The postcode WA15 8LQ is located in Trafford, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA15 8LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA15 8LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8LQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WA15 8LQ is Old Meadow Lane which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Meadow Way and is 154 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.03 km away at Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Hale Rail Station, 1.93 km away.
The closest primary school to WA15 8LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Well Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 2021. 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 8LQ is Altrincham Masonic Hall and is 780 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dynasty and is 833 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA15 8LQ 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 8LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA15 8LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA15 8LQ
| 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 8LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 476 m |
| Well Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 523 m |
| Cloverlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2007) | 920 m |
| Saint Ambrose College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.1 km |
| St Ambrose Prep School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Broomwood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.46 km |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 1.62 km |
| Elmridge Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Wellington School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 3, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Pictor Academy | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 22, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.91 km |
| Forest School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.07 km | |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 2.24 km | |
| Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.29 km | |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.29 km | |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| Sandilands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 2.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA15 8LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Well Green Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 29, 2018 | 239 m | |
| WellgreenPharmacy | Exempt April 20, 2006 | 239 m | |
| Altrincham Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 1, 2022 | 451 m | |
| Edinburgh Woollen Mill | Exempt March 3, 2008 | 451 m | |
| Altrincham College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 476 m | |
| Kids Collective @ Well Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 523 m | |
| Wellgreen Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2018 | 523 m | |
| Altrincham Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2019 | 780 m | |
| Clay Lane Sports club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2008 | 781 m | |
| Francs Event Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 781 m | |
| Hale Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 781 m | |
| Dynasty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 833 m | |
| The King George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 866 m | |
| Thorley Day Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 867 m | |
| Mani's Halal Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 7, 2021 | 914 m | |
| Cloverlea Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 920 m | |
| Kids Collective @ Cloverlea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2012 | 920 m | |
| Kids Planet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 942 m | |
| Woodlands Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 961 m | |
| Honeybear Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA15 8LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Meadow Way | 154 m | |
| Meadow Way | 158 m | |
| Old Meadow Lane | 242 m | |
| Delahays Road | 303 m | |
| Old Meadow Lane | 315 m | |
| Hale - Ashley Road | 1.9 km | |
| Altrincham Interchage | 2.08 km | |
| The Causeway | 2.16 km | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.03 km | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.04 km | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.04 km | |
| Hale Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 3.02 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 3.07 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 3.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA15 8LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Fairywell Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Broom Wood | 1.52 km | |
| King George V Pool | 1.52 km | |
| Humphreys Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Flaxhigh Covert | 1.95 km | |
| Davenportgreen Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Peter's Spinney | 2.9 km | |
| Oldwood Spinney | 2.95 km | |
| Hardy's Covert | 3.11 km | |
| The Rookery | 3.17 km | |
| Beccles Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Princes Spinney | 3.22 km | |
| Fish House Plantation | 3.33 km | |
| Sunbank Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Nan Nook Wood | 3.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA15 8LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.7 Mbps | 51.4 Mbps | 76.11 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.3 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% | 20.3 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 56.8 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA15 8LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.38124100 |
| Longitude | -2.31866400 |
| OS Easting | 378900 |
| OS Northing | 0387202 |
| 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 Barns |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hale (Trafford) BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005977 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Trafford 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Trafford 028E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |