Postcode L62 2BY (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L62 2BY and nearby postcodes

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

L62 2BY 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 2BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to L62 2BY is Uplands Road which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Belmont Avenue and is 363 m away. The closest railway station is Spital Rail Station, 537 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 2BY (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 2BY is Linfield Supporters Club and is 496 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 2, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 510 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Uplands Road 132 m
North Close 250 m
Greencroft Hey 254 m
Central Avenue 268 m
Broseley Avenue 321 m
Palatine Road 360 m
Vanderbyl Avenue 366 m
Croft Avenue 387 m
Spital Road 486 m
B5137 731 m
New Chester Road 1.03 km
B5136 2.92 km
M53 3.39 km
A540 5.68 km
A548 17.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 2BY

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 2BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Academy Woodslee 410 m
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
652 m
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.37 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.54 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.6 km
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.65 km
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.96 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.01 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.04 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.18 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.18 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.34 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
2.51 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.52 km
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.55 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
2.84 km
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.89 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
2.95 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.02 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
3.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodslee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
410 m
Linfield Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
496 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
510 m
Juniors Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 18, 2021
519 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
519 m
Inniscoole Day Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
525 m
1st Newtownabbey Linfield Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 6, 2020
532 m
Little Stars Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
534 m
Rathfern Social Activity Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 24, 2020
534 m
Turkish Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 22, 2021
534 m
A C Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
574 m
Four Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
574 m
New Century Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 2, 2021
574 m
Capizzi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
583 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 2, 2018
583 m
Rake Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 12, 2019
583 m
Whiteabbey Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
611 m
Cloughfern Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 24, 2020
624 m
Tokyo Joes Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
624 m
Drumcor Court (Helm Housing) Other catering premises Exempt
January 15, 2020
640 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Belmont Avenue Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Belmont Avenue Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Dibbins Hey Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Dibbins Hey Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Goosetray Close Bus Stop/Station 449 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 2.65 km
Spital Rail Station Rail 537 m
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 603 m
Bromborough Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.75 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.75 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.69 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 2.03 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Plymyard Dale Valley 2.69 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 3.14 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.33528500
Longitude -2.99109500
OS Easting 334100
OS Northing 0382500
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