Postcode L37 8BD (Sefton)

Map showing L37 8BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode L37 8BD is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L37 8BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L37 8BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 L37 8BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to L37 8BD is Chapelhouse Walk which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alt Road and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Formby Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to L37 8BD (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Formby High School.

The local pub for residents of L37 8BD is Mattie's Meetinghouse and is 5.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 2.3 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 L37 8BD is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Sefton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to L37 8BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L37 8BD, and the approximate distance away.

Chapelhouse Walk 18 m
Priesthouse Lane 109 m
Priesthouse Close 110 m
Flaxfield Road 128 m
B5424 130 m
Whalley Drive 136 m
Rosebay Close 161 m
Bolton Close 162 m
Rose Path 168 m
Kenyon's Lane 197 m
Easby Close 202 m
Hawthorne Crescent 215 m
Cross Green Close 225 m
Kenyons Lane 231 m
Selby Drive 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L37 8BD

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 L37 8BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
294 m
Redgate Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
389 m
Freshfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 7, 2013)
642 m
Formby High School 1.13 km
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.35 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2016)
1.56 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.68 km
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.8 km
Range High School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.99 km
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Good
(October 9, 2019)
4.17 km
Merefield School Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
4.93 km
Shoreside Primary School 4.93 km
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
5.1 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
5.8 km
Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
5.86 km
Birkdale High School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.65 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(October 4, 2017)
6.69 km
Holy Family Catholic High School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.87 km
Valewood Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.91 km
Crosby High School Good
(September 11, 2018)
7.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L37 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carnalbanagh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.67 km
Arran View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
5.32 km
Mattie's Meetinghouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
5.69 km
River Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
5.76 km
Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.9 km
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
5.96 km
Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.12 km
Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.31 km
Cairncastle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
6.31 km
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
6.67 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.97 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
7.1 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.26 km
Glenarm Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 7, 2021
8.04 km
Art House Tea Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.07 km
Forest Glen Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.09 km
Glenarm Community Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.09 km
Bridge End Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
8.14 km
Coast Road Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
8.14 km
Day Today Retailers - other 4
Good
October 3, 2019
8.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L37 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Alt Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Whalley Drive Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Cross Green Close Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Three Tuns Lane Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Grapes Hotel Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Formby Station Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Freshfield Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Formby Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Formby Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Formby Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L37 8BD - Data from Dec 2021

Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
West Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
New Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Bolton's Croft Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Formby Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 3.22 km
Formby Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Orrell Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Riding's Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Burrough's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Winter Pasture Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Mad Wharf Wetland 3.78 km
Barton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Shacklady's Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Hill House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L37 8BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 150.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 191,728 kWh - mean 14,748 kWh : median 15,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 55,447 kWh - mean 3,961 kWh : median 3,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L37 8BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.55561200
Longitude -3.05382500
OS Easting 330285
OS Northing 0407069
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25846
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sefton Central
Electoral Ward Ravenmeols
Local Authority District Sefton
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 E08000014
Travel To Work Area Liverpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sefton
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 Southport and Formby CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Formby BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33003161
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 016D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4