Postcode WA8 5BD (Halton)

Map showing WA8 5BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 5BD is located in Halton It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. WA8 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA8 5BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 5BD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WA8 5BD is Marsh Brook Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cranshaw Lane and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 5BD (for ages 11 and under) is Lunts Heath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 2, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainhill High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WA8 5BD is County Antrim Yacht Club and is 5.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jess's Plaice and is 5.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.9 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 5BD 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 5BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA8 5BD, and the approximate distance away.

Marsh Brook Road 46 m
Bollin Court 78 m
Hornsmill Avenue 113 m
Churchfields 116 m
Farndale 170 m
Gleneagles Drive 194 m
Cranshaw Lane 197 m
Hartland Close 221 m
Glazebrook Lane 228 m
Lunt's Heath Road 241 m
Kemberton Drive 249 m
Birkdale Road 269 m
Tame Court 276 m
Stromford Close 278 m
Birket Drive 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 5BD

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 5BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lunts Heath Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
519 m
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
668 m
Moorfield Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.74 km
Wade Deacon High School 1.74 km
Fairfield Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
1.88 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.9 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.01 km
Brookfields School 2.16 km
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.17 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
2.17 km
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 2.22 km
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.25 km
Rainhill High School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.31 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.39 km
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.54 km
Ditton Primary School 2.57 km
Tower College 2.64 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.67 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
2.72 km
Simms Cross Primary School 2.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 5BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cadie's Closet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
5.1 km
County Antrim Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
5.16 km
Whitehead Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
5.16 km
Marine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
5.24 km
Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2018
5.24 km
Cable Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
March 18, 2021
5.25 km
Coastal Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
5.25 km
Jess's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
5.25 km
The Whistle Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
5.25 km
Chester Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
5.31 km
Johnnies Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 14, 2021
5.31 km
Marco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
5.31 km
White Cliff Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 6, 2019
5.31 km
John G Fleming Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2019
5.34 km
The Bank House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
5.34 km
Little Einstein's After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
5.39 km
McMaster Home Farm Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
5.43 km
Yau Kee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2020
5.43 km
COTTAGE KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
5.44 km
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
5.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 5BD - Data from Apr 2022

Cranshaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Cranshaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Wilmere Lane Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Wilmere Lane Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Church View Bus Stop/Station 420 m
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 862 m
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 862 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 5BD - Data from Dec 2021

Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
School Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bold Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Eccles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Currant Dam Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Coney Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Old Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Ansdell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
South Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Blundell's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 5BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.9 Mbps 50.3 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.8 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 229,746 kWh - mean 19,146 kWh : median 17,778 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 69,789 kWh - mean 5,368 kWh : median 3,685 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 5BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.39058600
Longitude -2.73034600
OS Easting 351526
OS Northing 0388443
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25516
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33006908
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3