Postcode L42 2DN (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L42 2DN and nearby postcodes

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

L42 2DN 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 2DN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to L42 2DN is Rock Lane West which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road and is 6 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 540 m away.

The closest primary school to L42 2DN (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 2DN is Derby Arms and is 374 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Nite and is 371 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rock Lane West 64 m
Spenser Avenue 75 m
Ward Grove 107 m
Highfield Grove 108 m
Browning Avenue 165 m
Victoria Drive 198 m
Queens Road 221 m
Lytton Avenue 221 m
Ravenswood Avenue 222 m
Victoria Court 225 m
Tennyson Avenue 231 m
Highfield Crescent 238 m
Wilton Road 248 m
Green Lawn Grove 250 m
Highfield Road 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L42 2DN

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 2DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
92 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
690 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
785 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
785 m
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
937 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
965 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
978 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.11 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.12 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.37 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.45 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.52 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.65 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.83 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.83 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.88 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.92 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.96 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.1 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summerfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
53 m
St Annes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
92 m
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
139 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
139 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
332 m
Pizza Nite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
371 m
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
374 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
375 m
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
389 m
Dacre Hill Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
404 m
Man Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2021
404 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 15, 2021
404 m
Daisy Chain Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
426 m
Grovewood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
426 m
The Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2021
432 m
St Peters Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 21, 2018
486 m
TLP Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
498 m
Everfresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
508 m
Little Cherubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
510 m
Hurst's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
510 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 6 m
Highfield South Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Spenser Avenue Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Ward Grove Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Rock Ferry High School Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 837 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 540 m
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.04 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.05 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.93 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.82 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 2DN - Data from Dec 2021

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.34 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.03 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.38 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.21 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.48 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.54 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.78 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36748700
Longitude -3.00987700
OS Easting 332900
OS Northing 0386100
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