Postcode L42 2DZ (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L42 2DZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to L42 2DZ is Tennyson Avenue which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spenser Avenue and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 343 m away.

The closest primary school to L42 2DZ (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 2DZ is St Anne's Parish Centre and is 184 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al's Pizza and is 313 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 22, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tennyson Avenue 25 m
Green Lawn Grove 34 m
Browning Avenue 70 m
Shakespeare Avenue 74 m
Kipling Avenue 95 m
Lawnside Close 112 m
Highfield Road 116 m
Highfield Grove 116 m
Wordsworth Avenue 121 m
Ruskin Avenue 134 m
Spenser Avenue 168 m
Byrne Avenue 168 m
Green Lawn 189 m
Old Chester Road 230 m
Rock Lane West 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L42 2DZ

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 2DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
313 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
505 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
829 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
895 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.03 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.16 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.18 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.3 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.57 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.58 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.65 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.83 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
2 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 2.05 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.06 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.08 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
124 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
124 m
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
184 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
189 m
Summerfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
216 m
TLP Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
274 m
Al's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
313 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
313 m
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
313 m
St Annes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
313 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
360 m
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
362 m
Salisbury House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
420 m
Burnells Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
422 m
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2019
422 m
The Vape Lounge Wirral Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
422 m
Rockvilla Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2013
422 m
Pizza Nite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
444 m
Lezayre Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
464 m
Dacre Hill Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
503 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spenser Avenue Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Birkett Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Green Lawn Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Highfield South Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 614 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 343 m
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.85 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.85 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.72 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.2 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.84 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.18 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.14 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.27 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.32 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.64 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36927200
Longitude -3.01142300
OS Easting 332800
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