The postcode L48 8DB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in December 1997.L48 8DB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
L48 8DB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 8DB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to L48 8DB is Bramhall Close which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Caldy Grammar School and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 1.53 km away.
The closest primary school to L48 8DB (for ages 11 and under) is Black Horse Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2017. 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 8DB is The Ridger and is 788 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2021.
Policing for L48 8DB is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L48 8DB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L48 8DB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L48 8DB
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| Termination | December 1997 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L48 8DB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 251 m |
| Hilbre High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 623 m |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 913 m |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 913 m |
| Avalon School | Independent school | 2-11 | 951 m | |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2013) | 963 m |
| West Kirby Residential School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 9, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| West Kirby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.88 km | |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.54 km |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 2.56 km |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.63 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.79 km | |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 3.26 km |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 3.59 km |
| Great Meols Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.97 km | |
| Overchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 4.53 km |
| Overchurch Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 4.53 km |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 4.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L48 8DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Belfast Templepatrick Golf & Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 184 m | |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 251 m | |
| Village Hall | Exempt January 8, 2018 | 475 m | |
| St Michael And All Angels | Exempt March 19, 2018 | 552 m | |
| Newton Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2017 | 598 m | |
| Cherryhurst House / Care in Mind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 608 m | |
| Hilbre High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 623 m | |
| Majestic Wine Warehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 691 m | |
| Cookies by Cal and Jenn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 712 m | |
| Redacre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 750 m | |
| The Ridger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 788 m | |
| Ring O Bells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2018 | 813 m | |
| Colemans Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 826 m | |
| The Butchers at Coleman's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 826 m | |
| Stay N Play Toddler Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 840 m | |
| The Rabbit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 20, 2021 | 840 m | |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 913 m | |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 913 m | |
| Avalon School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 951 m | |
| St Bridgets CE Controlled Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 963 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L48 8DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Caldy Grammar School | 238 m | |
| Caldy Grammar School | 257 m | |
| Fleck Lane | 326 m | |
| Grammar School Lane | 337 m | |
| Gourleys Lane | 354 m | |
| Hoylake Road | 4.58 km | |
| West Kirby Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 2.53 km | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 2.58 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 10.01 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 10.21 km | |
| Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 10.62 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 20.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L48 8DB - Data from Dec 2021
| Stapledon Wood | 863 m | |
| Caldy Hill | 977 m | |
| Grange Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Cubbins Green | 1.43 km | |
| Frankby Mere | 1.55 km | |
| Marine Lake | 1.7 km | |
| Roodee Mere | 2.02 km | |
| Thurstaston Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Caldy Blacks | 2.49 km | |
| Tanskey Rocks | 2.49 km | |
| Irby Common | 2.55 km | |
| Lime Wharf | 2.89 km | |
| Greasby Copse | 2.96 km | |
| Little Eye | 2.96 km | |
| Jenny's Wood | 3.18 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.36952700 |
| Longitude | -3.16120100 |
| OS Easting | 322835 |
| OS Northing | 0386480 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | E33006851 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 028C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |