Postcode L62 5BA (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L62 5BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode L62 5BA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L62 5BA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L62 5BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5BA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to L62 5BA is Grove Square which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boundary Road and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 377 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 5BA (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 5BA is New Civil Defence Services Club and is 118 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 164 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grove Square 20 m
Windsor Close 105 m
Grove Street 112 m
Coleridge Drive 122 m
School Lane 123 m
Longfellow Drive 127 m
Beta Close 132 m
Olinda Street 152 m
Masefield Close 185 m
Boundary Road 211 m
Sandringham Close 226 m
Eliot Close 232 m
Woodhead Street 265 m
Earl Street 284 m
Marquis Street 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 5BA

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1999
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 5BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
85 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
429 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
467 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
467 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
787 m
Church Drive Primary School 844 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
908 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.26 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.31 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.44 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.51 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.59 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.6 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.62 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.89 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.9 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.92 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.11 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
85 m
New Civil Defence Services Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
118 m
Windsor Close Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
119 m
New Ferry Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
132 m
Baxter's Meats Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2021
139 m
Family Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
164 m
Jam Down Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
164 m
Kesh's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2021
164 m
The Cleveland Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
164 m
Wirral Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 14, 2018
164 m
Dave Pluck Racing Retailers - other Exempt
September 24, 2020
183 m
Dinos Piazzaria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2021
183 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 25, 2020
183 m
Sayers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
183 m
Riverside Bakery Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 9, 2019
184 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
207 m
Bebington Liberal Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
207 m
Blooming Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
207 m
Parish Centre Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2017
207 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
216 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Legh Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Earl Street Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Sandringham Close Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 336 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 377 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.89 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.89 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.82 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.26 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.04 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.88 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.23 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.29 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36037400
Longitude -3.00069300
OS Easting 333500
OS Northing 0385300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3147
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 031C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1