Postcode L31 8AW (Sefton)

Map showing L31 8AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode L31 8AW is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L31 8AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L31 8AW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8AW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L31 8AW is Lincoln Green which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Racecourse Road and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to L31 8AW (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 8AW is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 1.11 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 1.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L31 8AW 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 8AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L31 8AW, and the approximate distance away.

Lincoln Green 60 m
Old Racecourse Road 65 m
Meadway 153 m
Hathaway 191 m
Sefton Lane 209 m
Rosslyn Avenue 281 m
Sefton Drive 304 m
Old Moat Lane 318 m
Claremont Avenue 321 m
Gainsborough Avenue 333 m
A5758 1.76 km
Broom's Cross Road 1.79 km
B5422 1.99 km
A565 3.01 km
A506 3.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 8AW

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 8AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
380 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.03 km
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
1.21 km
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.25 km
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 1.25 km
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.32 km
Green Park Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.32 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.32 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.71 km
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.93 km
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.99 km
The Grange Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.14 km
Lydiate Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.31 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 2.35 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.42 km
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.45 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
2.76 km
Netherton Moss Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.81 km
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.93 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy 2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L31 8AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asap Cargo Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
555 m
Ink Pots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
555 m
Willowbank Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
859 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.07 km
Spar Kilwaughter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.07 km
Wellington Recreation Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.11 km
Inver Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
1.41 km
Gillian Millar childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2021
1.63 km
The Beeches Bakehouse Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
1.78 km
Larne Adult Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
2.13 km
Practically Perfect Cheesecake Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
2.15 km
SPAR Linn Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
2.3 km
Cape Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
2.3 km
Eatwell Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 11, 2020
2.31 km
Larne Community Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
2.31 km
Horizon Sure Start Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
2.58 km
St Anthonys Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
2.58 km
St Anthony's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
2.58 km
R J Mc Dowell + Son Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.72 km
Linn Primary School: Nursery Unit School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
2.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L31 8AW - Data from Apr 2022

Old Racecourse Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Sefton Drive Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Maghull High School Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Sefton Lane Industrial Park Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Bridges Lane Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Glovers Lane Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Farriers Way Taxi Rank 4.04 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Old Roan Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 7.82 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L31 8AW - Data from Dec 2021

Buckley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Millfield Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Thornton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Moor Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Birches Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Border Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Lydiate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Bens Gorse Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Bens Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Gatefield Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L31 8AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 125.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 21 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% 22 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 138 20.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 122,451 kWh - mean 17,493 kWh : median 17,012 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L31 8AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.50727100
Longitude -2.95639600
OS Easting 336667
OS Northing 0401600
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25687
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: 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 E33003159
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 020E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3