The postcode WA8 8HZ is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA8 8HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 8HZ 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 8HZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to WA8 8HZ is Woodview Crescent which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ash Lane and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 598 m away.
The closest primary school to WA8 8HZ (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 8HZ is CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) and is 3.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 130.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.6% 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 3.1 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 8HZ 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 8HZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 8HZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 8HZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8HZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 207 m |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 264 m |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 455 m | |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 14, 2016) | 1.3 km |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 5, 2020) | 1.37 km |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Halebank CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.57 km |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.82 km | |
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 2.84 km |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.94 km | |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.95 km | |
| Finch Woods Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.1 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 3.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 8HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUEST ACCOMMODATION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2017 | 3.74 km | |
| CARNALEA GOLF CLUB (CLUB HOUSE) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 3.87 km | |
| Carnalea Golf Club (JAG Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 3.87 km | |
| Ailsa Lodge Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 3.87 km | |
| Grey Point Fort | Awaiting Inspection | 3.94 km | |
| Pickie Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 4.14 km | |
| RED BRICK HOUSE NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2016 | 4.16 km | |
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 4.22 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 4.22 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 4.22 km | |
| MONTESSORI HELEN'S BAY PRE-SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2017 | 4.23 km | |
| CARNALEA CARE HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 4.25 km | |
| SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| THE GUILLEMOT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2015 | 4.26 km | |
| The Guillemot Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 4.26 km | |
| BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 4.28 km | |
| HARGREAVES HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2017 | 4.28 km | |
| GLENBROOK LODGE (B & B) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2017 | 4.32 km | |
| LITTLE SEEDLINGS DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 4.32 km | |
| YMCA After School Club, Rathmore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 4.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 8HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ash Lane | 14 m | |
| Ash Lane | 43 m | |
| Oakfield Drive | 184 m | |
| Oakfield Drive | 216 m | |
| Hall Avenue | 316 m | |
| HALE ROAD | 1.11 km | |
| HALE ROAD | 1.11 km | |
| HOUGH GREEN ROAD | 1.38 km | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 598 m | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 6.14 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.12 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 8HZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Clincton Wood | 462 m | |
| Hale Road Woods | 1.19 km | |
| Green's Bridge Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| George's Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Little Boar's Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Ramsbrook Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.85 km | |
| Big Boar's Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Brick Wall Covert | 2.91 km | |
| The Field | 3.05 km | |
| Crab Tree Rough | 3.13 km | |
| Clamley Park Plantation | 3.18 km | |
| Hop Yard Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Hale Gate Marsh | 3.21 km | |
| Spike Island | 3.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 8HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.5 Mbps | 130.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.1 Mbps | 36 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% | 20 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7.4% | 100% | 84.5 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92.6% | 92.6% | 363.3 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WA8 8HZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.36715400 |
| Longitude | -2.77707500 |
| OS Easting | 348390 |
| OS Northing | 0385869 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal 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 | E33006918 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |