Postcode L49 1RE (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L49 1RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode L49 1RE is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L49 1RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L49 1RE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 1RE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L49 1RE is Rigby Drive which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rigby Drive and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to L49 1RE (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 1RE is Coach And Horses and is 559 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Phoenix and is 441 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 10, 2021.

Policing for L49 1RE 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 1RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L49 1RE, and the approximate distance away.

Rigby Drive 65 m
Dodd Avenue 78 m
Leslie Avenue 126 m
Arrowe Road 159 m
The Croft 203 m
The Close 227 m
Howell Drive 233 m
Windsor Close 282 m
Dingwall Drive 295 m
Lloyd Drive 308 m
Carmichael Avenue 310 m
Robert Drive 310 m
Harvey Avenue 315 m
Ferguson Avenue 336 m
Gordon Avenue 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L49 1RE

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 L49 1RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
288 m
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 345 m
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
477 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
783 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.58 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.7 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.71 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.71 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.74 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.87 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.87 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.07 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.2 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.32 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.52 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.56 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.58 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.62 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.65 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L49 1RE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2017
196 m
Siam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
196 m
Brookdale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
288 m
Our Lady Of Pity Rc Aided Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
345 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
441 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
441 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2019
441 m
Greasby Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2017
441 m
Lewis Butchers (Greasby) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
441 m
Spicy Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
441 m
Greasby Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
477 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
526 m
Greasby Pre-School Play Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
543 m
Three Gables Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
543 m
Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
559 m
Oak Bar and Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
559 m
Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
559 m
Greasby Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
602 m
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 31, 2021
602 m
The Lazy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2021
602 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L49 1RE - Data from Apr 2022

Rigby Drive Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Escolme Drive Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Caulfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Caulfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Tudor Grange Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.98 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.17 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.35 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L49 1RE - Data from Dec 2021

Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 375 m
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.67 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.96 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37463900
Longitude -3.11526800
OS Easting 325900
OS Northing 0387000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28748
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Greasby, Frankby and Irby
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 Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006828
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 023A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3