Postcode L38 3RA (Sefton)

Map showing L38 3RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode L38 3RA is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L38 3RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L38 3RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 L38 3RA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to L38 3RA is Orrell Hill Lane which is centered 404 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Pheasant and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Hightown Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to L38 3RA (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 St Michael's Church of England High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 4, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of L38 3RA is Mattie's Meetinghouse and is 6.26 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 6.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for L38 3RA 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 L38 3RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L38 3RA, and the approximate distance away.

Orrell Hill Lane 404 m
Moss Lane 460 m
Scaffold Lane 814 m
B5193 1.69 km
A565 3.38 km
A59 54.86 km
A1 118.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L38 3RA

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 L38 3RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.24 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(October 4, 2017)
3.05 km
Valewood Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.27 km
Redgate Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
3.29 km
Crosby High School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.39 km
Holy Family Catholic High School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.43 km
Range High School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
3.49 km
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.51 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
3.71 km
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.8 km
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School 3.93 km
Olsen House School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.95 km
Ursuline Catholic Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
4.05 km
St. Mary's College 4.06 km
Forefield Junior School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.11 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
4.11 km
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.12 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2016)
4.21 km
Freshfield Primary School Outstanding
(June 7, 2013)
4.25 km
Newfield School Good
(April 12, 2018)
4.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L38 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carnalbanagh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.42 km
Mattie's Meetinghouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
6.26 km
Asap Cargo Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
6.47 km
Ink Pots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
6.47 km
Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
6.52 km
Arran View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
6.64 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
6.65 km
Spar Kilwaughter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
6.65 km
Willowbank Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
6.78 km
Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.9 km
Cairncastle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
6.9 km
Wellington Recreation Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
7.03 km
Gillian Millar childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2021
7.13 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.14 km
The Beeches Bakehouse Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
7.21 km
Upper Ballyboley Primary School Dining Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
7.28 km
Inver Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 3, 2019
7.28 km
Glenfield Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 26, 2019
7.42 km
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
7.45 km
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
7.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L38 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

The Pheasant Bus Stop/Station 165 m
The Pheasant Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 770 m
Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 794 m
Alt Road Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
The Green Car Park Taxi Rank 3.62 km
Formby Station Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Hightown Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Hightown Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Hall Road Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle Ferry 9.22 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L38 3RA - Data from Dec 2021

Orrell Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 417 m
Flea Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Holt's Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Fleetwood's Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Riding's Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Waterhen Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Cornerfield Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
New Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Gatefield Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Trap Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Searchlight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L38 3RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.52365900
Longitude -3.04146500
OS Easting 331052
OS Northing 0403504
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6858
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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 South Sefton CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006653
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sefton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sefton 021B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2