Postcode WA2 8LP (Warrington)

Map showing WA2 8LP and nearby postcodes

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

WA2 8LP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 8LP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA2 8LP is Ilex Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ilex Avenue and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to WA2 8LP (for ages 11 and under) is Winwick CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WA2 8LP is The Vulcan Inn and is 2.21 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 2.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ilex Avenue 18 m
St Oswalds Close 40 m
Ash Road 160 m
Hornby Lane 176 m
Maple Road 228 m
Spires Gardens 238 m
Waterworks Lane 268 m
Pilgrim Close 276 m
Falcondale Road 281 m
Myddleton Lane 339 m
Linkside Avenue 378 m
Golborne Road 455 m
Newton Road 467 m
Winwick Link Road 475 m
A574 4.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA2 8LP

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 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
262 m
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.97 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2009)
2.1 km
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School 2.4 km
Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.63 km
Wargrave House School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.67 km
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.68 km
Callands Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
2.69 km
Dallam Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.72 km
Beamont Collegiate Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.73 km
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
2.76 km
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.8 km
Croft Primary School 2.95 km
Wargrave CofE Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
2.97 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.04 km
Brook Acre Community Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.09 km
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.26 km
Padgate Academy 3.26 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.29 km
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.78 km
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
2.21 km
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
2.21 km
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
2.4 km
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
2.53 km
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.67 km
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
2.67 km
NISA Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
2.67 km
Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
2.67 km
Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
2.67 km
Yan House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 20, 2019
2.67 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
2.71 km
Wargrave Hacienda Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
2.73 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
2.75 km
Newton Family and Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
2.78 km
Alexandra Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
2.83 km
Jade Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
2.92 km
Victoria Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2021
2.92 km
Aros Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.97 km
New Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
2.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ilex Avenue Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Ilex Avenue Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Falcondale Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.66 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Asps Wood Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Coney Grove Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Houghton Green Pool Inland Water 1.66 km
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Radley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Island Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Radley Common Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Little Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Old Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 3.07 km
Jacklegs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.7 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 60.34 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 16.75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.9 10.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 420,437 kWh - mean 11,363 kWh : median 10,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA2 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.43230700
Longitude -2.59337100
OS Easting 360674
OS Northing 0393000
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12575
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington North
Electoral Ward Burtonwood and Winwick
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Winwick BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006987
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1