The postcode WA14 2LU is located in Trafford, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA14 2LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA14 2LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 WA14 2LU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to WA14 2LU is Culcheth Road which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bowden Prepatory School and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 716 m away at Altrincham Station (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Hale Rail Station, 369 m away.
The closest primary school to WA14 2LU (for ages 11 and under) is Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.
The local pub for residents of WA14 2LU is Altrincham Borough Bowling Club and is 119 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 5, 2006. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa's Fish & Chips and is 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 92.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA14 2LU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Trafford is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA14 2LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA14 2LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA14 2LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA14 2LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls | Independent school | 3-11 | 120 m | |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 483 m | |
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 537 m | |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 538 m | |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 602 m | |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 748 m |
| North Cestrian School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 861 m |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 873 m |
| Loreto Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 887 m | |
| Loreto Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 899 m | |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2020) | 991 m |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.17 km |
| Bollin Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.22 km | |
| Navigation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.61 km |
| Wellington School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 3, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Altrincham College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Oldfield Brow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Forest School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.13 km | |
| Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA14 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Borough Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2006 | 119 m | |
| Bowdon Preparatory School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 120 m | |
| Altrincham Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2017 | 130 m | |
| Costa's Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 192 m | |
| Hale Road Off-Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 192 m | |
| Sugar Cube | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 192 m | |
| Bert and Bert Limited | Exempt October 21, 2019 | 202 m | |
| Greenhouse Health Food Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 20, 2017 | 202 m | |
| The Club Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2011 | 202 m | |
| The Greenhouse Vegetarian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 21, 2019 | 202 m | |
| Yara Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2021 | 202 m | |
| Tatton Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 12, 2019 | 223 m | |
| Oxford Road Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2020 | 232 m | |
| Smoke & Mirrors | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 232 m | |
| Hale Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 279 m | |
| Jajoo Indian Street Food & Craft Gin Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 279 m | |
| Community Centre Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 292 m | |
| The Hub Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 292 m | |
| Eat East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 30, 2021 | 298 m | |
| Aminah Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 301 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA14 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bowden Prepatory School | 89 m | |
| Baptist Church | 116 m | |
| Stamford Road | 174 m | |
| Stamford Road | 184 m | |
| Railway Bridge | 232 m | |
| Railway Street | 454 m | |
| Hale - Ashley Road | 515 m | |
| The Causeway | 674 m | |
| Altrincham Station (Manchester Metrolink) | 716 m | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 746 m | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 746 m | |
| Hale Rail Station | 369 m | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 716 m | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 832 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 5.02 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 5.07 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 5.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA14 2LU - Data from Dec 2021
| King George V Pool | 1.14 km | |
| Dunham New Park | 1.72 km | |
| Fish House Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Pitstead Covert | 2 km | |
| Vicarage Gorse Covert | 2.13 km | |
| Hanging Bank Covert | 2.18 km | |
| Trafford's Bank Covert | 2.29 km | |
| Headsman's Covert | 2.3 km | |
| Watch Hill | 2.31 km | |
| John o' Jerusalem's Patch | 2.38 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.48 km | |
| New Covert | 2.57 km | |
| Lamb's Covert | 2.63 km | |
| Hardy's Covert | 2.64 km | |
| Ryecroft Covert | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA14 2LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 92.5 Mbps | 203.56 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 21.1 Mbps | 41.5 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.1% | 100% | 92.5 | 21.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA14 2LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.38096900 |
| Longitude | -2.35143400 |
| OS Easting | 376720 |
| OS Northing | 0387182 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Altrincham and Sale West |
| Electoral Ward | Bowdon |
| Local Authority District | Trafford |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000009 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Trafford |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Trafford CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Altrincham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005971 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Trafford 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Trafford 027A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |