Postcode WA3 7LA (Warrington)

Map showing WA3 7LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 7LA is located in Warrington It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. WA3 7LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 7LA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 WA3 7LA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WA3 7LA is Sandicroft Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copperfield Close and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, 5.15 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 7LA (for ages 11 and under) is Locking Stumps Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King's Leadership Academy Warrington. The last OFSTED inspection on July 11, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WA3 7LA is Lymm Golf Club (Catering) and is 5.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Forage Box and is 5.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA3 7LA 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 WA3 7LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA3 7LA, and the approximate distance away.

Sandicroft Close 53 m
Montcliffe Close 182 m
Glover Road 207 m
Marlow Close 238 m
Bracken Close 248 m
Eccleston Close 253 m
Violet Close 275 m
Trefoil Close 281 m
Norden Close 287 m
Campion Close 328 m
A574 551 m
Mill House Lane 691 m
Birchwood Way 987 m
A580 8.43 km
A56 24.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 7LA

Introduction April 1987
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 WA3 7LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Locking Stumps Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
551 m
Birchwood Community High School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.26 km
Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.53 km
Birchwood School 1.61 km
Croft Primary School 1.75 km
Birchwood CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.82 km
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.08 km
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.13 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate Outstanding
(November 25, 2011)
2.17 km
Padgate Academy 2.17 km
Gorse Covert Primary School 2.52 km
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 27, 2008)
2.55 km
Brook Acre Community Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.69 km
Woolston Brook School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.7 km
King's Leadership Academy Warrington Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
2.7 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.72 km
Woolston Community Primary School 2.8 km
Green Lane Community Special School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
2.82 km
Fox Wood Special School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.82 km
Newchurch Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 7LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.18 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
5.31 km
Statham Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
5.32 km
Lymm Golf Club (Catering) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
5.51 km
Statham Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
5.51 km
Statham Little Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.51 km
Forage Box Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
5.64 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.64 km
Willow Cottage Kitchen LLP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
5.64 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.78 km
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
5.79 km
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
5.79 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
5.8 km
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
5.9 km
Evergreen Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.94 km
Bright Futures School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.97 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
5.98 km
Cheshire Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.99 km
NISA Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
6.06 km
Sandwiches and Snacks Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
6.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 7LA - Data from Apr 2022

Copperfield Close Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Copperfield Close Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Redvales Court Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Redvales Court Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Strawberry Close Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Central Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 5.15 km
Cockhedge Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 5.2 km
Town Hill Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 5.31 km
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 5.74 km
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 6.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 18.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 18.57 km
Terminal One Access Air 19.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 7LA - Data from Dec 2021

Houghton Green Pool Inland Water 1.95 km
Old Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Island Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Radley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Radley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Pestfurlong Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Woolston New Cut Inland Water 3.36 km
Grey Mist Inland Water 3.4 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Miles's Bite Inland Water 3.77 km
The Feeder Inland Water 3.87 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Swithen Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Rixton Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 7LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 87.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.2 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 850,347 kWh - mean 14,918 kWh : median 14,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 7LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.42596200
Longitude -2.54029500
OS Easting 364195
OS Northing 0392266
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28548
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington North
Electoral Ward Birchwood
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33006993
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3