The postcode WA5 2BY is located in Warrington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA5 2BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA5 2BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 2BY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WA5 2BY is Heath Road which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Penketh High School and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, 3.14 km away.
The closest primary school to WA5 2BY (for ages 11 and under) is Great Sankey Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 16, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Great Sankey High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 20, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WA5 2BY is The Vulcan Inn and is 5.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 25, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 193.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA5 2BY 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 WA5 2BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA5 2BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA5 2BY
| 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 WA5 2BY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penketh High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 0 m |
| Great Sankey Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 397 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 646 m |
| Penketh Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 901 m | |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 925 m |
| Penketh South Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 925 m | |
| Park Road Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 997 m | |
| Chapelford Village Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.3 km | |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Great Sankey High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Barrow Hall Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | Academy | 2-11 | 2.19 km | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 16, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.34 km | |
| St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 2.71 km |
| Bewsey Lodge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.99 km |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Callands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2016) | 3.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA5 2BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALLOO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 5.35 km | |
| COTTAGE KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 5.62 km | |
| SPAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 5.62 km | |
| THE GROOMSPORT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 5.62 km | |
| The Stables | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2021 | 5.64 km | |
| Puragen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 5.97 km | |
| The Vulcan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 25, 2018 | 5.97 km | |
| Tom's Fruit & Veg | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 6.06 km | |
| CREATIVE GARDENS CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2017 | 6.35 km | |
| Linear Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 6.46 km | |
| Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 6.49 km | |
| Wargrave House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 6.49 km | |
| Convenience Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2019 | 6.5 km | |
| Vulcan Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 6.52 km | |
| Wargrave Hacienda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2017 | 6.52 km | |
| Copeland View (Donaghadee Golf Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 19, 2022 | 6.55 km | |
| Donaghadee Golf Club Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 6.55 km | |
| MULLAGHBOY PRIVATE NURSING HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 6.55 km | |
| Hollowood Chemists Ltd | Exempt August 22, 2019 | 6.57 km | |
| Newton Community Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 6.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA5 2BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Penketh High School | 97 m | |
| The Dale | 222 m | |
| The Dale | 239 m | |
| Conservative Club | 335 m | |
| Highfield Avenue | 339 m | |
| Bank Quay Station Taxi Rank | 3.15 km | |
| Sankey Street Taxi Rank | 3.48 km | |
| Barbald Street Taxi Rank | 3.73 km | |
| Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station | 3.14 km | |
| Warrington Central Rail Station | 3.78 km | |
| Lea Green Rail Station | 6.61 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 14.76 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.73 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA5 2BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Richmond Bank | 1.45 km | |
| Penketh Bank | 1.5 km | |
| Mersey Meadows | 2 km | |
| Twenty Acre Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Lingley Mere Pond | 2.19 km | |
| Mary Ann's Lane Plantation | 2.37 km | |
| Finch's Plantation | 2.47 km | |
| Mary Ann Pond | 2.54 km | |
| South Park Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Ladies' Walk Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Moss Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Norton Marsh | 2.89 km | |
| Twig Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Duck Wood | 2.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA5 2BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 193.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.2 Mbps | 19.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 119.3 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WA5 2BY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.38756600 |
| Longitude | -2.64959800 |
| OS Easting | 356893 |
| OS Northing | 0388055 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Warrington South |
| Electoral Ward | Penketh and Cuerdley |
| 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: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | E33007059 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Warrington 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Warrington 019F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |