Postcode WA7 6BG (Halton)

Map showing WA7 6BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA7 6BG is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA7 6BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA7 6BG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 WA7 6BG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA7 6BG is Porthleven Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridding Lane and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, 3.79 km away.

The closest primary school to WA7 6BG (for ages 11 and under) is Brookvale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 25, 2013.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Stuff and is 2.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA7 6BG 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 6BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA7 6BG, and the approximate distance away.

Porthleven Road 34 m
Helston Close 96 m
Ridding Lane 121 m
Calverly Close 160 m
Trenance Close 162 m
Mevagissey Road 189 m
Clovelly Grove 251 m
Linwood Close 257 m
Pickmere Drive 277 m
Gillan Close 277 m
Fountains Close 290 m
Halsall Close 321 m
Station Road 327 m
Wellbrook Close 336 m
Saltwood Drive 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA7 6BG

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 6BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
259 m
Murdishaw West Community Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
685 m
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Special Measures
(December 11, 2019)
685 m
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
912 m
Palace Fields Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.04 km
Gorsewood Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.39 km
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.42 km
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.7 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.81 km
St Berteline's CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.86 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.87 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.95 km
Woodside Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.28 km
Bridgewater Park Primary School Good
(November 30, 2021)
2.35 km
Halton School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.36 km
Windmill Hill Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2013)
2.48 km
St Chads Catholic and Church of England Academy 2.5 km
The Brow Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.51 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.61 km
Castle View Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA7 6BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kylestone Nurseries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
1.12 km
Blaeberry Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.81 km
CABBAGE PATCH 2 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
1.82 km
Betsy Grays Cafe at Nash’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
2.06 km
BALLYCROCHAN PRESBY CHURCH PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
2.22 km
CREATIVE GARDENS CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2017
2.23 km
KILMAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2017
2.25 km
The Fox's Den Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.25 km
HAPPY DAYS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
2.36 km
BALLYMAGEE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
2.37 km
EARLY DAYS PLAYGROUP, BALLYMAGEE PS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2017
2.37 km
EUROSPAR Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
2.37 km
GORDONS CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
November 3, 2009
2.37 km
Hot Stuff Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
2.37 km
LITTLE BEARS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
2.37 km
M M LARMOUR BUTCHER Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2021
2.37 km
Patton's Bakery Ashbury Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
2.37 km
SWAN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2017
2.37 km
WINEMARK Retailers - other Exempt
October 17, 2016
2.37 km
Coastal Kids Childminding Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
2.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA7 6BG - Data from Apr 2022

Ridding Lane Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Ridding Lane Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Southern Expressway Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Brookvale Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Brookvale Bus Stop/Station 363 m
HALTON LEA Taxi Rank 1.94 km
HALTON LEA Taxi Rank 1.94 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA7 6BG - Data from Dec 2021

The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 437 m
Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Murdishaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Murdishaw Valley Valley 1.31 km
Weir's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Mare Clough Valley 1.33 km
Railway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Stretche's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Lowe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Kidney Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Beckett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Chapel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
St Bertelines Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Sutton Dock Inland Water 1.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA7 6BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.4 Mbps 31.3 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 15.83 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.4 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 391,911 kWh - mean 11,527 kWh : median 12,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 222,637 kWh - mean 5,430 kWh : median 3,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA7 6BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.31569600
Longitude -2.67774600
OS Easting 354945
OS Northing 0380077
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14211
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weaver Vale
Electoral Ward Norton South & Preston Brook
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Runcorn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Runcorn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006968
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1