Postcode L62 4XY (Wirral) Terminated December 1994

Map showing L62 4XY and nearby postcodes

The postcode L62 4XY is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in October 1984 and terminated in December 1994.L62 4XY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L62 4XY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 4XY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to L62 4XY is Fairway Crescent which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crossways and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Spital Rail Station, 981 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 4XY (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 4XY is Nortel Athletic & Social Club and is 203 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Baps Hot Buns (BB's) and is 278 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2021.

Policing for L62 4XY 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 4XY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L62 4XY, and the approximate distance away.

Fairway Crescent 100 m
Port Causeway 110 m
Crossways 121 m
Fairway North 122 m
Northways 179 m
Western Avenue 214 m
Greenway 214 m
New Chester Road 225 m
Eastern Avenue 246 m
Hulme Close 253 m
Ringways 254 m
Bryce Drive 294 m
Terminus Road 320 m
Hesketh Way 331 m
Magazine Road 373 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 4XY

Introduction October 1984
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 L62 4XY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Academy Woodslee 1.16 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.26 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.73 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.77 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.04 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.05 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
2.09 km
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.14 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
2.15 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.19 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
2.23 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.3 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.33 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.33 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.4 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
2.4 km
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.65 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.87 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.99 km
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L62 4XY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nortel Athletic & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
203 m
Glen Catering at Whiteabbey Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
241 m
Whiteabbey Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
241 m
Big Baps Hot Buns (BB's) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
278 m
Curry Nights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 28, 2021
278 m
Go Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
278 m
Kents Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2020
278 m
No 1 Masala Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
278 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
303 m
The Protein Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
418 m
Prices Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
423 m
Hollybank Primary School Breakfast Club & Snacks School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
431 m
Hollybank Primary School Meals School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
431 m
Starbucks @ Village Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2018
439 m
Travelodge Bromborough Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
439 m
Village Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
439 m
Ashers Baking Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
475 m
Crescent Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
475 m
King 11 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
475 m
Numark Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2020
475 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L62 4XY - Data from Apr 2022

Crossways Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Eastern Avenue Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Port Causeway Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hesketh Way Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Dock Road South Bus Stop/Station 246 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 3.9 km
Spital Rail Station Rail 981 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.82 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.82 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.74 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L62 4XY - Data from Dec 2021

Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 2.93 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 3.27 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 3.43 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34524500
Longitude -2.98231400
OS Easting 334700
OS Northing 0383600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14404
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 036C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1