Postcode L48 3LH (Wirral) Terminated December 1990

Map showing L48 3LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode L48 3LH is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in March 1988 and terminated in December 1990.L48 3LH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L48 3LH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 L48 3LH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to L48 3LH is Wordsworth Walk which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melloncroft Drive and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to L48 3LH (for ages 11 and under) is Avalon School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Calday Grange Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of L48 3LH is West Kirby Sailing Club and is 343 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2018.

Policing for L48 3LH 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 L48 3LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L48 3LH, and the approximate distance away.

Wordsworth Walk 84 m
Heath Close 113 m
Macdona Drive 118 m
Shelley Way 131 m
Beach Walk 141 m
York Avenue 159 m
Carisbrooke Close 214 m
Melloncroft Drive 231 m
Warwick Drive 240 m
Headland Close 248 m
Riverside 292 m
B5141 362 m
Stonehey Drive 377 m
Surrey Drive 411 m
Caldy Road 923 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L48 3LH

Introduction March 1988
Termination December 1990
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 L48 3LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avalon School 326 m
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
625 m
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
982 m
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
1.59 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.78 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.82 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.82 km
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.88 km
West Kirby Grammar School 1.9 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.97 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.55 km
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.69 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.74 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.87 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.25 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.39 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
4.85 km
Great Meols Primary School 4.92 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
5.23 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
5.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L48 3LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avalon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
326 m
West Kirby Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2018
343 m
Kirby Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
366 m
Est Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 28, 2021
482 m
Tanskey's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
482 m
Hickory's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
556 m
Arthurs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
608 m
Bambou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
608 m
Eurospar Retailers - other 4
Good
May 14, 2021
608 m
Kingscourt Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
608 m
Mauds at the Parlour Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
608 m
Mckay Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 24, 2020
608 m
Steamers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2022
608 m
Winemark Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
608 m
Cookies by Cal and Jenn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
608 m
St Bridgets CE Controlled Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
625 m
Ring O Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
656 m
The Teeroom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 9, 2021
725 m
Kukulicious.co.uk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
805 m
R Hinton & Son Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
805 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L48 3LH - Data from Apr 2022

Melloncroft Drive Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Melloncroft Drive Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Hilbre Road Bus Stop/Station 373 m
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L48 3LH - Data from Dec 2021

Cubbins Green Woodland Or Forest 395 m
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 570 m
Marine Lake Inland Water 903 m
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Tanskey Rocks Island 1.53 km
Caldy Blacks Beach 1.79 km
Lime Wharf Beach 2.02 km
Little Eye Island 2.26 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.38 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.84 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Little Hilbre Island Island 3.43 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 4 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36238000
Longitude -3.17505700
OS Easting 321900
OS Northing 0385700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29713
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward West Kirby and Thurstaston
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Kirby/Hoylake BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Kirby BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 028D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4