The postcode WA8 8GE is located in Halton It was introduced in September 2002 and is an active postcode. WA8 8GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 8GE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8GE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WA8 8GE is Brackenwood Drive which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oakfield Drive and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 1.01 km away.
The closest primary school to WA8 8GE (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WA8 8GE is CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) and is 3.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA8 8GE 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 8GE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 8GE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 8GE
| Introduction | September 2002 |
| 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 8GE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 380 m |
| Oakfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 460 m |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 804 m |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 868 m | |
| Halebank CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 14, 2016) | 1.49 km |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 5, 2020) | 1.78 km |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.92 km | |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 2.76 km |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.91 km | |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.04 km | |
| Finch Woods Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Widnes Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.14 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 3.14 km |
| Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 3.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 8GE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUEST ACCOMMODATION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2017 | 3.32 km | |
| CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 3.45 km | |
| Carnalea Golf Club (JAG Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 3.45 km | |
| Ailsa Lodge Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 3.46 km | |
| Grey Point Fort | Awaiting Inspection | 3.67 km | |
| Pickie Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 3.73 km | |
| RED BRICK HOUSE NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2016 | 3.74 km | |
| CARNALEA CARE HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 3.82 km | |
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 3.86 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 3.86 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 3.86 km | |
| SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.87 km | |
| THE GUILLEMOT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2015 | 3.87 km | |
| The Guillemot Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 3.87 km | |
| GLENBROOK LODGE (B & B) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2017 | 3.89 km | |
| LITTLE SEEDLINGS DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 3.89 km | |
| YMCA After School Club, Rathmore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 3.89 km | |
| BRYANSBURN PRIVATE NURSING HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 3.9 km | |
| WINEMARK | Exempt September 10, 2018 | 3.9 km | |
| BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 3.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 8GE - Data from Apr 2022
| Oakfield Drive | 214 m | |
| Oakfield Drive | 249 m | |
| Ditchfield Place | 275 m | |
| Ditchfield Place | 279 m | |
| Ditchfield Place | 285 m | |
| HALE ROAD | 1.08 km | |
| HALE ROAD | 1.08 km | |
| PRESCOT ROAD | 1.68 km | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 3.63 km | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 3.63 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 5.98 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.07 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 8GE - Data from Dec 2021
| Clincton Wood | 248 m | |
| Hale Road Woods | 788 m | |
| Little Boar's Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Ramsbrook Plantation | 2.43 km | |
| Big Boar's Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Green's Bridge Plantation | 2.62 km | |
| Hale Gate Marsh | 2.78 km | |
| Clamley Park Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| Crab Tree Rough | 2.98 km | |
| Hop Yard Wood | 3 km | |
| Decoy Marsh | 3.01 km | |
| George's Wood | 3.02 km | |
| The Coppice | 3.2 km | |
| Church Bank | 3.2 km | |
| Spike Island | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 8GE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.8 Mbps | 60.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 15.7 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% | 26 | 14 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.2 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA8 8GE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.36332100 |
| Longitude | -2.77622400 |
| OS Easting | 348442 |
| OS Northing | 0385442 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | E33006942 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |