Postcode WA15 7RU (Trafford)

Map showing WA15 7RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA15 7RU is located in Trafford, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA15 7RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA15 7RU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 WA15 7RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to WA15 7RU is North Vale Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wellington High School and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 423 m away at Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Navigation Road Rail Station, 423 m away.

The closest primary school to WA15 7RU (for ages 11 and under) is Forest School. 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 7RU is Timperley Sports & Social Club and is 471 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chinese Kitchen and is 430 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 29, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA15 7RU 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 7RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA15 7RU, and the approximate distance away.

North Vale Road 73 m
Beeston Avenue 114 m
Wellington Road 117 m
West Vale Road 120 m
Bexhill Avenue 167 m
St Leonards Drive 178 m
South Vale Crescent 221 m
Forest Drive 231 m
Fox Close 254 m
Woodlands Parkway 262 m
Thorsby Road 272 m
Foxhall Road 274 m
Woodlands Lane 289 m
Moss Lane 348 m
Brook Lane 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA15 7RU

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 7RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wellington School Good
(March 3, 2017)
258 m
Forest School 396 m
Willows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
511 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2011)
581 m
Navigation Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
732 m
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
930 m
Pictor Academy Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
977 m
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
986 m
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.05 km
Cloverlea Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2007)
1.19 km
Loreto Preparatory School 1.3 km
Stamford Park Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.3 km
Park Road Academy Primary School 1.35 km
North Cestrian School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.4 km
Altrincham College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.42 km
Loreto Grammar School 1.48 km
Heyes Lane Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.55 km
Hale Preparatory School 1.66 km
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls 1.76 km
Broadheath Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA15 7RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Coppice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 15, 2022
147 m
Compass at Wellington School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
258 m
Brook Lane Newsagent Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 13, 2018
369 m
Newhaven Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
384 m
Forest Prep School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
396 m
Forest Preparatory School School/college/university 4
Good
December 10, 2021
396 m
Chinese Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
430 m
Nisa Retailers - other 4
Good
August 14, 2019
430 m
Elmscot Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
433 m
Shell Ringway Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
433 m
Freshfast Retailers - other Exempt
November 4, 2011
471 m
Old Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
471 m
Timperley Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
471 m
Caffe Alfresco Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
507 m
Ready Steady Play Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
511 m
Willows Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
511 m
Waiting Room Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
520 m
Homeland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
536 m
London Midland Railway Club Assn (LMRCA) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2017
536 m
Moss Trooper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
565 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA15 7RU - Data from Apr 2022

Wellington High School Bus Stop/Station 120 m
The Old Hall Bus Stop/Station 271 m
The Old Hall Bus Stop/Station 284 m
New Wellington High School Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Navigation Road Metrolink Stop Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Altrincham Interchage Taxi Rank 1.02 km
The Causeway Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Railway Street Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 423 m
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 437 m
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 439 m
Navigation Road Rail Station Rail 423 m
Altrincham Rail Station Rail 923 m
Altrincham Rail Station Rail 932 m
Terminal Two Access Air 4.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 4.9 km
Terminal One Access Air 5.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA15 7RU - Data from Dec 2021

King George V Pool Inland Water 700 m
Woodheys Clough Valley 1.75 km
Beccles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Broom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Fairywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Dunham New Park Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Malljurs Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Black Moss Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Brook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Firs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Nan Nook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Pitstead Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Birchmoss Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Humphreys Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Hogswood Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA15 7RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.3 Mbps 87.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 11.1 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% 24.3 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.6 10.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 621,744 kWh - mean 18,841 kWh : median 18,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 137,529 kWh - mean 4,168 kWh : median 3,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA15 7RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.39409700
Longitude -2.33728600
OS Easting 377668
OS Northing 0388638
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30280
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Altrincham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005955
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Trafford 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Trafford 024D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1