The postcode WA14 2SZ is located in Trafford, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA14 2SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA14 2SZ 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 2SZ as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.
The closest road name to WA14 2SZ is Pownall Road which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 450 m away at Altrincham Station (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Altrincham Rail Station, 450 m away.
The closest primary school to WA14 2SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is North Cestrian School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 7, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WA14 2SZ is Tatton Arms and is 116 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa's Fish & Chips and is 144 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 95% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA14 2SZ 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 2SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA14 2SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA14 2SZ
| 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 2SZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls | Independent school | 3-11 | 341 m | |
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 506 m | |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 553 m |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 590 m |
| Loreto Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 741 m | |
| North Cestrian School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 747 m |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 748 m | |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 787 m | |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 805 m | |
| Loreto Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 808 m | |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 865 m |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 880 m |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Navigation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.37 km |
| Wellington School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 3, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Bollin Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Altrincham College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Forest School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Cloverlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2007) | 1.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA14 2SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Centre Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| The Hub Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Tatton Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 12, 2019 | 116 m | |
| Bert and Bert Limited | Exempt October 21, 2019 | 129 m | |
| Greenhouse Health Food Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 20, 2017 | 129 m | |
| The Club Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2011 | 129 m | |
| The Greenhouse Vegetarian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 21, 2019 | 129 m | |
| Yara Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2021 | 129 m | |
| Costa's Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 144 m | |
| Hale Road Off-Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 144 m | |
| Sugar Cube | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 144 m | |
| Argos | Exempt October 11, 2017 | 153 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 153 m | |
| Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2019 | 153 m | |
| Sushi Gourmet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 153 m | |
| Altrincham Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2017 | 177 m | |
| Eat East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 30, 2021 | 192 m | |
| Oxford Road Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2020 | 214 m | |
| Smoke & Mirrors | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 214 m | |
| California Coffee and Wine Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 214 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA14 2SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Sainsbury's | 155 m | |
| Railway Bridge | 159 m | |
| Baptist Church | 175 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 183 m | |
| Ashfield Road | 214 m | |
| Railway Street | 287 m | |
| The Causeway | 437 m | |
| Altrincham Interchage | 500 m | |
| Altrincham Station (Manchester Metrolink) | 450 m | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 474 m | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 475 m | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 450 m | |
| Hale Rail Station | 493 m | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 555 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 4.92 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 4.97 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 5.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA14 2SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| King George V Pool | 857 m | |
| Dunham New Park | 1.82 km | |
| Pitstead Covert | 2.22 km | |
| Fish House Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Vicarage Gorse Covert | 2.42 km | |
| Hanging Bank Covert | 2.48 km | |
| Headsman's Covert | 2.52 km | |
| Trafford's Bank Covert | 2.58 km | |
| Watch Hill | 2.58 km | |
| John o' Jerusalem's Patch | 2.65 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.7 km | |
| Woodheys Clough | Valley | 2.74 km |
| Black Moss Covert | 2.77 km | |
| New Covert | 2.77 km | |
| Hardy's Covert | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA14 2SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 25.6 Mbps | 25.1 Mbps | 31.84 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.8 Mbps | 2.7 Mbps | 4.36 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 | 95% | 5% | 23.2 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5% | 5% | 31.3 | 3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA14 2SZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.38305300 |
| Longitude | -2.34877500 |
| OS Easting | 376898 |
| OS Northing | 0387413 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Constrained flat dwellers Subgroup: Eastern European communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Altrincham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005969 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Trafford 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Trafford 027A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7B1 |