The postcode WA8 3GA is located in Halton It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. WA8 3GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 3GA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 WA8 3GA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WA8 3GA is Crossgates which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Snowberry Close and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Rainhill Rail Station, 5.98 km away.
The closest primary school to WA8 3GA (for ages 11 and under) is Moorfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Great Sankey High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 20, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WA8 3GA is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 5.54 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 5.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 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 WA8 3GA 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 3GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 3GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 3GA
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| 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 3GA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 737 m |
| Brookfields School | Special school | 2-11 | 947 m | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Fairfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 2.02 km |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Penketh Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.39 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.49 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 2.49 km |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.57 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.77 km |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 2.84 km |
| Penketh South Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.84 km | |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.89 km |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.89 km | |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.93 km |
| Park Road Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3 km | |
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 3.14 km |
| Great Sankey High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Penketh High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 3.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 3GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTTAGE KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 3.99 km | |
| SPAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 3.99 km | |
| THE GROOMSPORT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 3.99 km | |
| The Stables | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2021 | 4.17 km | |
| BALLOO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 4.41 km | |
| BALLYMACONNELL PRIVATE NURSING HOME LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 5.47 km | |
| Coastal Kids Childminding | Exempt | 5.47 km | |
| TOWERVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 5.47 km | |
| BALLYHOLME LOCAL MEATS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 18, 2017 | 5.49 km | |
| BAYLANDS COFFEE COMPANY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2017 | 5.49 km | |
| BALLYHOLME PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2017 | 5.5 km | |
| The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 5.53 km | |
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 5.53 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 5.53 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 5.53 km | |
| BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2014 | 5.54 km | |
| ST COLUMBANUS HIGH SCHOOL KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2017 | 5.62 km | |
| The Corner Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2017 | 5.62 km | |
| ROY NESBITT NEWSAGENTS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2017 | 5.63 km | |
| SUBURBAN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2018 | 5.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 3GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Snowberry Close | 208 m | |
| Snowberry Close | 252 m | |
| Barneston Road | 366 m | |
| Barneston Road | 425 m | |
| Pendlebury Farm | 514 m | |
| APPLETON VILLAGE | 2.44 km | |
| APPLETON VILLAGE | 2.44 km | |
| VICTORIA SQUARE | 3.12 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 5.98 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 5.99 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 6 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.55 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.9 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 3GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Bold Heath Plantation | 1.82 km | |
| School Lane Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Eccles Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| South Park Plantation | 2.37 km | |
| The Hempstones | 2.54 km | |
| Cuerdley Marsh | 2.65 km | |
| Finch's Plantation | 2.79 km | |
| Hempstones Point | 2.81 km | |
| Currant Dam Plantation | 2.85 km | |
| Duck Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 2.95 km | |
| Coney Green Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Astmoor Salt Marsh | 3.06 km | |
| Norton Marsh | 3.08 km | |
| Booth's Wood | 3.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 3GA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.9 Mbps | 25.6 Mbps | 38.65 Mbps |
| Upload | 5 Mbps | 4.8 Mbps | 7.69 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 77.8% | 22.2% | 22.9 | 4.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 22.2% | 22.2% | 35.2 | 6.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA8 3GA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.38178200 |
| Longitude | -2.69808400 |
| OS Easting | 353662 |
| OS Northing | 0387442 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halton |
| Electoral Ward | Halton View |
| 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 | E33006913 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |