Postcode WA15 6AB (Trafford)

Map showing WA15 6AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA15 6AB is located in Trafford, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA15 6AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA15 6AB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 WA15 6AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WA15 6AB is Cross Grove which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Timperley Metrolink Stop and is 245 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 226 m away at Timperley (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Navigation Road Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to WA15 6AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Hugh's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 15, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wellington School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 3, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WA15 6AB is Timperley Taverners and is 373 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 8, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Riddings Tandoori and is 312 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA15 6AB is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Trafford is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA15 6AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA15 6AB, and the approximate distance away.

Cross Grove 78 m
Greenway Road 82 m
Heath Road 171 m
Riddings Court 177 m
Buckingham Grove 182 m
Cheam Road 185 m
Balmoral Drive 204 m
Tabley Grove 233 m
Windsor Drive 241 m
Hampton Grove 244 m
St James's Grove 260 m
Sylvan Avenue 262 m
Park Close 268 m
Kensington Grove 297 m
Riddings Road 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA15 6AB

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 WA15 6AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
300 m
Park Road Academy Primary School 305 m
Heyes Lane Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
676 m
Forest School 927 m
Tyntesfield Primary School 935 m
Brooklands Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.06 km
Willows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.09 km
Woodheys Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.14 km
Pictor Academy Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
1.22 km
Navigation Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.41 km
Wellington School Good
(March 3, 2017)
1.44 km
Ashton-on-Mersey School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.56 km
Broadheath Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.64 km
St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2009)
1.74 km
Brentwood School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.74 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2011)
1.78 km
Sandilands Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.81 km
Sale Grammar School 1.96 km
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.99 km
Forest Park Preparatory School 2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA15 6AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Something Special Wedding Stationery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2007
57 m
Amba Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2017
257 m
House of Boba Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
257 m
Jolly's Kafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2022
257 m
Station Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 16, 2003
257 m
St Hughs R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
300 m
Swans at Play School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
300 m
Park Road Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
305 m
Chickaroos Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
312 m
Riddings News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 6, 2019
312 m
Riddings Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 31, 2006
312 m
Riddings Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 14, 2022
312 m
Wing Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2021
312 m
Just The Ticket Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2021
373 m
Timperley Taverners Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 8, 2017
373 m
The Parish Hall Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 4
Good
January 21, 2019
387 m
Bardsley Retailers - other 4
Good
January 23, 2020
389 m
Mughal Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2021
389 m
Sam Daily Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 6, 2021
389 m
Starbridge Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
389 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA15 6AB - Data from Apr 2022

Timperley Metrolink Stop Bus Stop/Station 245 m
St Hughs School Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Tabley Grove Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Sale - Marsland Road Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Tesco Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Altrincham Interchage Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Timperley (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 226 m
Timperley (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 228 m
Timperley (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 231 m
Navigation Road Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Altrincham Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Altrincham Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 5.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 5.69 km
Terminal One Access Air 6.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA15 6AB - Data from Dec 2021

Beccles Wood Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Woodheys Clough Valley 1.03 km
King George V Pool Inland Water 1.98 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Broom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Firs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Malljurs Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Birchmoss Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Fairywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Nan Nook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Hogswood Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Dunham New Park Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Black Moss Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Mere Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Fir Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA15 6AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 120.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.4 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 902,528 kWh - mean 16,117 kWh : median 16,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA15 6AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.40554500
Longitude -2.33558700
OS Easting 377787
OS Northing 0389911
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Electoral Ward Timperley
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000009
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Altrincham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Trafford 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Trafford 021C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3