Postcode WA7 5BW (Halton)

Map showing WA7 5BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA7 5BW is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA7 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA7 5BW 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 5BW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA7 5BW is Eaton Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaw Street and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 4.67 km away.

The closest primary school to WA7 5BW (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 5BW is ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB and is 124 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2012.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.4 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 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA7 5BW, and the approximate distance away.

Eaton Street 23 m
Vine Street 35 m
Fox Street 51 m
Arthur Street 55 m
New Street 60 m
Greenway Road 77 m
Surrey Street 83 m
Picow Street 83 m
Shaw Street 93 m
Salisbury Street 99 m
Cavendish Street 111 m
Byron Street 148 m
Chaucer Street 148 m
Albany Terrace 155 m
Oakmere Street 166 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA7 5BW

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 5BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Road Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
225 m
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
478 m
St Clement's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
561 m
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(June 10, 2016)
608 m
Weston Point College Good
(July 11, 2019)
899 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
994 m
Pewithall School Outstanding
(November 1, 2013)
1.13 km
Widnes Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.36 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
1.44 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.49 km
The Grange School 1.5 km
Halton Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
1.8 km
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.8 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.88 km
Castle View Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.98 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.06 km
St Chads Catholic and Church of England Academy 2.11 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
2.26 km
Woodside Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.33 km
The Brow Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA7 5BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
58 m
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
58 m
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
58 m
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
124 m
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
124 m
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
307 m
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
307 m
BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2014
393 m
SEAVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
460 m
Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2017
460 m
ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
477 m
BAYVIEW RESOURCE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
496 m
ALPINE HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
525 m
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
551 m
THE GUILLEMOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2015
551 m
The Guillemot Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
551 m
Joxer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
555 m
SPAR BALLYHOLME FILLING STATION Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 28, 2019
559 m
BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
561 m
LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
561 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA7 5BW - Data from Apr 2022

Shaw Street Bus Stop/Station 71 m
York Street Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Bonton Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Runcorn Station Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Runcorn Station Bus Stop/Station 252 m
HIGH STREET Taxi Rank 494 m
HIGH STREET Taxi Rank 494 m
MARKET STREET Taxi Rank 2.74 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 7.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA7 5BW - Data from Dec 2021

Big Pool Inland Water 675 m
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 746 m
Beaconsfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Church Bank Wetland 918 m
The Lake Inland Water 991 m
Runcorn Sands Wetland 1.86 km
Spike Island Island 1.93 km
Hale Gate Marsh Wetland 2.68 km
Wigg Island Island 3.02 km
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 3.18 km
Haddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Astmoor Salt Marsh Wetland 3.21 km
Decoy Marsh Wetland 3.24 km
Pickerings Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA7 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 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% 22.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 98,183 kWh - mean 8,926 kWh : median 8,451 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 27,285 kWh - mean 2,274 kWh : median 2,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA7 5BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.33743500
Longitude -2.73633100
OS Easting 351067
OS Northing 0382534
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5296
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Runcorn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Runcorn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006959
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 012F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1