Postcode L42 5LL (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L42 5LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode L42 5LL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L42 5LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L42 5LL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5LL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to L42 5LL is Lightbound Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seymour Street and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 500 m away.

The closest primary school to L42 5LL (for ages 11 and under) is Mersey Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anselm's College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of L42 5LL is The Imperial and is 135 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hungry's and is 80 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2021.

Policing for L42 5LL 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 5LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L42 5LL, and the approximate distance away.

Lightbound Road 51 m
Ravenshaw Close 60 m
Thompson Street 100 m
Hampden Grove 114 m
Liversidge Road 123 m
Caerwys Grove 123 m
Harland Road 131 m
Whitfield Street 137 m
Mill Close 143 m
Guy Close 154 m
Fairfax Road 156 m
Hampden Road 158 m
Seymour Street 159 m
Warrington Street 167 m
Ripon Street 176 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L42 5LL

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 5LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
402 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
580 m
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
638 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
757 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
775 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
936 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
969 m
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.12 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.26 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.27 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.38 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.39 km
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.47 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.49 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.51 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.55 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.66 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.87 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L42 5LL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hungry's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2021
80 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
80 m
Wing box / Wing Haus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2021
80 m
The Imperial Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2018
135 m
Happy Days Mobile Bar & Barista Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
160 m
Zero Clucks Given Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
202 m
MP Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
258 m
Oasis 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
267 m
Cafe 39 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
323 m
PSV Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2019
323 m
News & Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
347 m
Mersey Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
402 m
Lifestyle Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
411 m
Beehive Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
417 m
Kings Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
435 m
New Oriental Stir Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
437 m
The Old House at Home Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2018
437 m
Adams and Russell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
444 m
Fitzy's Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2022
444 m
Spanish Outlet Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
444 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L42 5LL - Data from Apr 2022

Seymour Street Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Whitfield Street Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Frodsham Street Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Whetstone Lane Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 758 m
Pyramids Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 805 m
Grange Road Taxi Rank 896 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 500 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 783 m
Conway Park Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.72 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.73 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L42 5LL - Data from Dec 2021

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.06 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.21 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.45 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 1.89 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 1.9 km
East Float Inland Water 2.28 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.28 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.45 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.85 km
West Float Inland Water 2.91 km
Canning Island Island 2.93 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.02 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38175200
Longitude -3.02374600
OS Easting 332000
OS Northing 0387700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
444
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Birkenhead and Tranmere
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006817
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 021E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2