Postcode WA8 3LG (Halton)

Map showing WA8 3LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 3LG is located in Halton It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. WA8 3LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA8 3LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 3LG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WA8 3LG is Barnes Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smyth Road and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 3LG (for ages 11 and under) is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 22, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WA8 3LG is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 4.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA8 3LG 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 WA8 3LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA8 3LG, and the approximate distance away.

Barnes Close 41 m
Ireland Street 95 m
Proctors Close 126 m
Houghton Close 172 m
Smyth Road 177 m
Barnes Road 184 m
Bancroft Road 238 m
Houghton Street 238 m
Sussex Street 269 m
Norland Street 279 m
Brooklands Park 280 m
Mill Brow 313 m
Walter Street 313 m
Drummond Court 327 m
Crow Wood Lane 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 3LG

Introduction July 1995
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 WA8 3LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
421 m
Brookfields School 446 m
Fairfield Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
582 m
Moorfield Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
808 m
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.14 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
1.14 km
Wade Deacon High School 1.32 km
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.47 km
Lunts Heath Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.48 km
Simms Cross Primary School 1.55 km
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.61 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.65 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
1.8 km
Ditton Primary School 2.38 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.51 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
2.61 km
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
2.96 km
Widnes Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.17 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.42 km
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
3.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 3LG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COTTAGE KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.47 km
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
3.47 km
THE GROOMSPORT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
3.47 km
The Stables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
3.71 km
BALLOO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.2 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
4.4 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
4.4 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.4 km
BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2014
4.49 km
The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.55 km
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
4.55 km
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
4.55 km
BALLYHOLME LOCAL MEATS Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2017
4.58 km
BAYLANDS COFFEE COMPANY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
4.58 km
SEAVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
4.61 km
Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2017
4.61 km
BALLYHOLME PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
4.64 km
BALLYMACONNELL PRIVATE NURSING HOME LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
4.69 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
4.69 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
4.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 3LG - Data from Apr 2022

Smyth Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Smyth Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Barnes Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Barnes Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Page Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 1.09 km
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 1.09 km
VICTORIA SQUARE Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 5.75 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 5.76 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 3LG - Data from Dec 2021

The Hempstones Wetland 2.2 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 2.29 km
Spike Island Island 2.52 km
Astmoor Salt Marsh Wetland 2.61 km
Cuerdley Marsh Wetland 2.71 km
Runcorn Sands Wetland 2.73 km
School Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Bold Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Wigg Island Island 2.96 km
Eccles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Round Chevaral Wetland 3.6 km
South Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Church Bank Wetland 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 3LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.4 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 264,371 kWh - mean 12,017 kWh : median 11,423 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 68,781 kWh - mean 3,126 kWh : median 2,749 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 3LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.37520800
Longitude -2.71524700
OS Easting 352513
OS Northing 0386722
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3654
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

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

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 Widnes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006914
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8B2