The postcode L38 0BL is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L38 0BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L38 0BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 L38 0BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to L38 0BL is St Stephen's Road which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hightown Station and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Hightown Rail Station, 236 m away.
The closest primary school to L38 0BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Range High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 28, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of L38 0BL is Mattie's Meetinghouse and is 7.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 7.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L38 0BL 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 L38 0BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L38 0BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L38 0BL
| 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 L38 0BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 11, 2018) | 2.82 km |
| Redgate Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 3.27 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2016) | 3.4 km |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.53 km |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 3.61 km |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 3.78 km |
| Formby High School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.89 km | |
| Valewood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 3.94 km |
| Freshfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 7, 2013) | 3.95 km |
| Crosby High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 4.21 km |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 4.25 km |
| Ursuline Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 4.4 km |
| Holy Family Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.51 km |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 4.62 km |
| Merchant Taylors' Girls' School | Independent school | 4-18 | 4.66 km | |
| Olsen House School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 4.71 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 24, 2013) | 4.75 km |
| St. Mary's College | Independent school | 0-18 | 4.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L38 0BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnalbanagh Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 4.49 km | |
| Glenfield Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 26, 2019 | 6.61 km | |
| Mattie's Meetinghouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 7.11 km | |
| Arran View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 7.31 km | |
| Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 7.37 km | |
| Glenwherry Presbyterian Church Hall | Exempt October 8, 2019 | 7.72 km | |
| Asap Cargo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2021 | 7.74 km | |
| Ink Pots Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 7.74 km | |
| Upper Ballyboley Primary School Dining Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 7.75 km | |
| Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 7.77 km | |
| Cairncastle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 7.77 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 7.89 km | |
| Spar Kilwaughter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 7.89 km | |
| Willowbank Day Care Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 8.05 km | |
| Just Good Tea | Awaiting Inspection | 8.11 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 8.15 km | |
| Ballygally Castle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 8.29 km | |
| Wellington Recreation Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 8.3 km | |
| Gillian Millar childminder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 8.39 km | |
| The Beeches Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 8.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L38 0BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Hightown Station | 208 m | |
| School Road | 218 m | |
| School Road | 221 m | |
| Thornbeck Avenue | 297 m | |
| Thornbeck Avenue | 304 m | |
| Formby Station | 3.1 km | |
| The Green Car Park | 4.36 km | |
| Hightown Rail Station | 236 m | |
| Hightown Rail Station | 256 m | |
| Formby Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 9.87 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L38 0BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Orrell Hill Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Flea Moss Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Formby Bank | 1.88 km | |
| Long Covert | 2.29 km | |
| Riding's Moss Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Holt's Hey Wood | 2.52 km | |
| New Moss Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Fleetwood's Ground Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Waterhen Clump | 2.7 km | |
| Cornerfield Clump | 2.71 km | |
| Sniggery Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Taylor's Bank | 2.82 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Church Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Trap Plantation | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L38 0BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 109.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.5 Mbps | 14.8 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7.1% | 100% | 109.5 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92.9% | 92.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for L38 0BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.52614700 |
| Longitude | -3.06014100 |
| OS Easting | 329818 |
| OS Northing | 0403799 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Sefton Central |
| Electoral Ward | Manor |
| 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 South Sefton CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Hightown BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006652 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sefton 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sefton 021D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |