Postcode L61 4XB (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L61 4XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode L61 4XB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L61 4XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L61 4XB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 4XB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L61 4XB is Sherwood Avenue which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Far Meadow Lane and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 4.2 km away.

The closest primary school to L61 4XB (for ages 11 and under) is Irby Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 22, 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 4XB is The Anchor Inn and is 451 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee & Lau's Banquet House and is 536 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 29, 2021.

Policing for L61 4XB 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 4XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L61 4XB, and the approximate distance away.

Sherwood Avenue 39 m
Far Meadow Lane 151 m
Loomsway 181 m
Melksham Drive 191 m
Frost Drive 209 m
Leach Way 214 m
Edgemoor Drive 236 m
Heathbank Avenue 237 m
Hillview Road 242 m
Purbeck Drive 249 m
Lester Drive 282 m
Martin Close 291 m
Eastleigh Drive 307 m
Thorstone Drive 309 m
Mill Hill Road 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L61 4XB

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 4XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
683 m
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
737 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.42 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.76 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.83 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.96 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.98 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.01 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.35 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.4 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.4 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.79 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.93 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.98 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.1 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.14 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
3.37 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.49 km
Avalon School 3.54 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L61 4XB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toddler Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
303 m
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
451 m
Irby Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
475 m
Garden Manor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
482 m
Irby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
536 m
Lee & Lau's Banquet House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
536 m
Shippons Pub & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
536 m
Zeera Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
536 m
Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
553 m
Busy Bees (Irby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
553 m
Irby Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
553 m
Irby Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
553 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
553 m
Busy Bees Thurstaston Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
559 m
Irby Primary Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
683 m
Irby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
683 m
Benty Farm Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
737 m
Dawpool Chuch of England (Aided) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
737 m
Irby Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2018
758 m
Ballymartin Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
833 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L61 4XB - Data from Apr 2022

Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Hillview Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 235 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.44 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.6 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.6 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L61 4XB - Data from Dec 2021

Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 937 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.04 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.45 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35659500
Longitude -3.12230900
OS Easting 325400
OS Northing 0385000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27497
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Greasby, Frankby and Irby
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 Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006869
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 033B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3