Postcode L61 1BP (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L61 1BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode L61 1BP is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L61 1BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L61 1BP 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 L61 1BP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to L61 1BP is Turmar Avenue which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sparks Lane and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to L61 1BP (for ages 11 and under) is Thingwall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 9, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Pensby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of L61 1BP is Bassett Hound and is 228 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Star and is 560 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Policing for L61 1BP 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 L61 1BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L61 1BP, and the approximate distance away.

Turmar Avenue 11 m
Milton Green 34 m
Colemere Drive 133 m
Sparks Lane 143 m
Nurse Road 169 m
The Leas 172 m
Barnsdale Avenue 202 m
Howards Road 225 m
Beverley Gardens 259 m
Thingwall Grange 260 m
Beaumaris Drive 281 m
Gallopers Lane 319 m
Regents Close 329 m
Hazeldene Avenue 330 m
Lower Thingwall Lane 396 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L61 1BP

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 L61 1BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
437 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.58 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.58 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.74 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.78 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.05 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.07 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.07 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.13 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.2 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.35 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.42 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.54 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.65 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.66 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.92 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.98 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.05 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
3.09 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L61 1BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
43 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
193 m
Flight Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
217 m
Bassett Hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
228 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
387 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
437 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
508 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
560 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
560 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
560 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
560 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
628 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
638 m
Spire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
684 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
773 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
840 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
874 m
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
877 m
St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
877 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
927 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L61 1BP - Data from Apr 2022

Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Lower Thingwall Lane Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Thingwall Grange Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Beaumauris Drive Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Penrhyn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.87 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.23 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.79 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.8 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.88 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L61 1BP - Data from Dec 2021

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 400 m
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.19 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35423300
Longitude -3.08618800
OS Easting 327800
OS Northing 0384700
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall 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 6B4