Postcode WA8 8BJ (Halton) Terminated July 1995

Map showing WA8 8BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 8BJ is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 1995.WA8 8BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA8 8BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8BJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA8 8BJ is Yew Tree Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Avenue and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 748 m away.

The closest primary school to WA8 8BJ (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 8BJ is CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) and is 3.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2017.

Policing for WA8 8BJ 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 8BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Yew Tree Close 19 m
Crown Avenue 82 m
Regal Crescent 97 m
Queen's Avenue 112 m
Lodge Road 118 m
Philip Road 131 m
Abbey Close 161 m
Royal Avenue 189 m
Coronation Drive 189 m
Westminster Close 190 m
Coronet Way 204 m
Appleby Close 206 m
Thirlmere Way 213 m
Heralds Close 224 m
Manor Road 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 8BJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 1995
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 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
312 m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
680 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
729 m
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 870 m
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
905 m
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.13 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.23 km
St Basil's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Ditton Primary School 1.35 km
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.42 km
Halebank CofE Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.87 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.11 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
2.33 km
Simms Cross Primary School 2.44 km
Wade Deacon High School 2.48 km
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.61 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
2.61 km
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 2.77 km
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.83 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GUEST ACCOMMODATION Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
3.55 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
3.86 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
3.86 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
3.86 km
CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
3.88 km
Carnalea Golf Club (JAG Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
3.88 km
Pickie Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
3.89 km
Ailsa Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
3.91 km
RED BRICK HOUSE NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2016
3.92 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
3.95 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
3.95 km
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.96 km
THE GUILLEMOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2015
3.96 km
The Guillemot Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
3.96 km
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
3.98 km
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
3.98 km
BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
4.02 km
LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
4.02 km
Addiction Tattoo & Piercing Studio / Caffeine Addiction Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.12 km
Rabbit Rooms (Jam Jar Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
4.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Avenue Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Coronet Way Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Queens Avenue Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Coronet Way Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Wyncroft Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
HALE ROAD Taxi Rank 599 m
HALE ROAD Taxi Rank 599 m
PRESCOT ROAD Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 748 m
Halewood Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 6.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clincton Wood Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Little Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Spike Island Island 2.93 km
Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Big Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Church Bank Wetland 3.12 km
Hale Gate Marsh Wetland 3.18 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.36658400
Longitude -2.76940000
OS Easting 348900
OS Northing 0385800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4326
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halton
Electoral Ward Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank
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 E33006928
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1