Postcode WA2 8QN (Warrington)

Map showing WA2 8QN and nearby postcodes

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

WA2 8QN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 8QN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to WA2 8QN is Birch Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to WA2 8QN (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2022.

The local pub for residents of WA2 8QN is The Vulcan Inn and is 2.7 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 3.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.3 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 8QN 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 8QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Avenue 71 m
Lancing Avenue 215 m
Elm Road 245 m
Woburn Road 275 m
Cotswold Road 391 m
Cameron Court 391 m
Calver Road 427 m
Ulverston Avenue 449 m
Toll Bar Road 456 m
Delph Lane 484 m
Mill Lane 777 m
Poplars Avenue 1.22 km
Newton Road 1.25 km
Winwick Road 1.54 km
A574 4.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA2 8QN

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 8QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
997 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2009)
1.02 km
Winwick CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.06 km
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School 1.27 km
Dallam Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.5 km
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.56 km
Beamont Collegiate Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.61 km
Callands Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
1.63 km
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.8 km
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.11 km
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.2 km
Brook Acre Community Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.35 km
Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.45 km
Beamont Primary School 2.5 km
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.62 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.62 km
Padgate Academy 2.72 km
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.79 km
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School 2.81 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Chiltern Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Newhaven Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
B&Q Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Central Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Cockhedge Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Town Hill Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coney Grove Woods Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Radley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Radley Common Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Asps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Little Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Alder Root Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Houghton Green Pool Inland Water 2.13 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cop Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Jacklegs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Mary Ann Pond Inland Water 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 47 Mbps 67.18 Mbps
Upload 15.1 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 19.28 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.3 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 118,467 kWh - mean 14,808 kWh : median 15,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 25,096 kWh - mean 3,137 kWh : median 3,057 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA2 8QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.42135000
Longitude -2.59708500
OS Easting 360417
OS Northing 0391783
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6673
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington North
Electoral Ward Poplars and Hulme
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 E33003302
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 006E
Output Area / Small Area 1B3