Postcode WA7 5YY (Halton)

Map showing WA7 5YY and nearby postcodes

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

WA7 5YY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5YY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA7 5YY is Whatcroft Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Handforth Lane and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, 3.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WA7 5YY (for ages 11 and under) is Woodside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 18, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Stuff and is 419 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 5YY 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 5YY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whatcroft Close 17 m
Handforth Lane 83 m
Weston Link 153 m
Fenwick Lane 176 m
Bray Close 185 m
Ripon Row 211 m
Camrose Close 218 m
Hyde Close 222 m
Betchworth Crescent 240 m
Millersdale Grove 270 m
Coniston Close 270 m
Cantley Close 300 m
Budworth Close 333 m
Bamford Close 335 m
Whitchurch Way 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA7 5YY

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 5YY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodside Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
421 m
St Chads Catholic and Church of England Academy 431 m
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
579 m
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
598 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
641 m
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
665 m
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
757 m
Halton Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
765 m
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
978 m
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.1 km
Castle View Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.19 km
Pewithall School Outstanding
(November 1, 2013)
1.28 km
The Grange School 1.46 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.51 km
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.65 km
Halton School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.67 km
The Brow Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.74 km
Palace Fields Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.77 km
St Clement's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.82 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BALLYCROCHAN PRESBY CHURCH PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
203 m
KILMAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2017
345 m
The Fox's Den Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
345 m
EUROSPAR Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
419 m
GORDONS CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
November 3, 2009
419 m
Hot Stuff Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
419 m
LITTLE BEARS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
419 m
M M LARMOUR BUTCHER Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2021
419 m
Patton's Bakery Ashbury Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
419 m
SWAN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2017
419 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other Exempt
October 17, 2016
419 m
MILLBROOK COURT (FOLD:HOUSING WITH CARE) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
621 m
Riverside Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
621 m
SUNNYSIDE HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
631 m
CABBAGE PATCH 2 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
645 m
CRANLEY LODGE RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
699 m
CENTRA WINDMILL Retailers - other 4
Good
December 14, 2017
817 m
BALLYMAGEE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
871 m
EARLY DAYS PLAYGROUP, BALLYMAGEE PS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2017
871 m
Clear Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 19, 2018
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Handforth Lane Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Handforth Lane Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Handforth Lane Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Handforth Lane Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Arriva Depot Bus Stop/Station 151 m
HALTON LEA Taxi Rank 1.27 km
HALTON LEA Taxi Rank 1.27 km
HIGH STREET Taxi Rank 2.57 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Sutton Dock Inland Water 1.77 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.78 km
Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Big Pool Inland Water 2.04 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Pickerings Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
St Bertelines Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Beaconsfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Lowe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Marshlands Tree Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Haddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Railway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.6 Mbps 83.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 2.9 Mbps 8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.4 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.7% 17.7 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.7 11.9
300+ Mbps 96.3% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 330,442 kWh - mean 12,239 kWh : median 11,778 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 73,040 kWh - mean 2,809 kWh : median 2,508 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA7 5YY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.32200200
Longitude -2.71251000
OS Easting 352636
OS Northing 0380801
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
461
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weaver Vale
Electoral Ward Grange
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 E33006966
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 013F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1