Postcode L42 1LD (Wirral) Terminated December 1991

Map showing L42 1LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode L42 1LD is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1991.L42 1LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L42 1LD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 L42 1LD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to L42 1LD is Vanguard Way which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Street and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 569 m away.

The closest primary school to L42 1LD (for ages 11 and under) is Rock Ferry Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020.

The local pub for residents of L42 1LD is The Lord Napier and is 440 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Snack Shack and is 422 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 6, 2018.

Policing for L42 1LD is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to L42 1LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L42 1LD, and the approximate distance away.

Vanguard Way 35 m
Roslyn Street 114 m
Spring Street 120 m
Union Street 183 m
Peel Avenue 203 m
Royal Standard Way 235 m
Orchard Court 248 m
Campbeltown Road 254 m
Cobden Avenue 254 m
Cobden Court 276 m
Strathlorne Close 277 m
Stanley Court 286 m
Beaconsfield Close 292 m
Brougham Avenue 297 m
Quigley Street 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L42 1LD

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1991
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 L42 1LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
624 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
728 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
841 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.26 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.3 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.38 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.42 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.54 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.6 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.63 km
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.63 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.68 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.68 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.84 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 2 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.06 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.09 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
2.09 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
2.14 km
Prenton Preparatory School 2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L42 1LD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
I Care GB Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
63 m
Euro Garages Lairds Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
102 m
EPIRUS Greek Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
120 m
Neo Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
270 m
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2019
309 m
The Salvation Army Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
327 m
Involve Northwest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
329 m
Bargain Booze Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
355 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
355 m
Snack Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
422 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
440 m
The Lord Napier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2018
440 m
Billy Bunters Snack Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 29, 2021
451 m
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
453 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
461 m
Rumbling Tums Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
461 m
Sayers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 5, 2021
461 m
Swettenhams Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 15, 2020
461 m
The Healthy 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
461 m
Green Lane Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 6, 2021
474 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L42 1LD - Data from Apr 2022

Union Street Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Turbine Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Turbine Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Sidney Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Mersey Walk Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 562 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Pyramids Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 1.29 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 569 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 764 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.75 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.76 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.63 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L42 1LD - Data from Dec 2021

Tranmere Beach Beach 603 m
Outer Basin Inland Water 751 m
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.09 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.18 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.24 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 2.68 km
East Float Inland Water 2.71 km
Canning Island Island 2.75 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.78 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.83 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.5 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.57 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37915800
Longitude -3.01165700
OS Easting 332800
OS Northing 0387400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
124
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Rock Ferry
Local Authority District Wirral
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 E08000015
Travel To Work Area Birkenhead

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wirral
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 Wirral CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003214
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 027C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3