Postcode L34 2RX (St. Helens)

Map showing L34 2RX and nearby postcodes

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

L34 2RX 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 2RX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to L34 2RX is Elm Grove which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albany Avenue and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 629 m away.

The closest primary school to L34 2RX (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 2RX is Whitehead Golf Club - Bar and is 512 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 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L34 2RX 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 2RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elm Grove 28 m
Forest Close 124 m
Albany Avenue 149 m
St Helens Road 168 m
Heath Close 181 m
The Woodlands 197 m
Fern Gardens 197 m
Park House Gardens 232 m
The Green 259 m
The Paddock 262 m
Beech Avenue 276 m
Valencia Grove 281 m
Hilary Close 316 m
New Road 317 m
Forest Grove 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L34 2RX

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 2RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
162 m
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
556 m
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
721 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
948 m
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
1.45 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.5 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.54 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.6 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 1.71 km
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.76 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 1.78 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.91 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.99 km
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 2.03 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.35 km
Halsnead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.51 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
2.58 km
St Ann's Church of England Primary School 2.61 km
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.67 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dillon & Dodds (Whitehead Golf Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
512 m
Whitehead Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
512 m
Eccleston Hill Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
876 m
Whitehead Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
964 m
Whitehead Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
964 m
Platform 3 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
1.1 km
Whitehead Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
1.1 km
H'Evans Truffles Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
1.13 km
Playaway Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.15 km
The Gobbins Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1.15 km
The Rinkha Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
1.15 km
Sweet Retreat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
1.17 km
Bentra Golf Course Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
1.19 km
The Fuzzy Beak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.19 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2018
1.23 km
Happy Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 12, 2018
1.23 km
Co-Op Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.24 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.24 km
Little Einsteins Child Care Facility Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.26 km
McKee's Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2021
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albany Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 164 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Burrows Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 821 m
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Prescot Bus Station Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 629 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 631 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 629 m
Yates' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Number 4 Reservoir Inland Water 1.11 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Mizzy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 1.69 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 89.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.6 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.1 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 785,431 kWh - mean 30,209 kWh : median 28,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L34 2RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43386200
Longitude -2.78778900
OS Easting 347759
OS Northing 0393298
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: 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