Postcode L42 2DJ (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L42 2DJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode L42 2DJ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L42 2DJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L42 2DJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 L42 2DJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to L42 2DJ is Highfield Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spenser Avenue and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 341 m away.

The closest primary school to L42 2DJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of L42 2DJ is The Rock Station and is 176 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al's Pizza and is 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 22, 2020.

Policing for L42 2DJ 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 2DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L42 2DJ, and the approximate distance away.

Highfield Road 76 m
Kipling Avenue 77 m
Tennyson Avenue 83 m
Wordsworth Avenue 117 m
Highfield Grove 120 m
Shakespeare Avenue 122 m
Browning Avenue 123 m
Green Lawn Grove 133 m
Queens Road 151 m
Lawnside Close 171 m
Ruskin Avenue 174 m
Spenser Avenue 178 m
Rock Lane West 185 m
Staplehurst Drive 189 m
Hawkhurst Drive 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L42 2DJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1999
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 2DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
276 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
490 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
928 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
964 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
982 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
982 m
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.1 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.13 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.16 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.37 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.57 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.63 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.74 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.85 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.01 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.07 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.08 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
2.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 2.14 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L42 2DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
62 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
62 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
176 m
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
196 m
Summerfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
217 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
260 m
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
265 m
St Annes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
276 m
Al's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
325 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
325 m
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
325 m
TLP Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
335 m
Burnells Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
387 m
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2019
387 m
The Vape Lounge Wirral Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
387 m
Everfresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
430 m
St Peters Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 21, 2018
443 m
The Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2021
468 m
Evergreen Lodge Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
475 m
Firbobs@Rock Ferry Primary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L42 2DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Spenser Avenue Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Highfield South Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Rock Ferry Station Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Birkett Road Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 655 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 341 m
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.84 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.85 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.73 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L42 2DJ - Data from Dec 2021

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.15 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.83 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.18 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.24 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.28 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.34 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.6 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36928500
Longitude -3.00992000
OS Easting 332900
OS Northing 0386300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2965
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 029C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3