Postcode L49 1SX (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L49 1SX and nearby postcodes

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

L49 1SX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 1SX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to L49 1SX is Smithy Brook Drive which is centered 197 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arrowe Commerical Park and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to L49 1SX (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Truly Scrumptious and is 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smithy Brook Drive 197 m
Arrowe Brook Road 202 m
Brookdale Avenue South 353 m
Appleton Drive 364 m
Neale Drive 424 m
Dingwall Drive 478 m
Caulfield Drive 480 m
Arrowe Road 640 m
Arrowe Brook Lane 683 m
Greasby Road 1.05 km
A551 1.2 km
B5139 2 km
A540 9.89 km
M53 11.16 km
A1 126.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L49 1SX

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 1SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
704 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
945 m
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 999 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
999 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.03 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.18 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.32 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.43 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.47 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.53 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.73 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.73 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.82 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.91 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.99 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.01 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.03 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.11 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.23 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Activity For All LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2021
92 m
Re-fuel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2021
317 m
Rose Cottage Drinks Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
457 m
Tappers Gin Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
457 m
The Little Butty Box Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
457 m
The Little Butty Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
457 m
Donkey Sanctuary Belfast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 13, 2019
503 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2017
575 m
Siam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
575 m
Toppies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
605 m
Truly Scrumptious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2022
605 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2018
692 m
Brookdale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
704 m
Annabels Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
705 m
Arrowe Park Hospital & Bowman's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
705 m
League Of Friends Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
705 m
Lite Bites Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2021
705 m
Royal Voluntary Service Shop & Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
705 m
Shell Upton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
781 m
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
945 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arrowe Commerical Park Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Brookdale Avenue South Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Brookdale Avenue South Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Caulfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 492 m
Caulfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 3 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 4.44 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2 km
Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.4 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.59 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.72 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 219 m
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.16 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.53 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37383800
Longitude -3.10472500
OS Easting 326600
OS Northing 0386900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15387
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Pensby and Thingwall
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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Barnston (Wirral) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4