Postcode L62 5JB (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L62 5JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode L62 5JB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in June 1999.L62 5JB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L62 5JB 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 5JB as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to L62 5JB is Lancaster Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lady Lever Art Gallery and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 267 m away.

The closest primary school to L62 5JB (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 5JB is The Railway Inn and is 122 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Family Pizza and is 284 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lancaster Close 13 m
Primrose Hill 33 m
Central Road 94 m
Brook Street 135 m
Osborne Court 143 m
Bebington Road 157 m
Circular Drive 161 m
Lower Road 164 m
Sandringham Close 167 m
Boundary Road 189 m
Pool Bank 207 m
Howell Road 231 m
Windy Bank 263 m
Beta Close 269 m
Windsor Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L62 5JB

Introduction December 1994
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 5JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
409 m
Church Drive Primary School 521 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
526 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
656 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
656 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
690 m
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.13 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.16 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.22 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.37 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.42 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.42 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.47 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.63 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.92 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.02 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.16 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.17 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.42 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2018
122 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
154 m
Bebington Liberal Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
154 m
Blooming Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
154 m
Parish Centre Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2017
154 m
Lady Lever Art Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2021
201 m
Leverhulme Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
September 10, 2019
265 m
Leverhulme Hotel and Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 10, 2019
265 m
Family Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
284 m
Jam Down Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
284 m
Kesh's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2021
284 m
The Cleveland Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
284 m
Wirral Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 14, 2018
284 m
Baxter's Meats Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2021
284 m
Windsor Close Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
284 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2017
288 m
Sunlight News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2017
288 m
Bebington Wines & Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 26, 2018
288 m
Life Christian Centre Other catering premises Exempt
February 10, 2017
288 m
Pizza Farm Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 23, 2021
288 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lady Lever Art Gallery Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Sandringham Close Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 290 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.14 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 267 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 920 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.21 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.22 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.15 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.36 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.21 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.25 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.56 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35756300
Longitude -2.99921500
OS Easting 333594
OS Northing 0384986
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006861
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 031D
Output Area / Small Area 7D1