Postcode L61 4YY (Wirral) Terminated December 1994

Map showing L61 4YY and nearby postcodes

The postcode L61 4YY is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in July 1990 and terminated in December 1994.L61 4YY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L61 4YY 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 4YY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L61 4YY is Far Meadow Lane which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Far Meadow Lane and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 4.13 km away.

The closest primary school to L61 4YY (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 4YY 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 Irby Fish And Chips and is 500 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Far Meadow Lane 51 m
Sherwood Avenue 61 m
Melksham Drive 109 m
Loomsway 147 m
Heathbank Avenue 178 m
Verwood Close 197 m
Purbeck Drive 202 m
Eastleigh Drive 232 m
Frome Close 275 m
Calne Close 288 m
Frost Drive 306 m
Sea View Lane 334 m
Hillview Road 341 m
Mill Hill Road 354 m
Martin Close 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L61 4YY

Introduction July 1990
Termination December 1994
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 L61 4YY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
584 m
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
831 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.43 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.72 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.83 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.88 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.95 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.96 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.33 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.33 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.33 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.72 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.85 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.03 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.07 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.22 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
3.32 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.42 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.46 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.48 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Hillview Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.28 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.31 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.36 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.51 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.52 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.11 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.52 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35660900
Longitude -3.12080700
OS Easting 325500
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