Postcode L47 8XW (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L47 8XW and nearby postcodes

The postcode L47 8XW is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L47 8XW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L47 8XW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 L47 8XW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L47 8XW is Lyndhurst Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meols Station and is 422 m away. The closest railway station is Meols Rail Station, 369 m away.

The closest primary school to L47 8XW (for ages 11 and under) is Great Meols Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hilbre High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of L47 8XW is Railway Inn and is 545 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The New Regal and is 347 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 14, 2021.

Policing for L47 8XW 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 8XW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L47 8XW, and the approximate distance away.

Lyndhurst Road 33 m
Cleveley Road 115 m
Cranborne Avenue 121 m
Celtic Road 123 m
Park Road 127 m
Ashley Avenue 127 m
Flowermead Close 156 m
Hamil Close 166 m
Centurion Drive 200 m
Derwent Road 228 m
Park Way 243 m
Centurion Close 249 m
Barnfield Close 256 m
Guffitt's Rake 306 m
Station Approach 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L47 8XW

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 L47 8XW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Meols Primary School 386 m
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.58 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.2 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.79 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
2.86 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.86 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.07 km
Eastway Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
3.15 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.26 km
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.36 km
West Kirby Grammar School 3.46 km
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
3.47 km
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
3.52 km
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
3.59 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.65 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.65 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.69 km
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
3.71 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.78 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
3.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L47 8XW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McColls Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2019
347 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
347 m
Simply Drinks Retailers - other 4
Good
August 23, 2017
347 m
Smarties Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
347 m
Something In Store Retailers - other Exempt
August 23, 2017
347 m
The New Regal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
347 m
Wyngate Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 17, 2021
363 m
Broadbeans Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2017
386 m
Great Meols Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
386 m
Great Meols Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
386 m
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
545 m
Maple Gardens Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
685 m
Forza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
889 m
Woodlands Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
911 m
The Wee Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
981 m
Coastal Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
1.01 km
Sundowner Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 24, 2018
1.01 km
Bertram Lawn Tennis Club Other catering premises Exempt
February 12, 2019
1.01 km
Pendragon House Bed/Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
1.01 km
Alderley Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 10, 2018
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L47 8XW - Data from Apr 2022

Meols Station Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Brosters Lane Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Meols Station Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Banks Avenue Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Heron Road Bus Stop/Station 664 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.48 km
Meols Rail Station Rail 369 m
Meols Rail Station Rail 393 m
Manor Road Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.72 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.92 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.06 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L47 8XW - Data from Dec 2021

Dove Point Wetland 624 m
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
East Hoyle Bank Beach 2.89 km
Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Mockbeggar Wharf Beach 4.16 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 4.27 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 4.47 km
Flatman's Gutter Sea 4.49 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 4.54 km
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.64 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
North Bank Wetland 4.77 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 4.79 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.40215600
Longitude -3.15208600
OS Easting 323500
OS Northing 0390100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28302
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Kirby/Hoylake BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hoylake BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006780
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 013A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3