Postcode WA8 8BG (Halton)

Map showing WA8 8BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 8BG is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA8 8BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA8 8BG 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 8BG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WA8 8BG is Edinburgh Road which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakfield Drive and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 729 m away.

The closest primary school to WA8 8BG (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 8BG is CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) and is 3.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.8 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 8BG 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 8BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA8 8BG, and the approximate distance away.

Edinburgh Road 120 m
Hazelwood Close 166 m
Oakfield Drive 180 m
Woodview Road 193 m
Clincton View 199 m
Woodview Crescent 211 m
Rosewood Grove 223 m
Brackenwood Drive 237 m
Maplewood Close 247 m
Springfield Road 256 m
Lakeside Close 279 m
Coronet Way 284 m
Ditchfield Road 333 m
Ditchfield Place 337 m
Royal Avenue 433 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 8BG

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 8BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
210 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
273 m
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 609 m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
926 m
St Basil's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
1.31 km
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.5 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.58 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.68 km
Halebank CofE Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.71 km
Ditton Primary School 1.81 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.56 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
2.77 km
Simms Cross Primary School 2.89 km
Wade Deacon High School 2.93 km
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 2.94 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.06 km
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.06 km
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.07 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 8BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GUEST ACCOMMODATION Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
3.59 km
CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
3.73 km
Carnalea Golf Club (JAG Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
3.73 km
Ailsa Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
3.74 km
Grey Point Fort Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.88 km
Pickie Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
3.98 km
RED BRICK HOUSE NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2016
4 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
4.07 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
4.07 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.07 km
CARNALEA CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
4.11 km
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.11 km
THE GUILLEMOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2015
4.11 km
The Guillemot Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.11 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
4.13 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
4.13 km
GLENBROOK LODGE (B & B) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 19, 2017
4.16 km
MONTESSORI HELEN'S BAY PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2017
4.17 km
BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
4.18 km
LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
4.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 8BG - Data from Apr 2022

Oakfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Oakfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Ash Lane Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Ash Lane Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Ditchfield Place Bus Stop/Station 235 m
HALE ROAD Taxi Rank 1.04 km
HALE ROAD Taxi Rank 1.04 km
HOUGH GREEN ROAD Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 729 m
Halewood Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 6.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 8BG - Data from Dec 2021

Clincton Wood Woodland Or Forest 375 m
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Little Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Big Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Hale Gate Marsh Wetland 3.07 km
Clamley Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Decoy Marsh Wetland 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 8BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 109.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 320,744 kWh - mean 11,879 kWh : median 10,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 98,589 kWh - mean 3,792 kWh : median 3,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 8BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.36587500
Longitude -2.77616500
OS Easting 348449
OS Northing 0385726
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented 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 E33006918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2