814 m | |
| Wellington Recreation Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 1.21 km | |
| Spar Kilwaughter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 1.21 km | |
| Inver Garden Centre | Exempt July 3, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| Gillian Millar childminder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| The Beeches Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 1.6 km | |
| Larne Adult Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Practically Perfect Cheesecake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 2 km | |
| SPAR Linn Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2021 | 2.14 km | |
| Eatwell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2020 | 2.14 km | |
| Larne Community Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 2.14 km | |
| Cape Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 2.14 km | |
| Horizon Sure Start | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| St Anthonys Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| St Anthony's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| R J Mc Dowell + Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 2.53 km | |
| Linn Primary School: Nursery Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 2.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L31 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Racecourse Road | 108 m | |
| Sefton Drive | 116 m | |
| Maghull High School | 277 m | |
| Liverpool Road South | 286 m | |
| Liverpool Road South | 320 m | |
| Glovers Lane | 2.6 km | |
| Maghull Rail Station | 1.57 km | |
| Maghull Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Maghull North Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
| Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 8.03 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 20.16 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.54 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L31 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Buckley Hill | 2.82 km | |
| Millfield Clump | 3.55 km | |
| Thornton Wood | 3.76 km | |
| Carr Wood | 3.79 km | |
| Lydiate Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Tower Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Long Wood | 3.84 km | |
| Big Wood | 3.9 km | |
| Birches Clump | 3.9 km | |
| Moor Hey Plantation | 3.97 km | |
| Border Plantation | 4.02 km | |
| Holt Green | 4.04 km | |
| Bens Gorse Belt | 4.07 km | |
| Massam's Wood | 4.09 km | |
| Gatefield Clump | 4.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L31 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.8 Mbps | 158.7 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.9 Mbps | 19.7 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 3.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98.2 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 684.3 | 63.3 |
Energy usage data for L31 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.50880500 |
| Longitude | -2.95480400 |
| OS Easting | 336775 |
| OS Northing | 0401771 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000014 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33006647 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sefton 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sefton 020C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |