Postcode WA8 7AF (Halton) Terminated April 2020

Map showing WA8 7AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 7AF is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in April 2020.WA8 7AF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WA8 7AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 7AF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA8 7AF is Moor Lane which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milton Road and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 2.76 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 7AF (for ages 11 and under) is Simms Cross Primary School.

The local pub for residents of WA8 7AF is ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB and is 2.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2012.

Policing for WA8 7AF 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 7AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA8 7AF, and the approximate distance away.

Moor Lane 65 m
Oaks Place 71 m
Millar Crescent 72 m
Rhyl Street 80 m
Caldwell Road 98 m
Ellis Street 100 m
Egypt Street 138 m
Rose Street 150 m
Rose Crescent 150 m
Lewis Crescent 161 m
Witt Road 165 m
Alexandra Street 181 m
Smith Road 191 m
Moor Lane South 221 m
Bold Street 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 7AF

Introduction January 1980
Termination April 2020
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA8 7AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
255 m
Simms Cross Primary School 524 m
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
652 m
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.08 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
1.08 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.26 km
Ditton Primary School 1.3 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.36 km
Widnes Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.4 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.44 km
Wade Deacon High School 1.45 km
Fairfield Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
1.6 km
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
1.84 km
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
1.85 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.1 km
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(June 10, 2016)
2.17 km
Brookfields School 2.45 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.46 km
Oakfield Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.51 km
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 7AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
2.71 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
2.71 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
2.71 km
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
2.87 km
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
2.87 km
BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2014
2.94 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
2.95 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
2.95 km
SEAVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
3.07 km
Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2017
3.07 km
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.09 km
THE GUILLEMOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2015
3.09 km
The Guillemot Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
3.09 km
BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
3.14 km
LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
3.14 km
ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
3.15 km
The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
3.18 km
COTTAGE KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.22 km
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
3.22 km
THE GROOMSPORT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
3.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 7AF - Data from Apr 2022

Milton Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
DOCTORS PUB Bus Stop/Station 200 m
KINGSWAY HOTEL Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Cricketers Arms Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Cricketers Arms Bus Stop/Station 251 m
MARKET STREET Taxi Rank 320 m
MARKET STREET Taxi Rank 320 m
VICTORIA SQUARE Taxi Rank 396 m
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 7AF - Data from Dec 2021

Spike Island Island 977 m
Runcorn Sands Wetland 1.74 km
Church Bank Wetland 1.85 km
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 2.5 km
The Hempstones Wetland 2.73 km
Big Pool Inland Water 2.75 km
Astmoor Salt Marsh Wetland 2.8 km
Clincton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Wigg Island Island 2.95 km
Beaconsfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Cuerdley Marsh Wetland 3.54 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.36219400
Longitude -2.73719400
OS Easting 351038
OS Northing 0385289
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
690
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halton
Electoral Ward Central & West Bank
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33006937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 007C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1