Postcode WA2 8BB (Warrington)

Map showing WA2 8BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA2 8BB is located in Warrington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA2 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA2 8BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8BB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA2 8BB is Shaw's Avenue which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duncan Street and is 297 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to WA2 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 13, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WA2 8BB is The Vulcan Inn and is 4.81 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 5.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA2 8BB 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 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA2 8BB, and the approximate distance away.

Shaw's Avenue 14 m
Central Avenue 83 m
West Avenue 95 m
Mortimer Avenue 125 m
Fitzherbert Street 150 m
Vale Avenue 150 m
Alder Crescent 168 m
Lathom Avenue 175 m
Arnhem Crescent 193 m
East Avenue 194 m
Alder Lane 212 m
South Avenue 217 m
Dorothea Street 236 m
Adam Street 236 m
Alamein Crescent 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA2 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
146 m
Beamont Primary School 468 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
578 m
Beamont Collegiate Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
676 m
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
708 m
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
831 m
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School 1.01 km
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School 1.04 km
UTC Warrington Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.13 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.25 km
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.29 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2009)
1.31 km
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.43 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.47 km
Brook Acre Community Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.5 km
Dallam Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.53 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.57 km
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.82 km
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.95 km
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA2 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
4.81 km
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
4.81 km
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
4.91 km
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
5.09 km
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
5.26 km
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.43 km
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.43 km
Wargrave Hacienda Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
5.49 km
Alexandra Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
5.62 km
Newton Family and Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
5.66 km
NISA Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
5.67 km
Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
5.67 km
Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
5.67 km
Yan House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 20, 2019
5.67 km
Wargrave Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2021
5.69 km
Convenience Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2019
5.71 km
Linear Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.73 km
Jade Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
5.74 km
Victoria Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2021
5.74 km
Aros Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA2 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Duncan Street Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Duncan Street Bus Stop/Station 308 m
The Queens Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Orford Park Centre Bus Stop/Station 347 m
South Avenue Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Central Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Cockhedge Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Town Hill Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA2 8BB - Data from Dec 2021

Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Miles's Bite Inland Water 1.93 km
Radley Common Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
The Feeder Inland Water 1.99 km
Radley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Little Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Mary Ann Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Coney Grove Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Grey Mist Inland Water 3.15 km
Warrington Dock Entrance Inland Water 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA2 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.5 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 250,202 kWh - mean 11,373 kWh : median 10,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 65,818 kWh - mean 2,992 kWh : median 2,986 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA2 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.40188100
Longitude -2.58795400
OS Easting 361006
OS Northing 0389612
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5292
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington North
Electoral Ward Orford
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33007020
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 011F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1