The postcode L37 8BY is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L37 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L37 8BY 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 8BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to L37 8BY is Bull Cop which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitehouse Lane and is 256 m away. The closest railway station is Formby Rail Station, 1.47 km away.
The closest primary school to L37 8BY (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 8BY is Mattie's Meetinghouse and is 5.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L37 8BY is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Sefton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L37 8BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L37 8BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L37 8BY
| 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 L37 8BY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 80 m |
| Freshfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 7, 2013) | 444 m |
| Redgate Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 563 m |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| Formby High School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.31 km | |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2016) | 1.87 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 11, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Range High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 2.36 km |
| Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 3.87 km |
| Merefield School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 5, 2019) | 4.7 km |
| Shoreside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 4.7 km | |
| Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 6, 2013) | 4.8 km |
| Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 5.58 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 5.93 km |
| Birkdale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 6.34 km |
| Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 6.69 km |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 6.87 km |
| Farnborough Road Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 6.9 km |
| Farnborough Road Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 6.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L37 8BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnalbanagh Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 2.9 km | |
| Arran View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 4.98 km | |
| Mattie's Meetinghouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 5.39 km | |
| River Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2020 | 5.55 km | |
| Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.6 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 5.61 km | |
| Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 5.75 km | |
| Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 6.01 km | |
| Cairncastle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 6.01 km | |
| Ballygally Castle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 6.35 km | |
| Just Good Tea | Awaiting Inspection | 6.68 km | |
| Spar Ballygally | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 6.8 km | |
| Cairnview B&b | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 6.96 km | |
| Glenarm Pharmacy | Exempt January 7, 2021 | 7.78 km | |
| Art House Tea Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 7.81 km | |
| Forest Glen Fold | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 7.84 km | |
| Glenarm Community Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 7.84 km | |
| Bridge End Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 7.89 km | |
| Coast Road Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 7.89 km | |
| Day Today | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 7.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L37 8BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitehouse Lane | 256 m | |
| Kenyons Lane | 279 m | |
| Whalley Drive | 349 m | |
| Alt Road | 358 m | |
| Watchyard Lane | 359 m | |
| Grapes Hotel | 998 m | |
| Formby Station | 1.48 km | |
| Freshfield Station | 1.72 km | |
| Formby Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| Formby Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Formby Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 27.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L37 8BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Covert | 1.99 km | |
| West Plantation | 2.62 km | |
| Bolton's Croft | 2.77 km | |
| Formby Wood | 2.97 km | |
| New Moss Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Burrough's Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Formby Hills | 3.22 km | |
| Moss Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Riding's Moss Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Barton Gorse | 3.45 km | |
| Orrell Hill Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Shacklady's Heath | 3.52 km | |
| Winter Pasture Plantation | 3.53 km | |
| Orritt's Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Hill House Plantation | 3.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L37 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.2 Mbps | 74.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for L37 8BY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.55771900 |
| Longitude | -3.04950200 |
| OS Easting | 330575 |
| OS Northing | 0407301 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000014 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | E33006632 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sefton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sefton 016D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |