The postcode WA7 5AF is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA7 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA7 5AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 WA7 5AF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WA7 5AF is Oakmere Street which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is York Street and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 4.61 km away.
The closest primary school to WA7 5AF (for ages 11 and under) is Victoria Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2018. 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 5AF is ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB and is 256 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2012.
Residents reported an average download speed of 150.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA7 5AF 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA7 5AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA7 5AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA7 5AF
| 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 WA7 5AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 199 m |
| Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 10, 2016) | 483 m |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 25, 2019) | 575 m |
| St Clement's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 649 m |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 887 m |
| Weston Point College | Special school | 11-18 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1 km |
| Pewithall School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2013) | 1.21 km |
| Widnes Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| The Grange School | Academy | 3-16 | 1.46 km | |
| The Heath School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Weston Point Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2013) | 1.57 km |
| The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Halton Lodge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 30, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Castle View Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Weston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| Hope Corner School | Special school | 14-17 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| St Chads Catholic and Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.13 km | |
| The Cavendish High Academy | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (March 7, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| The Brow Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 2.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA7 5AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 122 m | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 122 m | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 122 m | |
| ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2012 | 256 m | |
| Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 256 m | |
| BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2014 | 405 m | |
| BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 431 m | |
| HARGREAVES HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2017 | 431 m | |
| SEAVIEW HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 500 m | |
| Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2017 | 500 m | |
| ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2017 | 545 m | |
| BAYVIEW RESOURCE CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2020 | 619 m | |
| ALPINE HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 627 m | |
| SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 670 m | |
| THE GUILLEMOT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2015 | 670 m | |
| The Guillemot Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 670 m | |
| SPAR BALLYHOLME FILLING STATION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 680 m | |
| Joxer | Awaiting Inspection | 686 m | |
| BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2017 | 686 m | |
| LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 686 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA7 5AF - Data from Apr 2022
| York Street | 67 m | |
| Shaw Street | 80 m | |
| Runcorn Station | 199 m | |
| Bonton | 215 m | |
| Runcorn Station | 230 m | |
| HIGH STREET | 363 m | |
| HIGH STREET | 363 m | |
| MARKET STREET | 2.62 km | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 4.61 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 4.82 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 4.84 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 7.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA7 5AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Big Pool | 604 m | |
| Church Bank | 816 m | |
| Beacon Hill | 877 m | |
| Beaconsfield Wood | 968 m | |
| The Lake | 1.11 km | |
| Runcorn Sands | 1.73 km | |
| Spike Island | 1.81 km | |
| Hale Gate Marsh | 2.74 km | |
| Wigg Island | 2.91 km | |
| Hempstones Point | 3.06 km | |
| Astmoor Salt Marsh | 3.09 km | |
| Haddock's Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Hale Road Woods | 3.1 km | |
| Decoy Marsh | 3.31 km | |
| The Hempstones | 3.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA7 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 156 Mbps | 150.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.5 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 22.2% | 77.8% | 22.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 77.8% | 165.8 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 77.8% | 77.8% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WA7 5AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.33847400 |
| Longitude | -2.73538800 |
| OS Easting | 351131 |
| OS Northing | 0382649 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000006 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Runcorn BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Runcorn BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006963 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 012F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |