Postcode L43 7FD (Wirral) Terminated December 1996

Map showing L43 7FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode L43 7FD is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in May 1994 and terminated in December 1996.L43 7FD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L43 7FD 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 L43 7FD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to L43 7FD is Maplewood Grove which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flaybrick Close and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead North Rail Station, 690 m away.

The closest primary school to L43 7FD (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 7, 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 7FD is The Bidston and is 269 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Hoylake and is 326 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on November 8, 2021.

Policing for L43 7FD 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 7FD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L43 7FD, and the approximate distance away.

Maplewood Grove 53 m
Larch Grove 59 m
Oakwood Drive 108 m
Elmtree Grove 116 m
Rosemary Close 126 m
Naylor Road 155 m
Crossway 179 m
Oakwood Park 187 m
Collin Road 191 m
Flaybrick Close 191 m
Mercer Road 208 m
Hoblyn Road 211 m
Observatory Road 218 m
Boundary Road 222 m
Lower Flaybrick Road 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L43 7FD

Introduction May 1994
Termination December 1996
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 7FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
347 m
Bidston Avenue Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
559 m
Co-op Academy Portland 728 m
The Observatory School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.04 km
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
1.05 km
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.2 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.26 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.3 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2010)
1.38 km
Kilgarth School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.48 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.59 km
Weatherhead High School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.68 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.69 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.77 km
Birkenhead School 1.87 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.95 km
Park Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.03 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.1 km
The Mosslands School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
2.12 km
Leasowe Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L43 7FD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goodfellas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
269 m
The Bidston Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 27, 2019
269 m
Shanterz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 16, 2019
296 m
Go Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
317 m
Bidston Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
320 m
Bidston Lodge Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
320 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
August 4, 2020
326 m
Easy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
326 m
Golden Hoylake Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 8, 2021
326 m
Hoylake General Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
June 20, 2019
326 m
Sea Breeze Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
326 m
St James Opp Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 6, 2018
326 m
The Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
326 m
Tasty Grub Club Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
371 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 24, 2018
486 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
486 m
Gautby Road Playscheme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
528 m
BP Laird Street Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 19, 2019
548 m
Miriam Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2019
556 m
Open Door Cafe, St James Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
556 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L43 7FD - Data from Apr 2022

Flaybrick Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Challis Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Flaybrick Close Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Hoblyn Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Laird Street Taxi Rank 652 m
Emmanuel Church Taxi Rank 2.52 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 690 m
Bidston Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Birkenhead Park Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.95 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.15 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.43 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L43 7FD - Data from Dec 2021

Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 669 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 688 m
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 1.29 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
West Float Inland Water 1.41 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.29 km
East Float Inland Water 2.71 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.98 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.03 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.18 km
Captain's Pit Pond Inland Water 3.38 km
Mockbeggar Wharf Beach 3.74 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.87 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39999600
Longitude -3.06524400
OS Easting 329270
OS Northing 0389770
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
233
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Bidston and St James
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: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006774
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1