The postcode L48 8YG is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in July 1990 and terminated in December 1991.L48 8YG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
L48 8YG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 8YG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to L48 8YG is The Pastures which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is China Farm Lane and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The closest primary school to L48 8YG (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 Hilbre High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of L48 8YG is The Ridger and is 129 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 1.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 6, 2021.
Policing for L48 8YG 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 8YG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L48 8YG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L48 8YG
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| Termination | December 1991 |
| 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 8YG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbre High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 495 m |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 986 m |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 986 m |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2013) | 1.71 km |
| Avalon School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.74 km | |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.93 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.93 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.11 km | |
| West Kirby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 2.21 km |
| West Kirby Residential School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 9, 2021) | 2.27 km |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.33 km | |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 2.48 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.86 km |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 3.24 km |
| Great Meols Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.53 km | |
| Overchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 3.75 km |
| Overchurch Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.75 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 17, 2019) | 3.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L48 8YG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 129 m | |
| Newton Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2017 | 222 m | |
| Hilbre High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 495 m | |
| Hilton Belfast Templepatrick Golf & Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 607 m | |
| St Michael And All Angels | Exempt March 19, 2018 | 634 m | |
| Colemans Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 665 m | |
| The Butchers at Coleman's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 665 m | |
| Village Hall | Exempt January 8, 2018 | 733 m | |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 986 m | |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 986 m | |
| Cherryhurst House / Care in Mind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 1.02 km | |
| Peel Hey Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Royden Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2018 | 1.06 km | |
| Scout Hut | Exempt March 29, 2018 | 1.07 km | |
| First Donegore Presbyterian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Nedz at Thrushfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Spar Parkgate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2020 | 1.13 km | |
| The Chip Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2021 | 1.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L48 8YG - Data from Apr 2022
| China Farm Lane | 106 m | |
| Frankby Road | 151 m | |
| Newton Cross Lane | 172 m | |
| Newton Park Road | 172 m | |
| Bracken Drive | 233 m | |
| Hoylake Road | 3.83 km | |
| West Kirby Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 2.57 km | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 9.24 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 9.44 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 9.7 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 20.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L48 8YG - Data from Dec 2021
| Frankby Mere | 1.26 km | |
| Stapledon Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Grange Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Roodee Mere | 1.66 km | |
| Caldy Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Irby Common | 2.15 km | |
| Cubbins Green | 2.18 km | |
| Greasby Copse | 2.3 km | |
| Jenny's Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Marine Lake | 2.44 km | |
| Thurstaston Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Caldy Blacks | 3.05 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 3.23 km | |
| Tanskey Rocks | 3.24 km | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 3.26 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37339800 |
| Longitude | -3.15131000 |
| OS Easting | 323500 |
| OS Northing | 0386900 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 | E33006849 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 028A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |