Postcode L49 6LB (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L49 6LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode L49 6LB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L49 6LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L49 6LB 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 6LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L49 6LB is Manor Drive which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upton Park Drive and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 819 m away.

The closest primary school to L49 6LB (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Ping's House Chinese Takeaway and is 710 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 10, 2021.

Policing for L49 6LB 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 6LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L49 6LB, and the approximate distance away.

Manor Drive 30 m
Maxwell Close 112 m
Hill View Drive 120 m
Arborn Drive 152 m
Macalpine Close 175 m
Shrewsbury Drive 179 m
Oakland Drive 179 m
Loretto Drive 188 m
Upton Park Drive 195 m
Larkhill Avenue 233 m
Heath Drive 266 m
Tring Close 267 m
Weybourne Close 287 m
South Drive 289 m
Upland Road 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L49 6LB

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 6LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
169 m
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
501 m
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
501 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
574 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 598 m
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
894 m
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
901 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
973 m
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.08 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.33 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.36 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.48 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.48 km
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.52 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.68 km
Eastway Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.74 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.76 km
The Observatory School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.79 km
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.88 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L49 6LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dawn Ford Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
165 m
Hayfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
169 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
330 m
St Mary's Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
479 m
St. Mary's Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 21, 2018
479 m
Overchurch Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
501 m
Overchurch Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
501 m
St Josephs R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
574 m
Upton Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
598 m
Heseltine Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
710 m
Bake My Day Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
710 m
Gravity Health & Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2020
710 m
Noya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
710 m
Ping's House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 10, 2021
710 m
Rossi & Rossi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
710 m
The Happy Hatters Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
710 m
The Stonehouse Caffe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 9, 2019
710 m
Upton Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 8, 2021
710 m
Upton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
710 m
The Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
732 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L49 6LB - Data from Apr 2022

Upton Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Loretto Drive Bus Stop/Station 53 m
South Drive Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Caernarvon Close Bus Stop/Station 302 m
South Drive Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 819 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 830 m
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.05 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.26 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.61 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L49 6LB - Data from Dec 2021

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.47 km
West Float Inland Water 3.6 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39101000
Longitude -3.09464300
OS Easting 327300
OS Northing 0388800
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: 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 E33006807
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 018E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3