Postcode WA7 6BL (Halton)

Map showing WA7 6BL and nearby postcodes

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

WA7 6BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 6BL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WA7 6BL is Sanders Hey Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hanover Court and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, 3.64 km away.

The closest primary school to WA7 6BL (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 1.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.5 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 6BL 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 6BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sanders Hey Close 19 m
Woodhatch Road 109 m
Oxmoor Close 118 m
Rushfield Crescent 123 m
Peckfield Close 165 m
Coney Grove 167 m
Kilncroft 168 m
Masseyfield Road 188 m
Ainley Close 194 m
Clover Court 206 m
Bartlegate 208 m
Brookvale Avenue South 266 m
Saltash Close 277 m
Goulders Court 288 m
Lapwing Grove 435 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA7 6BL

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 6BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
303 m
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
386 m
Palace Fields Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
589 m
Murdishaw West Community Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
936 m
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Special Measures
(December 11, 2019)
936 m
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.17 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.41 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.5 km
Gorsewood Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.62 km
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.64 km
St Berteline's CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.74 km
Woodside Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.75 km
Halton School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.88 km
St Chads Catholic and Church of England Academy 1.97 km
Bridgewater Park Primary School Good
(November 30, 2021)
1.99 km
The Brow Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
2.03 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.15 km
Castle View Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.2 km
Halton Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
2.25 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CABBAGE PATCH 2 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
1.29 km
Kylestone Nurseries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
1.53 km
BALLYCROCHAN PRESBY CHURCH PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
1.71 km
KILMAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2017
1.72 km
The Fox's Den Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.72 km
Coastal Kids Childminding Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
1.88 km
TOWERVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.88 km
EUROSPAR Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
1.9 km
GORDONS CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
November 3, 2009
1.9 km
Hot Stuff Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
1.9 km
LITTLE BEARS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
1.9 km
M M LARMOUR BUTCHER Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2021
1.9 km
Patton's Bakery Ashbury Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
1.9 km
SWAN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2017
1.9 km
WINEMARK Retailers - other Exempt
October 17, 2016
1.9 km
BALLYMAGEE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
1.97 km
EARLY DAYS PLAYGROUP, BALLYMAGEE PS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2017
1.97 km
Blaeberry Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.98 km
Betsy Grays Cafe at Nash’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
2.05 km
MILLBROOK COURT (FOLD:HOUSING WITH CARE) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
2.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hanover Court Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Hanover Court Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Parkside Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Parkside Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Brookvale Bus Stop/Station 395 m
HALTON LEA Taxi Rank 1.42 km
HALTON LEA Taxi Rank 1.42 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 320 m
Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 591 m
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Murdishaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Railway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Weir's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Pickerings Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Lowe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
St Bertelines Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Murdishaw Valley Valley 1.66 km
Sutton Dock Inland Water 1.72 km
Mare Clough Valley 1.76 km
Kidney Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Beckett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 62.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.9 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% 22 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.7 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 473,640 kWh - mean 9,868 kWh : median 9,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 135,991 kWh - mean 2,833 kWh : median 2,507 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA7 6BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.31838100
Longitude -2.68452900
OS Easting 354496
OS Northing 0380380
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3262
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Runcorn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Runcorn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006970
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 015E
Output Area / Small Area 8B2