Postcode L63 8LZ (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L63 8LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode L63 8LZ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L63 8LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L63 8LZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 L63 8LZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to L63 8LZ is Bentfield Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bentfield Gardens and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to L63 8LZ (for ages 11 and under) is Higher Bebington Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 2, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Co-op Academy Bebington.

The local pub for residents of L63 8LZ is Acorn and is 274 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sultan Kebab House and is 240 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.

Policing for L63 8LZ 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 L63 8LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L63 8LZ, and the approximate distance away.

Bentfield Close 65 m
Bentfield Gardens 73 m
Well Lane 106 m
Shawbury Avenue 147 m
Arnot Way 159 m
Rotherwood Close 160 m
Orchard Way 175 m
Linkside 183 m
Acorn Close 196 m
Millwood 205 m
Carey Avenue 210 m
Mill Road 230 m
Mount Park 253 m
Sunny Bank 256 m
Heather Bank 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L63 8LZ

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 L63 8LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Town Lane Infant School 356 m
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
364 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 904 m
Brackenwood Junior School 1.06 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.17 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.18 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.23 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.24 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.28 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.28 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.31 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.4 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.45 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.55 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.75 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.88 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.02 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.03 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.07 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L63 8LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsburys Local & Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
114 m
Sam Smith Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
129 m
Beau's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
240 m
Shamrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
240 m
Sultan Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
240 m
Whieldons Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
240 m
Acorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
274 m
Christ Church Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
285 m
Grange United Reformed Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 1, 2017
285 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
285 m
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
285 m
Higher Bebington Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2017
285 m
Sea Breeze Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 29, 2021
285 m
The Mediterranean Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
285 m
The Smorgasbord Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
285 m
Voujon Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
285 m
Mossley Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
308 m
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2019
318 m
Town Lane Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
356 m
British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
357 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L63 8LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Bentfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Bentfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Town Lane Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Village Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Roland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.3 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.3 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L63 8LZ - Data from Dec 2021

Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 349 m
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.24 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.83 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.34 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35746100
Longitude -3.02616800
OS Easting 331800
OS Northing 0385000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18166
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006864
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 032E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3