Postcode L49 0XB (Wirral) Terminated December 1985

Map showing L49 0XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode L49 0XB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1985.L49 0XB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L49 0XB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 L49 0XB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to L49 0XB is Smithy Brook Drive which is centered 223 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brookdale Avenue South and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to L49 0XB (for ages 11 and under) is Brookdale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of L49 0XB is Gravesberie Inn and is 838 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Truly Scrumptious and is 680 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2022.

Policing for L49 0XB 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 L49 0XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L49 0XB, and the approximate distance away.

Smithy Brook Drive 223 m
Appleton Drive 226 m
Brookdale Avenue South 233 m
Arrowe Brook Road 264 m
Neale Drive 283 m
Caulfield Drive 340 m
Dingwall Drive 347 m
Escolme Drive 509 m
Arrowe Road 515 m
Atholl Duncan Drive 529 m
Arrowe Brook Lane 699 m
Greasby Road 906 m
A551 1.33 km
B5139 1.9 km
A540 10.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L49 0XB

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1985
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 L49 0XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
567 m
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 913 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
999 m
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.08 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.12 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.14 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.27 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.37 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.41 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.61 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.65 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.65 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.92 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.02 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.03 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.05 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.11 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.12 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.31 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L49 0XB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Activity For All LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2021
116 m
Re-fuel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2021
313 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2017
449 m
Siam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
449 m
Rose Cottage Drinks Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
464 m
Tappers Gin Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
464 m
The Little Butty Box Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
464 m
The Little Butty Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
464 m
Brookdale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
567 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2018
625 m
Donkey Sanctuary Belfast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 13, 2019
633 m
Toppies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
680 m
Truly Scrumptious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2022
680 m
Shell Upton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
775 m
Greasby Pre-School Play Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
825 m
Three Gables Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
825 m
Gravesberie Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
838 m
Annabels Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
846 m
Arrowe Park Hospital & Bowman's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
846 m
League Of Friends Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
846 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L49 0XB - Data from Apr 2022

Brookdale Avenue South Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Brookdale Avenue South Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Arrowe Commerical Park Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Caulfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Caulfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 4.45 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2 km
Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.45 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.63 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.78 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L49 0XB - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.13 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.48 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37472300
Longitude -3.10625100
OS Easting 326500
OS Northing 0387000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8290
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Upton
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1