The postcode WA2 8PQ is located in Warrington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA2 8PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA2 8PQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 WA2 8PQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WA2 8PQ is Orford Green which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bruce Avenue and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 1.9 km away.
The closest primary school to WA2 8PQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WA2 8PQ is The Vulcan Inn and is 4.74 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 5.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA2 8PQ is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Warrington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA2 8PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA2 8PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA2 8PQ
| 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 WA2 8PQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 254 m |
| Beamont Collegiate Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 654 m |
| Beamont Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 657 m | |
| Brook Acre Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 692 m |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 732 m |
| Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 739 m |
| Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 2-11 | 870 m | |
| Warrington and Vale Royal College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 11, 2019) | 960 m |
| Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 978 m | |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2009) | 1.04 km |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 1.07 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 1.07 km |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 16, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Padgate Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.28 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 25, 2011) | 1.51 km |
| St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Bruche Primary School Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| UTC Warrington | Academy | 14-19 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Dallam Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA2 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 4.68 km | |
| Puragen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 4.74 km | |
| The Vulcan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 25, 2018 | 4.74 km | |
| Tom's Fruit & Veg | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 5.05 km | |
| Vulcan Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 5.13 km | |
| Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 5.34 km | |
| Wargrave House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 5.34 km | |
| Wargrave Hacienda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2017 | 5.4 km | |
| NISA Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2021 | 5.51 km | |
| Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 8, 2021 | 5.51 km | |
| Willows Fried Chicken and Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 16, 2021 | 5.51 km | |
| Yan House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 20, 2019 | 5.51 km | |
| Alexandra Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 5.53 km | |
| Newton Family and Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 5.54 km | |
| Wargrave Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 5.62 km | |
| Jade Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 5.63 km | |
| Victoria Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 5.63 km | |
| Convenience Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2019 | 5.65 km | |
| Linear Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 5.69 km | |
| Aros Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 5.71 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA2 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bruce Avenue | 66 m | |
| St Margaret's Church | 77 m | |
| Orford Green | 151 m | |
| Orford Green | 155 m | |
| Birtles Road | 224 m | |
| Central Station Taxi Rank | 1.89 km | |
| Cockhedge Taxi Rank | 1.99 km | |
| Town Hill Taxi Rank | 2.09 km | |
| Warrington Central Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station | 2.81 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 6.19 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.95 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA2 8PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Radley Common | 1.3 km | |
| Radley Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Miles's Bite | 1.76 km | |
| The Feeder | 1.84 km | |
| Twig Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Bog Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Houghton Green Pool | 2.69 km | |
| Grey Mist | 2.74 km | |
| Seed's Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Coney Grove Woods | 2.86 km | |
| Little Moss Wood | 3 km | |
| Woolston New Cut | 3.01 km | |
| Ladies' Walk Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Twenty Acre Wood | 3.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA2 8PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.1 Mbps | 110.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 76.4 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WA2 8PQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.40669100 |
| Longitude | -2.57845300 |
| OS Easting | 361642 |
| OS Northing | 0390142 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000007 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | E33007016 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Warrington 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Warrington 011E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |