Postcode WA7 1BB (Halton)

Map showing WA7 1BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA7 1BB is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA7 1BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA7 1BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 WA7 1BB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to WA7 1BB is Penkeths Lane which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND B and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 4.58 km away.

The closest primary school to WA7 1BB (for ages 11 and under) is Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 10, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Weston Point College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WA7 1BB is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 622 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from SUBURBAN and is 1.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 1.4 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 WA7 1BB is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Halton and St Helens is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA7 1BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA7 1BB, and the approximate distance away.

Penkeths Lane 52 m
St John's Brow 59 m
Ellesmere Street 83 m
Trinity Street 92 m
Nelson Street 108 m
Pool Lane 128 m
St Johns Street 128 m
Bridge Street 134 m
Public Hall Street 137 m
Thomas Street 162 m
Dover Street 169 m
Alcock Street 196 m
Ann Street 220 m
Water Street 226 m
Parker Street 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA7 1BB

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 WA7 1BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(June 10, 2016)
337 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
428 m
Victoria Road Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
506 m
St Clement's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
991 m
Widnes Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.07 km
The Grange School 1.26 km
Pewithall School Outstanding
(November 1, 2013)
1.46 km
Weston Point College Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.5 km
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.65 km
Castle View Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.77 km
Halton Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
1.78 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.79 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
2.06 km
St Chads Catholic and Church of England Academy 2.13 km
The Brow Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.26 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.27 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.32 km
Woodside Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.33 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA7 1BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2014
622 m
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
633 m
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
633 m
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
633 m
SEAVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
747 m
Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2017
747 m
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
756 m
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
756 m
The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
837 m
ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
852 m
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
942 m
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
942 m
ALPINE HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.01 km
ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2017
1.04 km
BAYVIEW RESOURCE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
1.07 km
ROY NESBITT NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
1.07 km
SUBURBAN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
1.07 km
THE HEATHERLEA Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
1.07 km
BALLYHOLME LOCAL MEATS Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2017
1.08 km
BAYLANDS COFFEE COMPANY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA7 1BB - Data from Apr 2022

RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND B Bus Stop/Station 158 m
RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND C Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Runcorn High Street Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Runcorn High Street Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 180 m
RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND A Bus Stop/Station 191 m
HIGH STREET Taxi Rank 244 m
HIGH STREET Taxi Rank 244 m
VICTORIA SQUARE Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA7 1BB - Data from Dec 2021

Big Pool Inland Water 413 m
Church Bank Wetland 732 m
Runcorn Sands Wetland 1.23 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Spike Island Island 1.44 km
Beaconsfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.53 km
Wigg Island Island 2.41 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 2.54 km
Astmoor Salt Marsh Wetland 2.58 km
Haddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
The Hempstones Wetland 2.94 km
Hale Gate Marsh Wetland 3.14 km
Pickerings Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA7 1BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 71.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.6 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 82,934 kWh - mean 9,215 kWh : median 9,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 24,453 kWh - mean 2,717 kWh : median 2,242 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA7 1BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.34153000
Longitude -2.72964300
OS Easting 351517
OS Northing 0382985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2107
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halton
Electoral Ward Mersey & Weston
Local Authority District Halton
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000006
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Halton and St Helens
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 Halton CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Runcorn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Runcorn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003257
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 012E
Output Area / Small Area 7C2