Postcode WA8 7XR (Halton)

Map showing WA8 7XR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 7XR is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA8 7XR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA8 7XR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 7XR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA8 7XR is Acrefield Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hough Green Station and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 188 m away.

The closest primary school to WA8 7XR (for ages 11 and under) is Oakfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 30, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WA8 7XR is CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) and is 4.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acrefield Road 43 m
Wilsden Road 76 m
Marling Park 110 m
Crawford Avenue 147 m
Avondale Close 153 m
Birtley Court 190 m
Mayfield Avenue 224 m
Gutticar Road 247 m
Gainsborough Court 270 m
New Bank Road 295 m
Hall Avenue 310 m
Sandiway Avenue 329 m
Manor Road 331 m
Avondale Drive 360 m
Royal Avenue 377 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 7XR

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 7XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
439 m
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 493 m
St Basil's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
752 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
765 m
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
896 m
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
921 m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
1.25 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.4 km
Ditton Primary School 1.52 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.23 km
Halebank CofE Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.32 km
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 2.32 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.44 km
Wade Deacon High School 2.58 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
2.68 km
Simms Cross Primary School 2.75 km
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.81 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
2.81 km
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GUEST ACCOMMODATION Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
4.1 km
CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
4.34 km
Carnalea Golf Club (JAG Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
4.34 km
Ailsa Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
4.35 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
4.42 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
4.42 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.42 km
Pickie Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
4.45 km
Grey Point Fort Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.45 km
RED BRICK HOUSE NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2016
4.48 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
4.52 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
4.52 km
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.52 km
THE GUILLEMOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2015
4.52 km
The Guillemot Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.52 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
BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
4.59 km
LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
4.59 km
Addiction Tattoo & Piercing Studio / Caffeine Addiction Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hough Green Station Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Hough Green Station Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Crawford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
HOUGH GREEN ROAD Taxi Rank 896 m
HOUGH GREEN ROAD Taxi Rank 896 m
HALE ROAD Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 188 m
Halewood Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 6.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clincton Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Little Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Brook Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Brick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Big Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Spike Island Island 3.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 7XR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.2 Mbps 127.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.5 10.6
300+ Mbps 96.4% 593 39

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 356,507 kWh - mean 12,732 kWh : median 11,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 95,292 kWh - mean 3,529 kWh : median 2,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 7XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.37114400
Longitude -2.77316400
OS Easting 348655
OS Northing 0386310
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7104
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halton
Electoral Ward Bankfield
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33006918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1