Postcode L62 5HS (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L62 5HS and nearby postcodes

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

L62 5HS 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 5HS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to L62 5HS is Sefton Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hassal Road and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 660 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 5HS (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 5HS is New Civil Defence Services Club and is 354 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Capital Pizza and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sefton Road 79 m
Stanley Road 141 m
Springwood Way 158 m
Larkin Close 178 m
Ferries Close 191 m
Woodin Road 195 m
Eliot Close 199 m
Thorburn Close 205 m
Longfellow Drive 217 m
Esher Road 236 m
Masefield Close 238 m
Courtney Road 242 m
Coulthard Road 243 m
Hassal Road 248 m
Coleridge Drive 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 5HS

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 5HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
258 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
469 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
469 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
556 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
601 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
991 m
Church Drive Primary School 1.18 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.26 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.42 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.48 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.54 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.64 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.7 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.71 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.8 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.8 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.86 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.03 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.17 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freddies Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 12, 2021
89 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 1, 2018
148 m
New Ferry Village Hall Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2017
181 m
The Chocolate Cellar Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 28, 2019
214 m
Budget Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2017
226 m
Capital Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
226 m
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
226 m
New Ferry Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
243 m
Grove Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
258 m
Black Lion Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2018
277 m
Wei Feng Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2021
277 m
One Stop £ Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2017
309 m
Riverside Bakery Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 9, 2019
350 m
New Civil Defence Services Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
354 m
Buckley's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2017
364 m
Greedy McCreadys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 11, 2021
364 m
Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
364 m
Risa Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 15, 2021
364 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
364 m
The John Masefield, Wetherspoons Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
364 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hassal Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
New Ferry Park Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Hassal Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Earl Street Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Platt Grove Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 602 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 660 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.56 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.56 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.49 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.72 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.55 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.9 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.37 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.7 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36323700
Longitude -3.00226300
OS Easting 333400
OS Northing 0385620
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 031C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3