The postcode WA15 8BG is located in Trafford, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA15 8BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA15 8BG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 8BG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to WA15 8BG is Bancroft Road which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bancroft Road and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.29 km away at Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Hale Rail Station, 1.07 km away.
The closest primary school to WA15 8BG (for ages 11 and under) is Stamford Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Altrincham College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 8, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WA15 8BG is The King George and is 164 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 22, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Yungs and is 412 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 8BG 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 8BG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA15 8BG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA15 8BG
| 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 8BG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 632 m |
| Altrincham College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 686 m |
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 811 m | |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 906 m |
| Well Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Cloverlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2007) | 1.19 km |
| Saint Ambrose College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.26 km |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.31 km |
| Wellington School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 3, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 1.4 km | |
| Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.44 km | |
| St Ambrose Prep School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.54 km | |
| Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Loreto Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.78 km | |
| North Cestrian School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Forest School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2020) | 1.88 km |
| Loreto Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA15 8BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mani's Halal Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 7, 2021 | 153 m | |
| The King George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 164 m | |
| Kids Planet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 178 m | |
| Honeybear Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 244 m | |
| Richie Bentley Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 358 m | |
| Mr Yungs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 412 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 412 m | |
| The Good Catch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 436 m | |
| Stamford Park News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2006 | 478 m | |
| Kool kids out of school care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 632 m | |
| Stamford Park Junior School Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 632 m | |
| Altrincham College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 686 m | |
| The Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 697 m | |
| The Vine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 729 m | |
| Quadrant Catering LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2010 | 739 m | |
| Dee Dee's Family Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 744 m | |
| Altrincham Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 1, 2022 | 761 m | |
| Edinburgh Woollen Mill | Exempt March 3, 2008 | 761 m | |
| Hale Prep School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 811 m | |
| The Little Deli Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 850 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA15 8BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Bancroft Road | 68 m | |
| Bancroft Road | 77 m | |
| Cemetery | 203 m | |
| Cemetery | 232 m | |
| Westminster Road | 243 m | |
| Hale - Ashley Road | 1.05 km | |
| Altrincham Interchage | 1.34 km | |
| The Causeway | 1.4 km | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.29 km | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km | |
| Hale Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 3.76 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 3.81 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 4.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA15 8BG - Data from Dec 2021
| King George V Pool | 937 m | |
| Broom Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Humphreys Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Fairywell Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Flaxhigh Covert | 2.54 km | |
| Fish House Plantation | 2.62 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.66 km | |
| Davenportgreen Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Hardy's Covert | 2.68 km | |
| Dunham New Park | 2.99 km | |
| Vicarage Gorse Covert | 3.05 km | |
| Lamb's Covert | 3.12 km | |
| Trafford's Bank Covert | 3.13 km | |
| Hanging Bank Covert | 3.18 km | |
| Woodheys Clough | Valley | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA15 8BG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.1 Mbps | 66 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 20 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% | 24 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.4 | 17.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA15 8BG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.38061300 |
| Longitude | -2.33155700 |
| OS Easting | 378042 |
| OS Northing | 0387136 |
| 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 | Hale Central |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hale (Trafford) BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005963 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Trafford 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Trafford 026E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |