Postcode L62 5HT (Wirral) Terminated May 1994

Map showing L62 5HT and nearby postcodes

The postcode L62 5HT is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.L62 5HT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L62 5HT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 5HT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to L62 5HT is Oakworth Drive which is centered 283 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pollitt Square and is 434 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to L62 5HT (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 nearest takeaway food is available from New Ferry Fish Bar and is 673 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakworth Drive 283 m
New Chester Road 1.9 km
A561 4.78 km
M53 6.14 km
A540 8.28 km
A562 12.28 km
M6 50.77 km
A57 82.55 km
A1 119.65 km
A41 134.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 5HT

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 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 5HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
998 m
Church Drive Primary School 1.01 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.41 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.47 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.47 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.65 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.7 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.05 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.12 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.17 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.3 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.31 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.33 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.39 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.41 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.76 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.84 km
Co-op Academy Woodslee 2.85 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.85 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
532 m
The Hatch @ Hazelbank Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
549 m
Bebington Youth Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2018
573 m
Sea Cadet Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 16, 2018
573 m
Tinholt's Tasties Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
649 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2017
671 m
Sunlight News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2017
671 m
New Ferry Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
673 m
Tams Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
673 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
June 7, 2017
673 m
Golden Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
673 m
New Little Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
673 m
Twinburn Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
September 22, 2021
681 m
Le-Annies Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
716 m
Roo's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
716 m
The Mixing Bowl Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
730 m
Premier Riverside Convenience Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2019
733 m
Boysenberry Catering & Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2021
741 m
Edge & Sons Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2018
741 m
Georgia's Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2021
741 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pollitt Square Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Pollitt Square Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Woodford Road Bus Stop/Station 648 m
Woodford Road Bus Stop/Station 662 m
Beaconsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 686 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.48 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.18 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.15 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.16 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.85 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 2.3 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.32 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.22 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.55 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.67 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36049900
Longitude -2.98567000
OS Easting 334500
OS Northing 0385300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8444
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 E33006879
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 036A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1