The postcode L31 8EL is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L31 8EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L31 8EL 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 8EL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to L31 8EL is Cannock Green which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shop Lane and is 308 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull Rail Station, 1.78 km away.
The closest primary school to L31 8EL (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 8EL is Wellington Recreation Social Club and is 1.39 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 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L31 8EL 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 8EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L31 8EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L31 8EL
| 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 8EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 543 m |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 543 m |
| Maghull High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 877 m |
| Deyes High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1 km |
| St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull | Academy | 4-11 | 1 km | |
| Maricourt Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 17, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Northway Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Lydiate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate | Academy | 4-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Hudson Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Summerhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| The Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2014) | 3.43 km |
| Newfield School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (April 12, 2018) | 3.51 km |
| Netherton Moss Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 3.52 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L31 8EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asap Cargo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2021 | 943 m | |
| Ink Pots Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 943 m | |
| Willowbank Day Care Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Gillian Millar childminder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 1.31 km | |
| Wellington Recreation Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| The Beeches Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 1.42 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| Spar Kilwaughter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| Inver Garden Centre | Exempt July 3, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Practically Perfect Cheesecake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 1.93 km | |
| Eatwell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2020 | 1.96 km | |
| Larne Community Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 1.96 km | |
| Larne Adult Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2021 | 1.97 km | |
| SPAR Linn Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2021 | 2 km | |
| Cape Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 2.03 km | |
| Horizon Sure Start | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 2.16 km | |
| St Anthonys Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 2.16 km | |
| St Anthony's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 2.16 km | |
| R J Mc Dowell + Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 2.19 km | |
| Linn Primary School: Nursery Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 2.21 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L31 8EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Shop Lane | 308 m | |
| Milton Way | 308 m | |
| Liverpool Road South | 396 m | |
| Liverpool Road South | 477 m | |
| Balmoral Road | 481 m | |
| Glovers Lane | 3.15 km | |
| Maghull Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Maghull Rail Station | 1.81 km | |
| Maghull North Rail Station | 2.35 km | |
| Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 8.57 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 20.73 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.74 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L31 8EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Buckley Hill | 3.24 km | |
| Lydiate Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Carr Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Millfield Clump | 3.38 km | |
| Holt Green | 3.6 km | |
| Birches Clump | 3.68 km | |
| Tower Wood | 3.72 km | |
| Long Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Thornton Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Big Wood | 3.84 km | |
| Searchlight Plantation | 3.94 km | |
| Gatefield Clump | 3.95 km | |
| Massam's Wood | 3.97 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 3.98 km | |
| Border Plantation | 4.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L31 8EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 93.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.1 Mbps | 21 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.8 | 10.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for L31 8EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.51421600 |
| Longitude | -2.95483500 |
| OS Easting | 336781 |
| OS Northing | 0402373 |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |