Postcode WA1 1BL (Warrington)

Map showing WA1 1BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA1 1BL is located in Warrington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA1 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA1 1BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 WA1 1BL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to WA1 1BL is Palmyra Square South which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hays House and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, 358 m away.

The closest primary school to WA1 1BL (for ages 11 and under) is Latchford St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WA1 1BL is The Vulcan Inn and is 6.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Forage Box and is 6.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 6.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA1 1BL is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Warrington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA1 1BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA1 1BL, and the approximate distance away.

Palmyra Square South 30 m
Palmyra Square North 85 m
Springfield Street 103 m
Winmarleigh Street 110 m
Museum Street 119 m
Bold Street 123 m
Hanover Street 144 m
Suez Street 153 m
Sankey Street 161 m
Wilson Patten Street 175 m
Egypt Street 178 m
Henry Street 184 m
Garven Place 192 m
Cairo Street 197 m
Arpley Street 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA1 1BL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 WA1 1BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
UTC Warrington Good
(May 15, 2019)
636 m
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
664 m
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
942 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
952 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(June 16, 2017)
1.17 km
Priestley College Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.28 km
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 1.31 km
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.5 km
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.52 km
St Gregory's Catholic High School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.6 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.86 km
Beamont Primary School 1.89 km
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.89 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2 km
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School 2.03 km
Stockton Heath Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.06 km
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.23 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.27 km
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
2.28 km
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA1 1BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
6.05 km
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
6.05 km
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
6.29 km
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
6.34 km
Bright Futures School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.35 km
Statham Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
6.48 km
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
6.56 km
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.68 km
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
6.68 km
Wargrave Hacienda Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
6.73 km
Statham Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
6.78 km
Statham Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.78 km
Cheshire Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.86 km
Alexandra Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
6.87 km
Convenience Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2019
6.89 km
Linear Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
6.89 km
Wargrave Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.9 km
Forage Box Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
6.9 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.9 km
Willow Cottage Kitchen LLP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
6.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA1 1BL - Data from Apr 2022

Hays House Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Garven Place Alighting Only Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Garven Place Alighting Only Bus Stop/Station 172 m
White Hart Bus Stop/Station 186 m
White Hart Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Sankey Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 174 m
Barbald Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 269 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 334 m
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 358 m
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 617 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA1 1BL - Data from Dec 2021

Warrington Dock Entrance Inland Water 1.71 km
Mersey Meadows Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Feeder Inland Water 2.51 km
Miles's Bite Inland Water 2.53 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Mary Ann Pond Inland Water 3.02 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Richmond Bank Wetland 3.11 km
Hill Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA1 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.5 Mbps 35.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 6.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 20.4 1
30-300 Mbps 73 19.5
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 201,504 kWh - mean 40,301 kWh : median 33,599 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 110,590 kWh - mean 22,118 kWh : median 21,026 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA1 1BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.38724200
Longitude -2.59756900
OS Easting 360353
OS Northing 0387987
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3956
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington South
Electoral Ward Bewsey and Whitecross
Local Authority District Warrington
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cheshire and Warrington
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cheshire and Warrington

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000007
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Warrington
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 Warrington CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Warrington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33003275
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 018F
Output Area / Small Area 3C1