Postcode L49 4QU (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L49 4QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode L49 4QU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1983 and terminated in June 1999.L49 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L49 4QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to L49 4QU is Tring Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornham Close and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 963 m away.

The closest primary school to L49 4QU (for ages 11 and under) is Hayfield School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of L49 4QU is The Sandbrook and is 624 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from May May and is 695 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 1, 2021.

Policing for L49 4QU 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 4QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L49 4QU, and the approximate distance away.

Tring Close 60 m
Weybourne Close 66 m
Sheringham Close 87 m
Upton Park Drive 122 m
Aylsham Drive 125 m
Blakeney Close 142 m
Litcham Close 146 m
Thornham Close 150 m
Hunstanton Close 178 m
Norwich Drive 187 m
Larkhill Avenue 190 m
Macalpine Close 200 m
Hill View Drive 206 m
Loddon Close 206 m
Felthorpe Close 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L49 4QU

Introduction January 1983
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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
271 m
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
695 m
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
698 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
729 m
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
745 m
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
745 m
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
841 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
884 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 913 m
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.24 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.26 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.44 km
The Observatory School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.49 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.51 km
Eastway Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.51 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.56 km
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.57 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.78 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L49 4QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
271 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
352 m
Dawn Ford Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
474 m
Ice Cream Bike Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
551 m
The Sandbrook Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 27, 2021
624 m
The Little Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
648 m
May May Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
695 m
Orrets Meadow School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
695 m
Beechwood Fast Food Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 29, 2021
698 m
Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
698 m
Firbobs Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
698 m
Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
698 m
Fender Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
June 29, 2017
725 m
Ian's Ices Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 3, 2019
725 m
Morsy Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 20, 2020
725 m
Sayers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
725 m
St Pauls R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
729 m
Overchurch Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
745 m
Overchurch Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
745 m
St Mary's Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
794 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L49 4QU - Data from Apr 2022

Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Dearham Ave Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Dearham Ave Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Caernarvon Close Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 963 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 964 m
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.89 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.1 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.41 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L49 4QU - Data from Dec 2021

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.28 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
West Float Inland Water 3.4 km
Mockbeggar Wharf Beach 3.55 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39372000
Longitude -3.09320900
OS Easting 327400
OS Northing 0389100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19008
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006807
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 018E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2