Postcode L42 4NL (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L42 4NL and nearby postcodes

The postcode L42 4NL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L42 4NL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L42 4NL 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 4NL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to L42 4NL is Larkin Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is College Drive and is 312 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 537 m away.

The closest primary school to L42 4NL (for ages 11 and under) is Grove Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 16, 2018. 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 4NL is New Civil Defence Services Club and is 352 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Capital Pizza and is 346 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2021.

Policing for L42 4NL 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 4NL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L42 4NL, and the approximate distance away.

Larkin Close 23 m
Eliot Close 62 m
Masefield Close 116 m
College Drive 137 m
Coleridge Drive 175 m
Springwood Way 178 m
Longfellow Drive 213 m
Sefton Road 223 m
Bank Dene 229 m
Rocklands Avenue 250 m
Rydal Bank 252 m
Hulmewood 254 m
Woodcote Bank 293 m
Stanley Road 297 m
Grove Square 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L42 4NL

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 4NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
236 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
317 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
317 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
401 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
630 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
840 m
Church Drive Primary School 1.11 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.27 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.33 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.34 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.39 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.55 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.62 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.65 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.66 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.71 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.83 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.88 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.03 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L42 4NL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Ferry Village Hall Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2017
55 m
Freddies Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 12, 2021
226 m
Grove Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
236 m
New Ferry Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
256 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 1, 2018
266 m
Bebington Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 13, 2021
286 m
Windsor Close Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
313 m
The Chocolate Cellar Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 28, 2019
316 m
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
317 m
St Johns Pre School & Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2017
317 m
St Johns RC Aided Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
317 m
St Johns RC Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
317 m
Budget Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2017
346 m
Capital Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
346 m
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
346 m
New Civil Defence Services Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
352 m
One Stop £ Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2017
365 m
Riverside Bakery Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 9, 2019
379 m
St John Plessington Catholic College School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
401 m
Wirral AC Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
401 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L42 4NL - Data from Apr 2022

College Drive Bus Stop/Station 312 m
New Ferry Park Bus Stop/Station 330 m
College Drive Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Plessington Lower School Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Hassal Road Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 475 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 537 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.66 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.67 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.59 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L42 4NL - Data from Dec 2021

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.41 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.84 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.65 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.01 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.48 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.61 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36214600
Longitude -3.00374000
OS Easting 333300
OS Northing 0385500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3147
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Bromborough
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 E33006858
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 031C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3