The postcode WA15 6LU is located in Trafford, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA15 6LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA15 6LU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 6LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WA15 6LU is Lawson Drive which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vale Road and is 156 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 976 m away at Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Navigation Road Rail Station, 976 m away.
The closest primary school to WA15 6LU (for ages 11 and under) is Willows Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2018. 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 6LU is Hare & Hounds and is 304 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Theo's Fine Kettle Of Fish and is 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 1, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 129.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA15 6LU 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 WA15 6LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA15 6LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA15 6LU
| 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 WA15 6LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 267 m |
| Wellington School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 3, 2017) | 391 m |
| Pictor Academy | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 22, 2019) | 500 m |
| Forest School | Independent school | 2-11 | 521 m | |
| Cloverlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2007) | 721 m |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.04 km |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2013) | 1.07 km |
| Altrincham College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 1.22 km |
| Navigation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.29 km |
| Heyes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Broomwood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| Park Road Academy Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.54 km | |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Sandilands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Loreto Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.87 km | |
| North Cestrian School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Loreto Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA15 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Alfresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 232 m | |
| Ready Steady Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 267 m | |
| Willows Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 267 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 290 m | |
| Theo's Fine Kettle Of Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 1, 2022 | 290 m | |
| Elmscot Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 300 m | |
| Shell Ringway Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 300 m | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 304 m | |
| Compass at Wellington School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 391 m | |
| Quarry Bank Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 486 m | |
| The Coppice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2022 | 496 m | |
| Health Centre | Exempt September 30, 2004 | 500 m | |
| Pictor Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 500 m | |
| The Cabin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2019 | 504 m | |
| Forest Prep School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 521 m | |
| Forest Preparatory School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2021 | 521 m | |
| Newhaven Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 605 m | |
| Bocadillo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2021 | 632 m | |
| Di Martino Caffe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2018 | 632 m | |
| Harlequin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 632 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA15 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Vale Road | 156 m | |
| Shaftesbury Avenue | 209 m | |
| Hare and Hounds | 233 m | |
| New Wellington High School | 247 m | |
| Hare and Hounds | 304 m | |
| Altrincham Interchage | 1.47 km | |
| The Causeway | 1.6 km | |
| Railway Street | 1.81 km | |
| Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 976 m | |
| Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 985 m | |
| Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 987 m | |
| Navigation Road Rail Station | 976 m | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 4.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 4.46 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 5.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA15 6LU - Data from Dec 2021
| King George V Pool | 949 m | |
| Broom Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Beccles Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Fairywell Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Woodheys Clough | Valley | 2.1 km |
| Nan Nook Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Humphreys Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Dunham New Park | 3.2 km | |
| Mere Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Malljurs Covert | 3.27 km | |
| Fir Coppice | 3.28 km | |
| Princes Spinney | 3.32 km | |
| Davenportgreen Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Brook Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Flaxhigh Covert | 3.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA15 6LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 129.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 89.9 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for WA15 6LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.39401300 |
| Longitude | -2.32882000 |
| OS Easting | 378231 |
| OS Northing | 0388626 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Altrincham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005943 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Trafford 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Trafford 023C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |