Postcode WA1 2BJ (Warrington) Terminated March 2009

Map showing WA1 2BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA1 2BJ is located in Warrington It was introduced in July 1990 and terminated in March 2009.WA1 2BJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WA1 2BJ 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 2BJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to WA1 2BJ is Buttermarket Street which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scotland Road Alighting Only and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 356 m away.

The closest primary school to WA1 2BJ (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 2BJ is The Vulcan Inn and is 5.98 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 6.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Policing for WA1 2BJ 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 2BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA1 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Buttermarket Street 31 m
Orford Street 77 m
Academy Street 87 m
James Street 102 m
Blackhurst Street 112 m
Cockhedge Way 119 m
Naylor Street 119 m
Horrocks Lane 120 m
Scotland Road 142 m
Smith Street 153 m
Bank Street 161 m
Town Hill 162 m
Union Street 162 m
Hill Street 173 m
Dial Street 185 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA1 2BJ

Introduction July 1990
Termination March 2009
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 WA1 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
UTC Warrington Good
(May 15, 2019)
509 m
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
583 m
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
966 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.06 km
Priestley College Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.2 km
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.31 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.37 km
Beamont Primary School 1.41 km
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School 1.49 km
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.53 km
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.62 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(June 16, 2017)
1.65 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.72 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.8 km
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 1.85 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2021)
1.91 km
Alderman Bolton Primary School 1.96 km
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.98 km
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
2.01 km
St Gregory's Catholic High School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA1 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bright Futures School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.92 km
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
5.98 km
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
5.98 km
Statham Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
6 km
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
6.18 km
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
6.24 km
Statham Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
6.3 km
Statham Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.3 km
Cheshire Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.41 km
Forage Box Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
6.43 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.43 km
Willow Cottage Kitchen LLP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
6.43 km
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
6.46 km
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.61 km
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
6.61 km
Lymm Truck Wash Ltd. Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2022
6.61 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.63 km
Greggs the Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.63 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
6.63 km
McDonald's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA1 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Scotland Road Alighting Only Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Academy Way Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Academy Way Alighting Only Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Winwick Street Tracking Point Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Rylands Street Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Cockhedge Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 131 m
Town Hill Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 187 m
Academy Way Taxi Rank 279 m
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 356 m
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 912 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA1 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Warrington Dock Entrance Inland Water 1.91 km
The Feeder Inland Water 1.96 km
Miles's Bite Inland Water 1.98 km
Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Mersey Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Mary Ann Pond Inland Water 3.22 km
Grey Mist Inland Water 3.28 km
Radley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.38952800
Longitude -2.59017400
OS Easting 360847
OS Northing 0388239
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 E33004299
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 018F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1