The postcode WA7 6BQ is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA7 6BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA7 6BQ 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 6BQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to WA7 6BQ is Kilncroft which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parkside and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, 3.78 km away.
The closest primary school to WA7 6BQ (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 2.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 7, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.4 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 6BQ 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 6BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA7 6BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA7 6BQ
| 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 6BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 25, 2013) | 230 m |
| Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 429 m |
| Palace Fields Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 562 m |
| Murdishaw West Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 798 m |
| Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Special Measures (December 11, 2019) | 798 m |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Gorsewood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Hillview Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| St Berteline's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| Beechwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Halton School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Bridgewater Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2021) | 1.93 km |
| The Brow Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2021) | 2.02 km |
| St Chads Catholic and Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.06 km | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Windmill Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2013) | 2.23 km |
| Castle View Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Aston by Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA7 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CABBAGE PATCH 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2018 | 1.39 km | |
| Kylestone Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| KILMAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2017 | 1.82 km | |
| The Fox's Den | Awaiting Inspection | 1.82 km | |
| BALLYCROCHAN PRESBY CHURCH PLAYGROUP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2016 | 1.82 km | |
| Coastal Kids Childminding | Exempt | 1.9 km | |
| TOWERVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| EUROSPAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2017 | 2.03 km | |
| GORDONS CHEMIST | Exempt November 3, 2009 | 2.03 km | |
| Hot Stuff | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 2.03 km | |
| LITTLE BEARS DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 2.03 km | |
| M M LARMOUR BUTCHER | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2021 | 2.03 km | |
| Patton's Bakery Ashbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2018 | 2.03 km | |
| SWAN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 17, 2017 | 2.03 km | |
| WINEMARK | Exempt October 17, 2016 | 2.03 km | |
| Blaeberry Farm | Awaiting Inspection | 2.07 km | |
| BALLYMAGEE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 2.11 km | |
| EARLY DAYS PLAYGROUP, BALLYMAGEE PS | Exempt September 19, 2017 | 2.11 km | |
| Betsy Grays Cafe at Nash’s | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 6, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| MILLBROOK COURT (FOLD:HOUSING WITH CARE) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 2.19 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA7 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Parkside | 161 m | |
| Parkside | 163 m | |
| Hanover Court | 198 m | |
| Hanover Court | 203 m | |
| Brookvale | 266 m | |
| HALTON LEA | 1.45 km | |
| HALTON LEA | 1.45 km | |
| High Street | 3.78 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 3.78 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 3.79 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.39 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA7 6BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Gorse | 178 m | |
| Clough Wood | 715 m | |
| Beech Wood | 854 m | |
| Murdishaw Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Railway Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Weir's Gorse | 1.38 km | |
| Pickerings Rough | 1.52 km | |
| Murdishaw Valley | Valley | 1.52 km |
| St Bertelines Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Lowe's Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Mare Clough | Valley | 1.77 km |
| Windmill Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Sutton Dock | 1.86 km | |
| Kidney Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Stretche's Gorse | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA7 6BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.4 Mbps | 59.5 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 20 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 | 0% | 100% | 20.6 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.7 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA7 6BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.31898600 |
| Longitude | -2.68261700 |
| OS Easting | 354624 |
| OS Northing | 0380446 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| 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 |
| 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: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| 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 | 7C1 |