Postcode WA2 7BL (Warrington)

Map showing WA2 7BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA2 7BL is located in Warrington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA2 7BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA2 7BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 WA2 7BL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WA2 7BL is Chester Walk which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Peter's Way and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 469 m away.

The closest primary school to WA2 7BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WA2 7BL is The Vulcan Inn and is 5.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza and is 6.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA2 7BL is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Warrington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA2 7BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA2 7BL, and the approximate distance away.

Chester Walk 36 m
Chester Street 46 m
Chorley Street 51 m
Hardy Street 68 m
St Peter's Way 88 m
Norman Street 100 m
Cobden Street 102 m
Annie Street 106 m
Sharp Street 145 m
Scott Street 158 m
Lythgoes Lane 168 m
Orford Lane 178 m
Grounds Street 185 m
Houghton Street 191 m
Winifred Street 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA2 7BL

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 WA2 7BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
UTC Warrington Good
(May 15, 2019)
532 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
801 m
Beamont Primary School 807 m
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
870 m
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
874 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
942 m
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School 1.08 km
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.23 km
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.38 km
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.39 km
Beamont Collegiate Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.4 km
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.44 km
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.51 km
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School 1.73 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.79 km
Priestley College Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.8 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(June 16, 2017)
1.87 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.93 km
Dallam Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.98 km
Brook Acre Community Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA2 7BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
5.42 km
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
5.42 km
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.58 km
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
5.69 km
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
5.89 km
Statham Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
6.01 km
Bright Futures School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.02 km
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.05 km
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
6.05 km
Wargrave Hacienda Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
6.11 km
Alexandra Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
6.24 km
Newton Family and Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
6.29 km
Wargrave Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.29 km
Convenience Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2019
6.3 km
Statham Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
6.31 km
Statham Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.31 km
NISA Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
6.32 km
Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
6.32 km
Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
6.32 km
Yan House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 20, 2019
6.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA2 7BL - Data from Apr 2022

St Peter's Way Bus Stop/Station 153 m
St Peter's Way Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Clegge Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Clegge Street Bus Stop/Station 256 m
The Albion Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Central Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 467 m
Cockhedge Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 564 m
Town Hill Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 659 m
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 469 m
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA2 7BL - Data from Dec 2021

Miles's Bite Inland Water 1.81 km
The Feeder Inland Water 1.83 km
Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Warrington Dock Entrance Inland Water 2.57 km
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Radley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Mersey Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Radley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Mary Ann Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Little Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Grey Mist Inland Water 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA2 7BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 124.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

69 meters consuming 402,692 kWh - mean 5,836 kWh : median 5,416 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 124,120 kWh - mean 1,881 kWh : median 1,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA2 7BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.39538700
Longitude -2.58876700
OS Easting 360946
OS Northing 0388890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1334
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington North
Electoral Ward Fairfield and Howley
Local Authority District Warrington
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cheshire and Warrington
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cheshire and Warrington

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000007
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Warrington
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Warrington CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Warrington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007051
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 018C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2