Postcode L34 2QL (St. Helens)

Map showing L34 2QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode L34 2QL is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L34 2QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L34 2QL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 L34 2QL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to L34 2QL is Ingleholme Gardens which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valencia Grove and is 223 m away. The closest railway station is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 285 m away.

The closest primary school to L34 2QL (for ages 11 and under) is Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 15, 2015.

The local pub for residents of L34 2QL is Whitehead Golf Club - Bar and is 189 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Season and is 908 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.3% 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L34 2QL is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Halton and St Helens is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to L34 2QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L34 2QL, and the approximate distance away.

Ingleholme Gardens 27 m
Central Avenue 37 m
The Paddock 132 m
Park Avenue 140 m
Holme Close 151 m
West Close 164 m
Park House Gardens 167 m
Forest Grove 182 m
The Woodlands 189 m
East Close 200 m
Orchard Close 217 m
Gorsey Croft 249 m
Middlehurst Close 254 m
Valencia Grove 284 m
Fairholme Avenue 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L34 2QL

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 L34 2QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
479 m
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
847 m
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
939 m
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.27 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.3 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.31 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.41 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
1.45 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.54 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 1.64 km
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.92 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.96 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.99 km
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 2 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.31 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.34 km
Halsnead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.57 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.63 km
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L34 2QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dillon & Dodds (Whitehead Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
189 m
Whitehead Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
189 m
Eccleston Hill Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
637 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
908 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
908 m
Co-Op Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.01 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.01 km
Whitehead Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
1.06 km
Whitehead Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
1.06 km
Platform 3 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
1.18 km
Whitehead Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
1.18 km
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km
Bazza's Breakfast Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2019
1.3 km
Carmel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.3 km
West Park Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
1.3 km
Sweet Retreat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
1.3 km
Marine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
1.32 km
Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2018
1.32 km
Little Einsteins Child Care Facility Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.34 km
H'Evans Truffles Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L34 2QL - Data from Apr 2022

Valencia Grove Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Valencia Grove Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Eccelston Park Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 896 m
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 285 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 297 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L34 2QL - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 974 m
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Yates' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Number 4 Reservoir Inland Water 1.48 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.62 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 1.73 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L34 2QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.1 Mbps 115.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 5.2
30-300 Mbps 8.7% 96.6 11
300+ Mbps 91.3% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 664,963 kWh - mean 28,911 kWh : median 27,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 190,580 kWh - mean 9,529 kWh : median 6,784 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L34 2QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43302700
Longitude -2.78216000
OS Easting 348132
OS Northing 0393201
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27423
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Eccleston
Local Authority District St. Helens
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 E08000013
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Halton and St Helens
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 St Helens CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Prescot BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006532
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2