The postcode WA8 9GL is located in Halton It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. WA8 9GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 9GL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 9GL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to WA8 9GL is Bowen Close which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queensbury Way and is 465 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 1.69 km away.
The closest primary school to WA8 9GL (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WA8 9GL is County Antrim Yacht Club and is 4.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jess's Plaice and is 4.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 23, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 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 2.6 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 9GL 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 9GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 9GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 9GL
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| 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 9GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.11 km | |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 5, 2020) | 1.17 km |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 14, 2016) | 1.17 km |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.35 km | |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.61 km | |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 1.94 km |
| Oakfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.07 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.09 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 2.09 km |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.09 km | |
| Fairfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.39 km | |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 9GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadie's Closet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 4.32 km | |
| Cable Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 18, 2021 | 4.58 km | |
| County Antrim Yacht Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 4.76 km | |
| Whitehead Private Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2020 | 4.76 km | |
| Coastal Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2021 | 4.84 km | |
| Jess's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2020 | 4.84 km | |
| The Whistle Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2020 | 4.84 km | |
| Marine Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 4.92 km | |
| Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2018 | 4.92 km | |
| John G Fleming Chemists | Exempt December 10, 2019 | 4.93 km | |
| The Bank House Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 4.93 km | |
| Little Einstein's After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 4.95 km | |
| Chester Private Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 4.95 km | |
| Johnnies Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2021 | 4.95 km | |
| Marco's Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 24, 2022 | 4.95 km | |
| White Cliff Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 4.95 km | |
| Banana Bunch Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 5.01 km | |
| Calwells Chemist | Exempt July 26, 2019 | 5.01 km | |
| Foster's Fruit And Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 5.01 km | |
| McMaster Home Farm Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 5.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 9GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Queensbury Way | 465 m | |
| Queensbury Way | 514 m | |
| Queensbury Way | 528 m | |
| Four Topped Oak | 580 m | |
| Four Topped Oak | 604 m | |
| PRESCOT ROAD | 1.12 km | |
| PRESCOT ROAD | 1.12 km | |
| HOUGH GREEN ROAD | 1.14 km | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 3.91 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 3.92 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 8.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 9GL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Field | 1.09 km | |
| Pex Hill | 1.35 km | |
| George's Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Cronton Wood | 1.57 km | |
| The Rough | 2.64 km | |
| Clincton Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Brick Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Hale Road Woods | 2.91 km | |
| Blundell's Hill Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Fox Clump | 3.27 km | |
| Brook Covert | 3.27 km | |
| The Coppice | 3.41 km | |
| The Old Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Blundell's Hill | 3.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 9GL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 32.3 Mbps | 35.6 Mbps | 46.68 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 8.6 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 35.6 | 6.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA8 9GL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.38244500 |
| Longitude | -2.75599000 |
| OS Easting | 349811 |
| OS Northing | 0387555 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halton |
| Electoral Ward | Birchfield |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| 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 | E33006911 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Halton 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Halton 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |