Postcode L47 3BG (Wirral) Terminated December 1998

Map showing L47 3BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode L47 3BG is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1998.L47 3BG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L47 3BG 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 L47 3BG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to L47 3BG is Charles Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alderley Road and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Hoylake Rail Station, 323 m away.

The closest primary school to L47 3BG (for ages 11 and under) is Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is West Kirby Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of L47 3BG is Hoylake Lights and is 64 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kowloon and is 64 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 1, 2019.

Policing for L47 3BG 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 L47 3BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L47 3BG, and the approximate distance away.

Charles Road 42 m
Market Street 71 m
St Lukes Court 99 m
Grosvenor Road 109 m
Evans Road 135 m
Wood Street 153 m
Rudd Street 155 m
Melrose Avenue 181 m
Walker Street 206 m
Lake Place 215 m
Alderley Road 216 m
Proctor Road 220 m
Groveland Avenue 225 m
Hadfield Avenue 227 m
Carr Lane 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L47 3BG

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1998
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 L47 3BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
424 m
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.61 km
West Kirby Grammar School 1.68 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.85 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.85 km
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
1.98 km
Great Meols Primary School 2 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.3 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
2.72 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.91 km
Avalon School 3.04 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
4.02 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.15 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 4.37 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.4 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 4.45 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.52 km
Eastway Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.99 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
5.01 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
5.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L47 3BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barwise Caterers 1984 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
55 m
Colin Lunt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
64 m
Essentials Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2017
64 m
Fahys Bakers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 6, 2019
64 m
Hoylake Lights Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
64 m
Kowloon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
64 m
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2019
64 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
64 m
The Hoylake Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
64 m
The Ship Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 16, 2022
64 m
Bank Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
73 m
Black Toad Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2019
73 m
Hoylake Main Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 11, 2020
73 m
Khao Soi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2021
73 m
Rosie Lea Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
73 m
Smooth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
73 m
The Artizan Hoylake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
73 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 11, 2020
73 m
Flavours Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 14, 2019
81 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
81 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L47 3BG - Data from Apr 2022

Alderley Road Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Alderley Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Albert Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Hoylake Station Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 323 m
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 343 m
Manor Road Rail Station Rail 574 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L47 3BG - Data from Dec 2021

East Hoyle Bank Beach 1.51 km
Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Dove Point Wetland 2.01 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 2.91 km
Little Eye Island 3.03 km
Little Hilbre Island Island 3.29 km
Lime Wharf Beach 3.39 km
Tanskey Rocks Island 3.4 km
Hilbre Island Island 3.51 km
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Cubbins Green Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 3.97 km
Flatman's Gutter Sea 4.06 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39239500
Longitude -3.17677100
OS Easting 321841
OS Northing 0389041
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22425
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Hoylake and Meols
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Kirby/Hoylake BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hoylake BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006785
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3