Postcode WA8 6ET (Halton)

Map showing WA8 6ET and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 6ET is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA8 6ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA8 6ET 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 6ET as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WA8 6ET is Foster Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peelhouse Lane and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 6ET (for ages 11 and under) is Fairfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA8 6ET is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 3.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.6 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 6ET 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 6ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA8 6ET, and the approximate distance away.

Foster Street 23 m
Cooper Street 53 m
Park Road 67 m
Routledge Street 75 m
Midland Street 91 m
Chester Street 105 m
Lower Appleton Road 123 m
Ross Street 129 m
Greenway Road 150 m
Albert Road 154 m
Sayce Street 158 m
Belvoir Road 158 m
Saxon Terrace 169 m
Elm Grove 181 m
Breck Road 195 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 6ET

Introduction January 1980
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 6ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
332 m
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
370 m
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
370 m
Simms Cross Primary School 763 m
Wade Deacon High School 773 m
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
973 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
984 m
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
991 m
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
1.03 km
Brookfields School 1.23 km
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.52 km
Moorfield Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.56 km
Ditton Primary School 1.66 km
Lunts Heath Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
1.66 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.79 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.89 km
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
2.27 km
Widnes Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.52 km
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
2.85 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 6ET - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COTTAGE KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.39 km
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
3.39 km
THE GROOMSPORT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
3.39 km
The Stables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
3.65 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
3.81 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
3.81 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
3.81 km
BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2014
3.95 km
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
3.96 km
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
3.96 km
SEAVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
4.08 km
Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2017
4.08 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
4.08 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
4.08 km
The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.08 km
BALLYHOLME LOCAL MEATS Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2017
4.16 km
BAYLANDS COFFEE COMPANY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
4.16 km
ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
4.18 km
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.25 km
THE GUILLEMOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2015
4.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 6ET - Data from Apr 2022

Peelhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Harris Shop Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Bradley Way Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Peelhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 231 m
The Bradley Bus Stop/Station 266 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 314 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 314 m
VICTORIA SQUARE Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Whiston Rail Station Rail 6.68 km
Whiston Rail Station Rail 6.68 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 6ET - Data from Dec 2021

Spike Island Island 1.91 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 2.32 km
Runcorn Sands Wetland 2.32 km
The Hempstones Wetland 2.37 km
Astmoor Salt Marsh Wetland 2.66 km
Wigg Island Island 2.95 km
Church Bank Wetland 2.99 km
Cuerdley Marsh Wetland 3.04 km
Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
School Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Bold Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Big Pool Inland Water 3.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 6ET - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.5 Mbps 97.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 49 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% 15.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.7 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 778 42.5

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 547,473 kWh - mean 10,528 kWh : median 9,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 139,050 kWh - mean 2,624 kWh : median 2,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 6ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.37133600
Longitude -2.72538800
OS Easting 351834
OS Northing 0386298
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3694
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halton
Electoral Ward Appleton
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: Deprived blue-collar 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 E33006934
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 007B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1