The postcode L34 2RU is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L34 2RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L34 2RU 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 2RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to L34 2RU is Heath Close which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fairholme Avenue and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 497 m away.
The closest primary school to L34 2RU (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 2RU is Whitehead Golf Club - Bar and is 506 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 1.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 119.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 3.1 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 2RU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L34 2RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L34 2RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L34 2RU
| 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 L34 2RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2015) | 171 m |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 516 m |
| Prescot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 625 m |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 985 m |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 4, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Longton Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.52 km | |
| Carmel College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 3, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| The Prescot School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 1.63 km |
| St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.73 km | |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.85 km | |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Eccleston Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.15 km |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Halsnead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 16, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| St Ann's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.43 km | |
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| St Julie's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2013) | 2.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L34 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon & Dodds (Whitehead Golf Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 506 m | |
| Whitehead Golf Club - Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 506 m | |
| Whitehead Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 812 m | |
| Whitehead Primary School Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 812 m | |
| Eccleston Hill Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 20, 2021 | 930 m | |
| Platform 3 Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 946 m | |
| Whitehead Youth Centre | Exempt June 13, 2017 | 946 m | |
| Sweet Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2020 | 1.03 km | |
| H'Evans Truffles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 1.05 km | |
| Little Einsteins Child Care Facility | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 1.11 km | |
| Bentra Golf Course | Exempt December 5, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| The Fuzzy Beak | Awaiting Inspection | 1.12 km | |
| McKee's Home Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| Marine Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| Chester Private Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| Johnnies Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| Marco's Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 24, 2022 | 1.18 km | |
| White Cliff Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| JAW Retail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 1.21 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L34 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Fairholme Avenue | 158 m | |
| Albany Avenue | 211 m | |
| Alder Close | 231 m | |
| Albany Avenue | 274 m | |
| Central Avenue | 289 m | |
| Scotchbarn Lane | 658 m | |
| Eccleston Street | 1.07 km | |
| Green Dragon | 1.17 km | |
| Eccleston Park Rail Station | 497 m | |
| Eccleston Park Rail Station | 502 m | |
| Prescot Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.45 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.5 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L34 2RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Number 3 Reservoir | 807 m | |
| Yates' Plantation | 819 m | |
| Gorse Plantation | 960 m | |
| Sale's Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Broom Covert | 1.2 km | |
| Number 4 Reservoir | 1.26 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 1.39 km | |
| The Knoll | 1.47 km | |
| Mere Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Poets Green | 1.74 km | |
| Singleton's Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Mizzy Plantation | 1.78 km | |
| Eccleston Mere | 1.85 km | |
| Old Joans Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Trap Wood | 1.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L34 2RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.9 Mbps | 119.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.5 Mbps | 9.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 139.7 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for L34 2RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.43219500 |
| Longitude | -2.78694600 |
| OS Easting | 347813 |
| OS Northing | 0393112 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000013 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |