Postcode L49 8JY (Wirral) Terminated January 1995

Map showing L49 8JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode L49 8JY is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in January 1995.L49 8JY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L49 8JY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 8JY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to L49 8JY is Ferny Brow Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orrets Meadow Road and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to L49 8JY (for ages 11 and under) is Fender Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of L49 8JY is Woodchurch Hotel and is 295 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Dinner and is 173 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Policing for L49 8JY 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 8JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L49 8JY, and the approximate distance away.

Ferny Brow Road 43 m
Orret's Mews 57 m
Cheverton Close 82 m
Wilkinson Way 93 m
Orret's Meadow Road 144 m
Selbourne Close 162 m
Hoole Road 182 m
Newbridge Close 195 m
Huddleston Close 243 m
Poolwood Road 248 m
Grass Wood Road 278 m
New Hey Road 284 m
The Meadow 289 m
Pemberton Road 304 m
Carr Bridge Road 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L49 8JY

Introduction August 1993
Termination January 1995
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 8JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
205 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
457 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
485 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
612 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
645 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
732 m
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
842 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
874 m
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
967 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.09 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.28 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.37 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.69 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.69 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.78 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.9 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.91 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.95 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.11 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L49 8JY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
173 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
173 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
173 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
173 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
173 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
205 m
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
205 m
Carr Bridge Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2019
250 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
295 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
322 m
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
457 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
466 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
485 m
Woodchurch High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
612 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
645 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
645 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
645 m
Whizz Kids - Out of Hours Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
645 m
Woodchurch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
645 m
Upton Grange Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 12, 2021
646 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L49 8JY - Data from Apr 2022

Orrets Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Selbourne Close Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Orrets Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Ferny Brow Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
The Meadow Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.08 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.26 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.36 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L49 8JY - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.36 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37761200
Longitude -3.08528000
OS Easting 327900
OS Northing 0387300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
421
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006837
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 025D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1