Postcode L62 2AR (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L62 2AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode L62 2AR is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L62 2AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L62 2AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 L62 2AR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to L62 2AR is Meadway which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakridge Road and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Spital Rail Station, 274 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 2AR (for ages 11 and under) is Co-op Academy Woodslee. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wirral Grammar School for Boys.

The local pub for residents of L62 2AR is Cloughfern Arms and is 413 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 24, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Turkish Kebab and is 368 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 22, 2021.

Policing for L62 2AR 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 L62 2AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L62 2AR, and the approximate distance away.

Meadway 83 m
Vanderbyl Avenue 94 m
Orchard Place 172 m
Spital Road 187 m
Oakridge Road 204 m
Valleybrook Grove 232 m
Heronpark Way 283 m
Oakridge Close 283 m
Kinglass Road 322 m
Arkwood Close 340 m
North Close 372 m
Croft Avenue 515 m
B5137 521 m
New Chester Road 778 m
B5136 3.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 2AR

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 L62 2AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Academy Woodslee 534 m
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
760 m
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.36 km
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.6 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.75 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.81 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.83 km
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.94 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.95 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.98 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.14 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
2.25 km
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.26 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.29 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
2.56 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
2.65 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.74 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
2.74 km
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.83 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L62 2AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Stars Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
368 m
Rathfern Social Activity Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 24, 2020
368 m
Turkish Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 22, 2021
368 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
399 m
Cloughfern Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 24, 2020
413 m
Tokyo Joes Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
413 m
J Gordon & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
459 m
New Jumbo Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
459 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
494 m
A C Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
526 m
Four Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
526 m
New Century Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 2, 2021
526 m
Woodslee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
534 m
Juniors Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 18, 2021
577 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
577 m
Acorns Afterschool Club at King's Park Primary Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
621 m
Kings Park Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
621 m
Kings Park Primary School Meals School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
621 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2021
627 m
Wirral Whip Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 27, 2018
705 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L62 2AR - Data from Apr 2022

Oakridge Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Spital Station Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Spital Station Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Dibbins Hey Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Latham Way Bus Stop/Station 433 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Spital Rail Station Rail 274 m
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 901 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.45 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.46 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.39 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L62 2AR - Data from Dec 2021

Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.66 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 2.28 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Plymyard Dale Valley 2.99 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 3.3 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.33798100
Longitude -2.99115800
OS Easting 334100
OS Northing 0382800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21396
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Bromborough
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 036B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4