Postcode L62 5HY (Wirral) Terminated December 1988

Map showing L62 5HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode L62 5HY is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in April 1985 and terminated in December 1988.L62 5HY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L62 5HY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5HY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to L62 5HY is Stonehill Avenue which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bebington Station and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 133 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 5HY (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 2, 2016. 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 5HY is Bebington Liberal Social Club and is 299 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Farm and is 118 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 23, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stonehill Avenue 35 m
Beresford Avenue 80 m
Ashbrook Terrace 85 m
Stanbury Avenue 120 m
Barlow Avenue 136 m
Howell Road 171 m
Oaklands Drive 238 m
Bebington Road 239 m
Apsley Grove 246 m
Wellington Road 258 m
Hulmewood 261 m
Sandringham Close 267 m
Brook Street 270 m
Beta Close 294 m
Windsor Close 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 5HY

Introduction April 1985
Termination December 1988
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 5HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
187 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
363 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
367 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
367 m
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
492 m
Church Drive Primary School 797 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 835 m
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
892 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.06 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.08 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.09 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.17 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.21 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.52 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.63 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.81 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.84 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.88 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.21 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jay's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
117 m
TPS Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
117 m
Bebington Wines & Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 26, 2018
118 m
Life Christian Centre Other catering premises Exempt
February 10, 2017
118 m
Pizza Farm Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 23, 2021
118 m
The Pitt Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
118 m
Alam Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
176 m
Booze And News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 11, 2018
176 m
Mr Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
176 m
The Mad House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
176 m
Swettenhams Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
September 2, 2020
186 m
St John Plessington Catholic College School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
187 m
Wirral AC Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
187 m
Bebington Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 13, 2021
236 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
299 m
Bebington Liberal Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
299 m
Blooming Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
299 m
Parish Centre Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2017
299 m
Windsor Close Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
306 m
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2018
333 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bebington Station Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Bebington Station Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 110 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.53 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 133 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.15 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.16 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 899 m
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.35 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.14 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.49 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.58 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.64 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35764000
Longitude -3.00513700
OS Easting 333200
OS Northing 0385000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12344
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Bebington
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006859
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 031A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1