Postcode L31 8BT (Sefton)

Map showing L31 8BT and nearby postcodes

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

L31 8BT 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 8BT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to L31 8BT is Bridges Lane which is centered 389 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridges Lane and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to L31 8BT (for ages 11 and under) is Green Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. 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 8BT is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 1.53 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 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 221.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bridges Lane 389 m
Sefton Lane 432 m
B5422 1.71 km
A565 2.61 km
A506 4.15 km
A570 8.56 km
A580 21.67 km
M6 36.05 km
A59 52.14 km
A1 114.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L31 8BT

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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maghull High School Good
(January 26, 2022)
797 m
Green Park Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.39 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.39 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.45 km
Deyes High School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.61 km
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 1.61 km
Maricourt Catholic High School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
1.62 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.66 km
Hudson Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.71 km
The Grange Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.92 km
Northway Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.2 km
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.39 km
Lydiate Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.4 km
Summerhill Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.41 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.53 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 2.55 km
Netherton Moss Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.65 km
Newfield School Good
(April 12, 2018)
2.69 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy 2.79 km
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bridges Lane Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Sefton Lane Industrial Park Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Old Racecourse Road Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Sefton Drive Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Sefton Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 694 m
Glovers Lane Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Farriers Way Taxi Rank 4.03 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Maghull Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Old Roan Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 7.71 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buckley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Millfield Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Thornton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Moor Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Birches Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Border Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Bens Gorse Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Bens Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Gatefield Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Lydiate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.3 Mbps 221.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 49 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 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 62 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.50773600
Longitude -2.96262100
OS Easting 336255
OS Northing 0401659
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20892
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33006647
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 020C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3