Postcode L62 2EL (Wirral) Terminated December 1981

Map showing L62 2EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode L62 2EL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.L62 2EL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L62 2EL 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 L62 2EL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to L62 2EL is Dibbinview Grove which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spital Station and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Spital Rail Station, 119 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 2EL (for ages 11 and under) is Poulton Lancelyn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wirral Grammar School for Boys.

The local pub for residents of L62 2EL is Mississippi's and is 549 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Turkish Kebab and is 662 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 22, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dibbinview Grove 50 m
Heronpark Way 92 m
Spital Heyes 97 m
The Spinney 114 m
B5137 160 m
Cypress Croft 168 m
Glendale Grove 171 m
Bradden Close 181 m
Radford Avenue 184 m
Orchard Place 199 m
Kinglass Road 208 m
The Pines 210 m
Valleybrook Grove 214 m
Curwell Close 222 m
Blair Park 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 2EL

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1981
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 L62 2EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
694 m
Co-op Academy Woodslee 893 m
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.45 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.53 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.6 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.62 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.78 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.93 km
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.94 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.95 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.17 km
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.23 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
2.27 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
2.4 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.45 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
2.45 km
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.5 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.51 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corry's Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
August 11, 2020
549 m
Lancelyn Plaice Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 29, 2021
549 m
Mississippi's Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
549 m
More Gorge'Us Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
549 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
549 m
Our Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
549 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
580 m
The Three Stags Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2021
636 m
Cloughfern Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 24, 2020
653 m
Tokyo Joes Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
653 m
Little Stars Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
662 m
Rathfern Social Activity Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 24, 2020
662 m
Turkish Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 22, 2021
662 m
Jumping Jakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
694 m
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
694 m
Poulton Penguins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
694 m
Charlotte House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
701 m
J Gordon & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
711 m
New Jumbo Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
711 m
Unilever Research & Development Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
719 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spital Station Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Spital Station Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Cypress Croft Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Blair Park Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Dibbins Hey Bus Stop/Station 327 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 4.06 km
Spital Rail Station Rail 119 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.21 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.21 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.14 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.32 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 2.33 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Plymyard Dale Valley 3.22 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.33974100
Longitude -2.99570400
OS Easting 333800
OS Northing 0383000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27398
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Clatterbridge
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006888
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 038B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3