The postcode WA8 3EQ is located in Halton It was introduced in November 2003 and is an active postcode. WA8 3EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 3EQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 WA8 3EQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WA8 3EQ is Elstree Court which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Horns and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 4.43 km away.
The closest primary school to WA8 3EQ (for ages 11 and under) is Moorfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WA8 3EQ is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 5.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from SUBURBAN and is 5.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA8 3EQ 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 WA8 3EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 3EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 3EQ
| Introduction | November 2003 |
| 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 WA8 3EQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 324 m |
| Brookfields School | Special school | 2-11 | 903 m | |
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 1.1 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Fairfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.86 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.94 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 1.94 km |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.46 km | |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.61 km |
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 2.73 km |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.98 km | |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 3.11 km |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Penketh Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.23 km | |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 3.26 km |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 14, 2016) | 3.46 km |
| Sutton Manor Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 3EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTTAGE KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 4.35 km | |
| SPAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 4.35 km | |
| THE GROOMSPORT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 4.35 km | |
| The Stables | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2021 | 4.57 km | |
| BALLOO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 4.95 km | |
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 5.42 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 5.42 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
| BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2014 | 5.51 km | |
| The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 5.57 km | |
| ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2012 | 5.57 km | |
| Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 5.57 km | |
| BALLYHOLME LOCAL MEATS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 18, 2017 | 5.58 km | |
| BAYLANDS COFFEE COMPANY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2017 | 5.58 km | |
| SEAVIEW HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 5.63 km | |
| Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2017 | 5.63 km | |
| BALLYHOLME PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2017 | 5.64 km | |
| BALLYMACONNELL PRIVATE NURSING HOME LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 5.66 km | |
| ROY NESBITT NEWSAGENTS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2017 | 5.7 km | |
| SUBURBAN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2018 | 5.7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 3EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Horns | 221 m | |
| Everglades | 229 m | |
| Everglades | 246 m | |
| Horns | 262 m | |
| School Way | 293 m | |
| APPLETON VILLAGE | 1.92 km | |
| APPLETON VILLAGE | 1.92 km | |
| CRONTON ROAD | 2.22 km | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 4.43 km | |
| Lea Green Rail Station | 4.82 km | |
| Lea Green Rail Station | 4.88 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 10.87 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.8 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 3EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| School Lane Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Bold Heath Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Eccles Plantation | 2.16 km | |
| Currant Dam Plantation | 2.68 km | |
| South Park Plantation | 2.72 km | |
| Coney Green Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Pex Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 2.95 km | |
| The Hempstones | 2.97 km | |
| Hempstones Point | 3.14 km | |
| Duck Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Finch's Plantation | 3.16 km | |
| The Field | 3.25 km | |
| Cuerdley Marsh | 3.28 km | |
| Booth's Wood | 3.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 3EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.2 Mbps | 67.6 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.9 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.6 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA8 3EQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.38408500 |
| Longitude | -2.71138200 |
| OS Easting | 352780 |
| OS Northing | 0387707 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halton |
| Electoral Ward | Farnworth |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Widnes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006909 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |