Postcode L42 7JG (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L42 7JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode L42 7JG is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L42 7JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L42 7JG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 7JG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to L42 7JG is Whitford Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Catherine's Gardens and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 945 m away.

The closest primary school to L42 7JG (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 7JG is Beehive Public House and is 348 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Monaf's Indian Takeaway and is 203 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Policing for L42 7JG 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 7JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L42 7JG, and the approximate distance away.

Whitford Road 34 m
Fountain Street 58 m
Harrowby Road 101 m
St Catherines Gardens 106 m
St Catherine's 106 m
North Road 125 m
Harrowby Road South 145 m
Elmswood Road 166 m
Maybank Road 206 m
Rocky Bank Road 240 m
Victoria Fields 262 m
Aspendale Road 268 m
Heathbank Road 278 m
Derby Road 283 m
Willowbank Road 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L42 7JG

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 7JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
416 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
495 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
563 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
624 m
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
731 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
781 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
806 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 933 m
Prenton Preparatory School 970 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.13 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.21 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.35 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.38 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.51 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.56 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.57 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.63 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.66 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.7 km
Birkenhead School 1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L42 7JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devonshire Manor Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
152 m
Birkenhead News And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
203 m
Monaf's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
203 m
Wirral Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
203 m
Oasis 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
212 m
Kings Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
249 m
MP Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
267 m
Beehive Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
348 m
The Imperial Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2018
351 m
Lotus Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
355 m
Born & Bred Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
365 m
Break Time Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2019
365 m
Heathers Deli & Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 14, 2019
365 m
Saffron Tranmere Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 19, 2021
365 m
Sombrero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
365 m
Hungry's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2021
394 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
394 m
Wing box / Wing Haus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2021
394 m
Mersey Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
416 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2018
439 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L42 7JG - Data from Apr 2022

St Catherine's Gardens Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Harrowby Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Elmswood Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 685 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Exmouth Street Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 945 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.12 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.12 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L42 7JG - Data from Dec 2021

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.51 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.65 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.81 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.17 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.21 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.44 km
East Float Inland Water 2.5 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.56 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.72 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.85 km
West Float Inland Water 2.93 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37990300
Longitude -3.02971500
OS Easting 331600
OS Northing 0387500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1405
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006816
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 021C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1