Postcode L43 6XU (Wirral) Terminated June 1997

Map showing L43 6XU and nearby postcodes

The postcode L43 6XU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in May 1994 and terminated in June 1997.L43 6XU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L43 6XU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 L43 6XU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to L43 6XU is Hanover Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shrewsbury Close and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to L43 6XU (for ages 11 and under) is Bidston Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 17, 2018. 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 L43 6XU is Heather Brow and is 489 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fat Lolly Sams and is 554 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 20, 2020.

Policing for L43 6XU 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 L43 6XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L43 6XU, and the approximate distance away.

Hanover Close 16 m
Lions Close 35 m
Shrewsbury Close 83 m
St Aidan's Terrace 86 m
Howbeck Drive 157 m
Forest Road 163 m
St Seiriol Grove 177 m
Shrewsbury Road 202 m
Howbeck Close 203 m
St Vincent Road 261 m
Lingdale Avenue 271 m
Brancote Gardens 282 m
St David Road 284 m
Brancote Mount 286 m
St Ives Road 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L43 6XU

Introduction May 1994
Termination June 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L43 6XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
391 m
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
397 m
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
430 m
Birkenhead School 651 m
Bidston Avenue Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
754 m
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
893 m
Co-op Academy Portland 1.11 km
Kilgarth School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.13 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.18 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2010)
1.31 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.4 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.46 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.5 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.5 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.52 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.61 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.62 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.71 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.73 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L43 6XU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birkenhead Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
295 m
Butterflies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
376 m
Nazareth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
387 m
St. Anselm's College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
387 m
Birkenhead High School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
397 m
Birkenhead 6th Form College School/college/university 4
Good
January 24, 2022
430 m
Kemp Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2020
436 m
Park View (Care Home) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 28, 2021
436 m
Sanctuary Supported Living Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
438 m
Beechcroft Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
486 m
Hilbre Manor EMI Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
486 m
Heather Brow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
489 m
Houlihans Variety Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
506 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
510 m
The Yog Hut by Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 19, 2021
510 m
Redcourt St Anselms Preparatory Sch School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
520 m
Oxton Grange Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
540 m
Trinity with Palm Grove Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
548 m
AiSushi Claughton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
554 m
Fat Lolly Sams Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
554 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L43 6XU - Data from Apr 2022

Shrewsbury Close Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Shrewsbury Close Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Tollemache Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Shrewsbury Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Laird Street Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Emmanuel Church Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Birkenhead Park Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.56 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.74 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.97 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L43 6XU - Data from Dec 2021

Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 1.52 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
West Float Inland Water 1.66 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 1.99 km
East Float Inland Water 2.35 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.41 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.58 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.69 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.93 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.94 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.02 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39047700
Longitude -3.05402900
OS Easting 330000
OS Northing 0388700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10552
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Claughton
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006810
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 020B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3