The postcode WA15 9AB is located in Trafford, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA15 9AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA15 9AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 9AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WA15 9AB is Victoria Road which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Bridge and is 178 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 764 m away at Altrincham Station (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Hale Rail Station, 171 m away.
The closest primary school to WA15 9AB (for ages 11 and under) is Hale Preparatory School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.
The local pub for residents of WA15 9AB is Altrincham Borough Bowling Club and is 217 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 5, 2006. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa's Fish & Chips and is 211 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA15 9AB 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 9AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA15 9AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA15 9AB
| 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 9AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 232 m | |
| Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls | Independent school | 3-11 | 425 m | |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 505 m |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 526 m | |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 535 m | |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 752 m |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 901 m | |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2020) | 1.05 km |
| North Cestrian School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Loreto Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Loreto Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.12 km | |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.14 km |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Bollin Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.42 km | |
| Wellington School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 3, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| Altrincham College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Navigation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Cloverlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2007) | 1.99 km |
| Saint Ambrose College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Forest School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA15 9AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Plant Boost | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2022 | 109 m | |
| La Famiglia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 159 m | |
| Hale Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 209 m | |
| Jajoo Indian Street Food & Craft Gin Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 209 m | |
| Costa's Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 211 m | |
| Hale Road Off-Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 211 m | |
| Sugar Cube | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 211 m | |
| Altrincham Borough Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2006 | 217 m | |
| Tatton Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 12, 2019 | 225 m | |
| Canada Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2022 | 231 m | |
| Cinnamon Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 231 m | |
| Hale Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 23, 2019 | 231 m | |
| IL Trullo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2022 | 231 m | |
| Pizza Express / Mac & Wings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 231 m | |
| The Cake Gallery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 12, 2021 | 231 m | |
| The Embassy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 231 m | |
| The Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2018 | 231 m | |
| Trattoria Alla Scala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 231 m | |
| Turkish cafe bar restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2021 | 231 m | |
| WA14 Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2022 | 231 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA15 9AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Bridge | 178 m | |
| Broom Road | 206 m | |
| Beech Road | 240 m | |
| Hale Station | 263 m | |
| Hale Station | 270 m | |
| Hale - Ashley Road | 313 m | |
| Railway Street | 615 m | |
| The Causeway | 770 m | |
| Altrincham Station (Manchester Metrolink) | 764 m | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 781 m | |
| Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 785 m | |
| Hale Rail Station | 171 m | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 764 m | |
| Altrincham Rail Station | 853 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 4.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 4.76 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 5.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA15 9AB - Data from Dec 2021
| King George V Pool | 1.02 km | |
| Fish House Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Dunham New Park | 2.02 km | |
| Vicarage Gorse Covert | 2.24 km | |
| Pitstead Covert | 2.27 km | |
| Hanging Bank Covert | 2.32 km | |
| Trafford's Bank Covert | 2.38 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.39 km | |
| Hardy's Covert | 2.52 km | |
| Watch Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Headsman's Covert | 2.58 km | |
| John o' Jerusalem's Patch | 2.61 km | |
| Lamb's Covert | 2.62 km | |
| Ryecroft Covert | 2.79 km | |
| New Covert | 2.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA15 9AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.4 Mbps | 61.8 Mbps | 156.05 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.4 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 29.33 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.7 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA15 9AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.38021800 |
| Longitude | -2.34702300 |
| OS Easting | 377013 |
| OS Northing | 0387097 |
| 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: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hale (Trafford) BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005967 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Trafford 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Trafford 026C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |