The postcode WA15 8QN is located in Trafford, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA15 8QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA15 8QN 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 8QN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to WA15 8QN is Kenmore Drive which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Meadow Lane and is 142 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.6 km away at Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Hale Rail Station, 1.58 km away.
The closest primary school to WA15 8QN (for ages 11 and under) is Cloverlea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 14, 2007. 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 8QN is The King George and is 468 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 22, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dynasty and is 734 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA15 8QN 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 8QN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA15 8QN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA15 8QN
| 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 8QN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 210 m |
| Cloverlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2007) | 779 m |
| Well Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 861 m |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.06 km |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 1.19 km |
| Saint Ambrose College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| Wellington School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 3, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Broomwood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.49 km |
| St Ambrose Prep School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Pictor Academy | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 22, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Forest School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.9 km | |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 1.92 km | |
| Elmridge Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.92 km | |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Navigation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA15 8QN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 210 m | |
| Altrincham Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 1, 2022 | 269 m | |
| Edinburgh Woollen Mill | Exempt March 3, 2008 | 269 m | |
| The King George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 468 m | |
| Mani's Halal Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 7, 2021 | 521 m | |
| Honeybear Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 598 m | |
| Kids Planet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 650 m | |
| Well Green Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 29, 2018 | 665 m | |
| WellgreenPharmacy | Exempt April 20, 2006 | 665 m | |
| Richie Bentley Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 705 m | |
| Dynasty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 734 m | |
| Cloverlea Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 779 m | |
| Kids Collective @ Cloverlea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2012 | 779 m | |
| Mr Yungs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 784 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 784 m | |
| The Good Catch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 811 m | |
| Altrincham Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2019 | 834 m | |
| Stamford Park News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2006 | 846 m | |
| Kids Collective @ Well Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 861 m | |
| Wellgreen Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2018 | 861 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA15 8QN - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Meadow Lane | 142 m | |
| Altrincham College of Arts | 142 m | |
| Old Meadow Lane | 150 m | |
| High School | 176 m | |
| St David's | 265 m | |
| Hale - Ashley Road | 1.57 km | |
| Altrincham Interchage | 1.65 km | |
| The Causeway | 1.74 km | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.61 km | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.61 km | |
| Hale Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 3.44 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 3.5 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 4.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA15 8QN - Data from Dec 2021
| King George V Pool | 1.1 km | |
| Broom Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Fairywell Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Humphreys Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Flaxhigh Covert | 2.33 km | |
| Davenportgreen Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Beccles Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Hardy's Covert | 3.06 km | |
| The Rookery | 3.08 km | |
| Fish House Plantation | 3.11 km | |
| Woodheys Clough | Valley | 3.27 km |
| Peter's Spinney | 3.29 km | |
| Oldwood Spinney | 3.36 km | |
| Dunham New Park | 3.41 km | |
| Princes Spinney | 3.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA15 8QN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.7 Mbps | 58.4 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.7 Mbps | 14.8 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% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.8 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA15 8QN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.38266300 |
| Longitude | -2.32462800 |
| OS Easting | 378504 |
| OS Northing | 0387362 |
| 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 |