Postcode WA5 8XT (Warrington)

Map showing WA5 8XT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA5 8XT is located in Warrington It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. WA5 8XT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA5 8XT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 WA5 8XT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WA5 8XT is Buchan Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is UCI Cinema and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, 3.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WA5 8XT (for ages 11 and under) is St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2018. 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 8XT is The Vulcan Inn and is 3.92 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 4.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 2.5 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 8XT 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 8XT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA5 8XT, and the approximate distance away.

Buchan Close 20 m
Firman Close 60 m
Blackshaw Drive 124 m
Bicknell Close 136 m
Shipton Close 136 m
Barford Close 136 m
Bristow Close 190 m
Ward Close 247 m
Tensing Close 259 m
Tilman Close 263 m
Hunt Close 281 m
Garwood Close 351 m
Virginia Gardens 361 m
The Lees 372 m
Vincent Close 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA5 8XT

Introduction June 2001
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 8XT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
490 m
Chapelford Village Primary School 886 m
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School 1.01 km
Barrow Hall Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.22 km
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.48 km
Callands Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
1.63 km
Great Sankey High School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.68 km
Park Road Community Primary School 1.8 km
St Gregory's Catholic High School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.88 km
Great Sankey Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.92 km
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2 km
Dallam Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.06 km
Penketh High School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.19 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(June 16, 2017)
2.28 km
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.34 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.52 km
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 2.56 km
Penketh Primary School 2.63 km
Warrington and Vale Royal College Good
(October 11, 2019)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA5 8XT - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA5 8XT - Data from Apr 2022

UCI Cinema Bus Stop/Station 303 m
UCI Cinema Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Harvard Grange Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Harvard Grange Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Seven Woods Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Bank Quay Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Sankey Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Central Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Warrington Central Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
St Helens Junction Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA5 8XT - Data from Dec 2021

Mary Ann's Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 378 m
Mary Ann Pond Inland Water 596 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 722 m
Ladies' Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Little Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Seed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Twig Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Jacklegs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Lingley Mere Pond Inland Water 2.04 km
Finch's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Big Wood Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Mersey Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Duck Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA5 8XT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.8 Mbps 46.8 Mbps 75.15 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.8 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 320,584 kWh - mean 16,029 kWh : median 16,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 58,171 kWh - mean 3,422 kWh : median 3,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA5 8XT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.40470800
Longitude -2.63731400
OS Easting 357727
OS Northing 0389953
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26621
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warrington South
Electoral Ward Chapelford and Old Hall
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: Indian tech achievers
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 E33007013
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Warrington 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Warrington 010E
Output Area / Small Area 6A1