Postcode WA1 3RU (Warrington)

Map showing WA1 3RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA1 3RU is located in Warrington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA1 3RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA1 3RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 3RU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WA1 3RU is Elmwood Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beresford Street and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to WA1 3RU (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School.

The local pub for residents of WA1 3RU is The Star Inn and is 5.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Forage Box and is 5.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA1 3RU 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 3RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA1 3RU, and the approximate distance away.

Elmwood Avenue 19 m
Pinewood Avenue 80 m
Beresford Street 99 m
Fife Road 110 m
Elliott Avenue 110 m
Oakwood Avenue 132 m
Ashwood Avenue 144 m
Hazel Street 147 m
Rosewood Avenue 151 m
Marsh Street 162 m
Steel Street 200 m
Elaine Street 211 m
Alexandra Street 219 m
Briarwood Avenue 225 m
Cornwall Street 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA1 3RU

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 3RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School 65 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
526 m
Beamont Primary School 648 m
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
668 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
713 m
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.16 km
Brook Acre Community Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.22 km
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.27 km
Bruche Primary School Academy Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.38 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.38 km
Beamont Collegiate Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.5 km
Woolston Brook School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.61 km
Padgate Academy 1.61 km
UTC Warrington Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.63 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate Outstanding
(November 25, 2011)
1.64 km
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.71 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 29, 2021)
1.73 km
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School 1.82 km
Green Lane Community Special School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.84 km
Fox Wood Special School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA1 3RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Statham Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
5.04 km
Bright Futures School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.15 km
Statham Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
5.34 km
Statham Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.34 km
Forage Box Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
5.48 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.48 km
Willow Cottage Kitchen LLP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
5.48 km
Cheshire Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.55 km
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.71 km
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
5.73 km
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
5.73 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.78 km
Evergreen Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.8 km
Cherry Tree Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
5.92 km
Cherry Tree Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.92 km
St Mary's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
5.92 km
Lymm Golf Club (Catering) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
5.92 km
St Winefrides RC Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
5.98 km
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
6.03 km
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA1 3RU - Data from Apr 2022

Beresford Street Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Beresford Street Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Cockhedge Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Central Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Town Hill Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.85 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA1 3RU - Data from Dec 2021

Miles's Bite Inland Water 834 m
The Feeder Inland Water 896 m
Grey Mist Inland Water 2.07 km
Radley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Woolston New Cut Inland Water 2.39 km
Radley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Warrington Dock Entrance Inland Water 3.11 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Houghton Green Pool Inland Water 3.59 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Little Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA1 3RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.7 Mbps 99.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.5 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 312,601 kWh - mean 14,209 kWh : median 13,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA1 3RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.39805400
Longitude -2.57266600
OS Easting 362019
OS Northing 0389178
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3543
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington North
Electoral Ward Fairfield and Howley
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33007043
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 017A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1