Postcode L34 2RQ (St. Helens)

Map showing L34 2RQ and nearby postcodes

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

L34 2RQ 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 2RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L34 2RQ is Old Lane which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairholme Avenue and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 571 m away.

The closest primary school to L34 2RQ (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 2RQ is Whitehead Golf Club - Bar and is 675 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Johnnies Chef and is 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 2.6 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 2RQ 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 2RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Lane 75 m
Beech Avenue 76 m
Alder Road 89 m
Alder Close 94 m
Grasmere Avenue 102 m
Coniston Avenue 130 m
Rydal Avenue 184 m
Derwent Avenue 207 m
Albany Avenue 225 m
Heath Close 228 m
Forest Close 230 m
Gorsey Croft 259 m
Laurel Road 260 m
Broom Close 267 m
Fairholme Avenue 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L34 2RQ

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 2RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
227 m
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
389 m
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
450 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
897 m
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
1.11 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.3 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 1.37 km
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.45 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.53 km
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 1.68 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.76 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.85 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.99 km
Halsnead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.17 km
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.32 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.33 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.36 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.45 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
2.67 km
Willow Tree Primary School 2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehead Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
625 m
Whitehead Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
625 m
Dillon & Dodds (Whitehead Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
675 m
Whitehead Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
675 m
Platform 3 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
760 m
Whitehead Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
760 m
Sweet Retreat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
844 m
H'Evans Truffles Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
870 m
Little Einsteins Child Care Facility Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
921 m
Bentra Golf Course Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
954 m
The Fuzzy Beak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
954 m
McKee's Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2021
965 m
Marine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
984 m
Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2018
984 m
Chester Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
1.01 km
Johnnies Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 14, 2021
1.01 km
Marco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
1.01 km
White Cliff Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 6, 2019
1.01 km
JAW Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.03 km
Whitehaven Respite Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairholme Avenue Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Alder Close Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Albany Avenue Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Old Lane Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 476 m
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 939 m
Green Dragon Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 571 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 583 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 984 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Yates' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 892 m
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Number 4 Reservoir Inland Water 1.3 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mizzy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Whiston Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.4 Mbps 99.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.4 14
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 410,523 kWh - mean 17,105 kWh : median 17,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 82,038 kWh - mean 3,418 kWh : median 3,237 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L34 2RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43076500
Longitude -2.78847000
OS Easting 347710
OS Northing 0392954
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3