Postcode L62 5AZ (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L62 5AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode L62 5AZ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in June 1999.L62 5AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L62 5AZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 5AZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to L62 5AZ is School Lane which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bebington Road and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 432 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 5AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Grove Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of L62 5AZ is New Civil Defence Services Club and is 39 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Family Pizza and is 71 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Policing for L62 5AZ 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 5AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L62 5AZ, and the approximate distance away.

School Lane 26 m
Grove Street 60 m
Olinda Street 70 m
Grove Square 102 m
Boundary Road 150 m
Longfellow Drive 162 m
Woodhead Street 171 m
Egerton Road 176 m
Windsor Close 182 m
Legh Road 195 m
Beta Close 208 m
Marquis Street 217 m
Coleridge Drive 218 m
Earl Street 234 m
Circular Drive 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 5AZ

Introduction December 1994
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 5AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
127 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
524 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
567 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
567 m
Church Drive Primary School 809 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
860 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
971 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.34 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.37 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.53 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.58 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.63 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.65 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.67 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.92 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.98 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.01 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.09 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.18 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L62 5AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Civil Defence Services Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
39 m
Baxter's Meats Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2021
48 m
Family Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
71 m
Jam Down Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
71 m
Kesh's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2021
71 m
The Cleveland Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
71 m
Wirral Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 14, 2018
71 m
Dave Pluck Racing Retailers - other Exempt
September 24, 2020
85 m
Dinos Piazzaria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2021
85 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 25, 2020
85 m
Sayers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
85 m
Riverside Bakery Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 9, 2019
108 m
Grove Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
127 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
136 m
The John Masefield, Wetherspoons Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
136 m
New Ferry Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
136 m
Napoli Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
152 m
New Ferry Booze and News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2019
152 m
Boysenberry Catering & Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2021
159 m
Edge & Sons Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2018
159 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L62 5AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Legh Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Earl Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Circular Drive Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 402 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 432 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.9 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.91 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.85 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L62 5AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.05 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.9 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.19 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.25 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36038600
Longitude -2.99919100
OS Easting 333600
OS Northing 0385300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6219
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006862
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 031D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2