Postcode L62 5BX (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L62 5BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode L62 5BX is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L62 5BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L62 5BX 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 5BX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to L62 5BX is Windsor Close which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boundary Road and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 292 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 5BX (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 5BX is Bebington Liberal Social Club and is 107 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Family Pizza and is 172 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windsor Close 62 m
Beta Close 78 m
Grove Square 80 m
Sandringham Close 129 m
Boundary Road 164 m
School Lane 166 m
Coleridge Drive 186 m
Grove Street 186 m
Bebington Road 198 m
Olinda Street 211 m
Howell Road 212 m
Longfellow Drive 227 m
Primrose Hill 234 m
Circular Drive 245 m
Lancaster Close 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 5BX

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 5BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
185 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
406 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
483 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
483 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
719 m
Church Drive Primary School 754 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
990 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.2 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.22 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.41 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.44 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.51 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.53 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.69 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.79 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.96 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.97 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.97 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.19 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windsor Close Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
80 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
107 m
Bebington Liberal Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
107 m
Blooming Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
107 m
Parish Centre Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2017
107 m
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2018
118 m
Baxter's Meats Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2021
151 m
Family Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
172 m
Jam Down Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
172 m
Kesh's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2021
172 m
The Cleveland Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
172 m
Wirral Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 14, 2018
172 m
New Civil Defence Services Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
177 m
Grove Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
185 m
Dave Pluck Racing Retailers - other Exempt
September 24, 2020
220 m
Dinos Piazzaria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2021
220 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 25, 2020
220 m
Sayers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
220 m
New Ferry Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
228 m
Riverside Bakery Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 9, 2019
248 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Sandringham Close Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Circular Drive Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 261 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 292 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.98 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.99 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.92 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.99 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 5BX - Data from Dec 2021

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.14 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.98 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.31 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.33 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35947500
Longitude -3.00067200
OS Easting 333500
OS Northing 0385200
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2