The postcode L38 1QB is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L38 1QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L38 1QB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 1QB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to L38 1QB is The Cross which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Moor Lane and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Hightown Rail Station, 1.95 km away.
The closest primary school to L38 1QB (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holy Family Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of L38 1QB is Mattie's Meetinghouse and is 5.54 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 5.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for L38 1QB 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 1QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L38 1QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L38 1QB
| 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 1QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Holy Family Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| Crosby High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| Valewood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 3.44 km |
| Redgate Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 3.53 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 3.62 km |
| Newfield School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (April 12, 2018) | 3.73 km |
| Forefield Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.8 km |
| Merchant Taylors' Girls' School | Independent school | 4-18 | 3.83 km | |
| Olsen House School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.84 km |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 3.89 km |
| Chesterfield High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 12, 2018) | 3.94 km |
| St. Mary's College | Independent school | 0-18 | 3.97 km | |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 19, 2009) | 4.1 km |
| Range High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 4.17 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Serious Weaknesses (October 7, 2021) | 4.18 km |
| Ursuline Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 4.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L38 1QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie's Meetinghouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 5.54 km | |
| Asap Cargo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2021 | 5.61 km | |
| Ink Pots Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 5.61 km | |
| Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.8 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 5.85 km | |
| Spar Kilwaughter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 5.85 km | |
| Willowbank Day Care Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 5.93 km | |
| Carnalbanagh Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 6 km | |
| Arran View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 6.04 km | |
| Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 6.16 km | |
| Cairncastle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 6.16 km | |
| Wellington Recreation Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 6.17 km | |
| Gillian Millar childminder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 6.23 km | |
| The Beeches Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 6.3 km | |
| Just Good Tea | Awaiting Inspection | 6.33 km | |
| Inver Garden Centre | Exempt July 3, 2019 | 6.45 km | |
| Linn Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 6.72 km | |
| Ballygally Castle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 6.72 km | |
| R J Mc Dowell + Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 6.74 km | |
| Cairnview B&b | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 6.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L38 1QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Moor Lane | 100 m | |
| Carr House Lane | 121 m | |
| Back O`Th`Town Lane | 241 m | |
| The Pheasant | 987 m | |
| The Round House | 1.04 km | |
| The Green Car Park | 3.53 km | |
| Formby Station | 4.33 km | |
| Hightown Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| Hightown Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Hall Road Rail Station | 3.3 km | |
| Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 9.08 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 23.69 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 52.65 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 52.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L38 1QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Waterhen Clump | 536 m | |
| Holt's Hey Wood | 556 m | |
| Cornerfield Clump | 568 m | |
| Fleetwood's Ground Wood | 671 m | |
| Riding's Moss Wood | 723 m | |
| Crow Wood | 779 m | |
| Orrell Hill Wood | 806 m | |
| Keeper's Wood | 976 m | |
| Gatefield Clump | 1 km | |
| Searchlight Plantation | 1.15 km | |
| New Moss Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Flea Moss Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Birches Clump | 1.29 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Tower Wood | 1.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L38 1QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 47.1 Mbps | 75.26 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 20 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 | 100% | 100% | 47.1 | 10.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.52409400 |
| Longitude | -3.02755300 |
| OS Easting | 331975 |
| OS Northing | 0403539 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Ince Blundell BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006634 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sefton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sefton 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |