Postcode WA8 8SU (Halton)

Map showing WA8 8SU and nearby postcodes

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

WA8 8SU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 8SU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WA8 8SU is Francis Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Road and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 8SU (for ages 11 and under) is St Michaels Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA8 8SU is ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB and is 3.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2012.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Francis Close 61 m
Nicholas Road 61 m
Graham Road 123 m
Borrowdale Road 142 m
Graham Close 144 m
Baron's Close 168 m
Blundell Road 174 m
Rydal Way 191 m
Langdale Close 220 m
Hanley Close 221 m
Southway 225 m
Lonsdale Close 236 m
Edwards Way 255 m
Deansway 262 m
Kendal Road 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 8SU

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 8SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
568 m
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
675 m
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
703 m
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
763 m
Oakfield Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
775 m
Ditton Primary School 889 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.21 km
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 1.27 km
St Basil's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.48 km
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.49 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.64 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
1.87 km
Simms Cross Primary School 1.97 km
Wade Deacon High School 2.01 km
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.13 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
2.13 km
Halebank CofE Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.13 km
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.38 km
Widnes Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.62 km
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GUEST ACCOMMODATION Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
3.58 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
3.69 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
3.69 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
3.69 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
3.82 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
3.82 km
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
3.82 km
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
3.82 km
Pickie Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
3.85 km
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.85 km
THE GUILLEMOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2015
3.85 km
The Guillemot Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
3.85 km
RED BRICK HOUSE NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2016
3.89 km
BANGOR CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
3.92 km
LITTLE KINGDOM KIDS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
3.92 km
Addiction Tattoo & Piercing Studio / Caffeine Addiction Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.02 km
Rabbit Rooms (Jam Jar Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
4.02 km
THE MARINE COURT HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
4.02 km
THE RABBIT ROOMS Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 12, 2016
4.02 km
Joxer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Borrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Blundell Arms Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Blundell Arms Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Alexander Drive Bus Stop/Station 276 m
HALE ROAD Taxi Rank 203 m
HALE ROAD Taxi Rank 203 m
PRESCOT ROAD Taxi Rank 701 m
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Clincton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Spike Island Island 2.57 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Church Bank Wetland 2.9 km
Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Little Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Hale Gate Marsh Wetland 3.36 km
Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Runcorn Sands Wetland 3.4 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Big Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 118.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.3 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.1 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

74 meters consuming 713,373 kWh - mean 9,640 kWh : median 8,771 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 8SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.36731200
Longitude -2.76232000
OS Easting 349372
OS Northing 0385876
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2036
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: 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 E33006927
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1