The postcode WA8 7RW is located in Halton It was introduced in November 2006 and is an active postcode. WA8 7RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 7RW 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 7RW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to WA8 7RW is Guest Street which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is ASHLEY WAY and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.08 km away.
The closest primary school to WA8 7RW (for ages 11 and under) is St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WA8 7RW is ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB and is 2.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2012.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WA8 7RW 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 7RW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 7RW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 7RW
| Introduction | November 2006 |
| 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 7RW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 467 m |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 532 m |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 702 m | |
| Widnes Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 1.28 km |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.65 km | |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.71 km | |
| Fairfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 10, 2016) | 1.9 km |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 14, 2016) | 2.19 km |
| Brookfields School | Special school | 2-11 | 2.47 km | |
| Victoria Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 25, 2019) | 2.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 7RW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 2.45 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 2.45 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 2.45 km | |
| ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2012 | 2.61 km | |
| Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 2.61 km | |
| BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2014 | 2.66 km | |
| BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 2.71 km | |
| HARGREAVES HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2017 | 2.71 km | |
| SEAVIEW HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 2.78 km | |
| Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2017 | 2.78 km | |
| The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 2.86 km | |
| SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.87 km | |
| THE GUILLEMOT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2015 | 2.87 km | |
| The Guillemot Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 2.87 km | |
| ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2017 | 2.87 km | |
| COTTAGE KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 2.88 km | |
| SPAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 2.88 km | |
| THE GROOMSPORT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 2.88 km | |
| BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2017 | 2.92 km | |
| LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 2.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 7RW - Data from Apr 2022
| ASHLEY WAY | 99 m | |
| ASHLEY WAY | 129 m | |
| KINGSWAY HOTEL | 146 m | |
| DOCTORS PUB | 164 m | |
| WATERLOO CENTRE | 188 m | |
| MARKET STREET | 256 m | |
| MARKET STREET | 256 m | |
| VICTORIA SQUARE | 292 m | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 3.08 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 8.44 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.25 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 7RW - Data from Dec 2021
| Spike Island | 641 m | |
| Runcorn Sands | 1.39 km | |
| Church Bank | 1.61 km | |
| Hempstones Point | 2.22 km | |
| Hale Road Woods | 2.38 km | |
| Big Pool | 2.43 km | |
| The Hempstones | 2.49 km | |
| Astmoor Salt Marsh | 2.51 km | |
| Wigg Island | 2.64 km | |
| Clincton Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Beaconsfield Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 3.16 km | |
| Cuerdley Marsh | 3.3 km | |
| Haddock's Wood | 3.37 km | |
| The Lake | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 7RW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.4 Mbps | 50.2 Mbps | 77.29 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.7 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.7 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 59.2 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.35979700 |
| Longitude | -2.73381600 |
| OS Easting | 351260 |
| OS Northing | 0385020 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| 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 | E33006933 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |