Postcode L34 2QS (St. Helens)

Map showing L34 2QS and nearby postcodes

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

L34 2QS 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 2QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to L34 2QS is Orchard Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eccelston Park Rail Station and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 212 m away.

The closest primary school to L34 2QS (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 2QS is Whitehead Golf Club - Bar and is 186 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 724 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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. 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 L34 2QS 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 2QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Close 19 m
Middlehurst Close 85 m
East Close 94 m
Holme Close 108 m
The Meads 173 m
West Close 184 m
Ingleholme Gardens 204 m
Central Avenue 267 m
Tern Way 278 m
Park Avenue 281 m
Portico Lane 309 m
Grebe Avenue 344 m
Forest Grove 371 m
Penrith Road 435 m
Fairholme Avenue 447 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L34 2QS

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 2QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
706 m
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.06 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.13 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.16 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.18 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.19 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.31 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
1.52 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.53 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 1.67 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.77 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.02 km
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 2.04 km
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.06 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.08 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.18 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.21 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.6 km
Halsnead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.65 km
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dillon & Dodds (Whitehead Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
186 m
Whitehead Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
186 m
Eccleston Hill Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
552 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
724 m
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
724 m
Co-Op Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
900 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
900 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.05 km
Bazza's Breakfast Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2019
1.19 km
Carmel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.19 km
West Park Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
1.19 km
Whitehead Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
1.2 km
Whitehead Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
1.2 km
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
1.3 km
Platform 3 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
1.31 km
Whitehead Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
1.31 km
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
1.33 km
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
1.33 km
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
1.34 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
1.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eccelston Park Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Scholes Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Grebe Avenue Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 212 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 237 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 1.18 km
Yates' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 1.43 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Number 4 Reservoir Inland Water 1.7 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 1.77 km
Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.93 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.3 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 366,687 kWh - mean 18,334 kWh : median 15,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 84,297 kWh - mean 4,014 kWh : median 3,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L34 2QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43274400
Longitude -2.77872300
OS Easting 348360
OS Northing 0393167
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