Postcode WA5 1DU (Warrington)

Map showing WA5 1DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA5 1DU is located in Warrington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA5 1DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA5 1DU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 WA5 1DU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WA5 1DU is Payne Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Payne Close and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to WA5 1DU (for ages 11 and under) is Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 24, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WA5 1DU is The Vulcan Inn and is 5.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Fish & Chips and is 6.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA5 1DU 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 WA5 1DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA5 1DU, and the approximate distance away.

Payne Close 40 m
Grange Farm Close 124 m
Hood Lane North 148 m
Beverley Road 149 m
Reaper Close 169 m
Canford Close 183 m
Canons Road 195 m
Yates Close 213 m
Lindsworth Close 241 m
Bevan Close 250 m
Thurston Close 251 m
Lowry Close 271 m
Rosemary Close 276 m
Winstanley Close 278 m
Chippingdall Close 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA5 1DU

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 WA5 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Gregory's Catholic High School Good
(November 27, 2019)
300 m
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
363 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(June 16, 2017)
737 m
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 948 m
Chapelford Village Primary School 977 m
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.01 km
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School 1.01 km
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.28 km
Great Sankey Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.36 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.48 km
Penketh High School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.75 km
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.84 km
UTC Warrington Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.94 km
Dallam Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.21 km
Park Road Community Primary School 2.28 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.28 km
Callands Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
2.31 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.47 km
Penketh South Community Primary School 2.47 km
Barrow Hall Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA5 1DU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Puragen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
5.2 km
The Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
5.2 km
Tom's Fruit & Veg Mobile caterer Exempt
July 29, 2019
5.37 km
Red Bank Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.74 km
Vulcan Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
5.75 km
Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.8 km
Wargrave House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.8 km
Wargrave Hacienda Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
5.84 km
Linear Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.9 km
Convenience Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2019
5.91 km
Wargrave Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2021
5.95 km
Alexandra Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
5.97 km
Hollowood Chemists Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
August 22, 2019
6.01 km
Newton Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
6.01 km
Jade Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2019
6.09 km
Victoria Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2021
6.09 km
Newton Family and Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
6.09 km
Aros Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.18 km
New Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
6.18 km
Newton Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
6.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA5 1DU - Data from Apr 2022

Payne Close Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Canford Close Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Payne Close Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Hood Lane Bus Stop/Station 224 m
St Gregorys School Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Bank Quay Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Sankey Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.85 km
Central Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 6.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA5 1DU - Data from Dec 2021

Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Mersey Meadows Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Mary Ann Pond Inland Water 1.63 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Mary Ann's Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Richmond Bank Wetland 2.12 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Little Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Penketh Bank Wetland 2.59 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Warrington Dock Entrance Inland Water 3.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA5 1DU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 158.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.7 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 623.9 40.1

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 600,799 kWh - mean 10,729 kWh : median 9,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA5 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.39236400
Longitude -2.62461900
OS Easting 358559
OS Northing 0388574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9122
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington South
Electoral Ward Great Sankey South
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33007039
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 016C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2