Postcode L42 8NL (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L42 8NL and nearby postcodes

The postcode L42 8NL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L42 8NL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L42 8NL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 8NL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to L42 8NL is Harley Avenue which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanley Avenue and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to L42 8NL (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Drive Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Co-op Academy Bebington.

The local pub for residents of L42 8NL is Ballyearl Squash & Social Club and is 299 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Banquet House Chinese Takeaway and is 558 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 19, 2018.

Policing for L42 8NL 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 8NL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L42 8NL, and the approximate distance away.

Harley Avenue 100 m
Brecon Road 102 m
Heswall Avenue 129 m
Pennine Road 149 m
Thornton Road 180 m
Raby Grove 181 m
Gayton Avenue 186 m
Cheviot Close 193 m
Mount Wood Road 225 m
Thornton Avenue 239 m
Brimstage Avenue 263 m
Thornton Grove 264 m
The Close 264 m
Chiltern Road 277 m
Cheviot Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L42 8NL

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 8NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
466 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
792 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.17 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.22 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.26 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.33 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.34 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.51 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.51 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.57 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.73 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.73 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.73 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.76 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.77 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.82 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.85 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.94 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L42 8NL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashers Baking Company Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
299 m
Ballyearl Squash & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
299 m
Linden Lea Farmers/growers Exempt
September 20, 2019
419 m
Open Arms Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
419 m
Prenton High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
466 m
The Pizza Apothecary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
485 m
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
557 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
557 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
557 m
Banquet House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2018
558 m
Cohens Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
August 26, 2020
558 m
Muzzys Breakfast House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
558 m
Shaftesbury Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 16, 2018
579 m
Broadway Steak & Wine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
586 m
Hot Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2020
586 m
Hot Spot Broadway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
586 m
Jacks Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
586 m
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2018
613 m
Norway Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
619 m
Prenton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
641 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L42 8NL - Data from Apr 2022

Stanley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Harley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Mount Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Gayton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Gayton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 933 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 2.1 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.59 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.6 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.16 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L42 8NL - Data from Dec 2021

Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 942 m
Prenton Dell Valley 1.7 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.46 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.73 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36549700
Longitude -3.03237300
OS Easting 331400
OS Northing 0385900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22545
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Bebington
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 032C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3