Postcode WA8 9HW (Halton)

Map showing WA8 9HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 9HW is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA8 9HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA8 9HW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 9HW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WA8 9HW is Clarence Avenue which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pit Lane and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.04 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 9HW (for ages 11 and under) is Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WA8 9HW is ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB and is 5.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2012.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.3 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 2.8 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 9HW 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 9HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA8 9HW, and the approximate distance away.

Clarence Avenue 101 m
Pit Lane 114 m
Beaconsfield Crescent 144 m
Balham Close 186 m
Holyrood Avenue 195 m
Windsor Road 217 m
Mason Avenue 221 m
St Luke's Crescent 245 m
Littlestone Close 245 m
Beaconsfield Grove 250 m
Balmoral Road 264 m
Birchfield Road 265 m
Buckingham Avenue 269 m
Beaconsfield Road 270 m
Wellfield 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 9HW

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 9HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
193 m
Lunts Heath Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
477 m
Wade Deacon High School 957 m
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.23 km
Fairfield Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
1.24 km
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.41 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
1.41 km
Moorfield Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.63 km
Ditton Primary School 1.82 km
Brookfields School 1.85 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.9 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.93 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.96 km
Simms Cross Primary School 1.97 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.99 km
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
2.16 km
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 2.19 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
2.2 km
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.38 km
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 9HW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COTTAGE KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.85 km
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
4.85 km
THE GROOMSPORT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
4.85 km
The Stables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
5.1 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
5.11 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
5.11 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
5.11 km
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
5.27 km
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
5.27 km
BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2014
5.31 km
Cadie's Closet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
5.33 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
5.36 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
5.36 km
SEAVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
5.44 km
Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2017
5.44 km
The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
5.49 km
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.5 km
THE GUILLEMOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2015
5.5 km
The Guillemot Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
5.5 km
Cable Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
March 18, 2021
5.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 9HW - Data from Apr 2022

Pit Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Pit Lane Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Buckingham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Sefton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Sefton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 371 m
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 953 m
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 953 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 9HW - Data from Dec 2021

Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
School Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Bold Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Eccles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Spike Island Island 3.27 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Currant Dam Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Coney Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
The Hempstones Wetland 3.69 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 3.72 km
Hale Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Brick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 9HW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 59.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.3 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 457,967 kWh - mean 18,319 kWh : median 17,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 92,388 kWh - mean 4,199 kWh : median 3,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 9HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.38373600
Longitude -2.73343100
OS Easting 351313
OS Northing 0387683
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30140
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halton
Electoral Ward Farnworth
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33006908
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3