The postcode WA8 9RB is located in Halton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA8 9RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA8 9RB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 9RB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WA8 9RB is Grosvenor Road which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church View and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.65 km away.
The closest primary school to WA8 9RB (for ages 11 and under) is Lunts Heath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 2, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainhill High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WA8 9RB is County Antrim Yacht Club and is 5.59 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 5.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 23, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.4 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 9RB 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 9RB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA8 9RB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA8 9RB
| 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 9RB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2014) | 156 m |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 436 m |
| Moorfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Wade Deacon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.48 km | |
| Fairfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Brookfields School | Special school | 2-11 | 1.72 km | |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 7, 2008) | 1.84 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.96 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Simms Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.41 km | |
| Ditton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.52 km | |
| Chesnut Lodge Special School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| Ashley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Riverside College Halton | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 11, 2020) | 2.67 km |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| Rainhill High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.75 km |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA8 9RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTTAGE KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 5.01 km | |
| SPAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 5.01 km | |
| THE GROOMSPORT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 5.01 km | |
| The Stables | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2021 | 5.25 km | |
| Cadie's Closet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 5.5 km | |
| Boat House Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 5.56 km | |
| JAMAICA INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 5.56 km | |
| Salty Pup Food Truck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 5.56 km | |
| County Antrim Yacht Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 5.59 km | |
| Whitehead Private Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2020 | 5.59 km | |
| Cable Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 18, 2021 | 5.66 km | |
| Marine Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 5.68 km | |
| Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2018 | 5.68 km | |
| Coastal Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2021 | 5.68 km | |
| Jess's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2020 | 5.68 km | |
| The Whistle Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2020 | 5.68 km | |
| ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2012 | 5.72 km | |
| Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 5.72 km | |
| BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2014 | 5.73 km | |
| Chester Private Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 5.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA8 9RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Church View | 222 m | |
| Church View | 239 m | |
| Cranshaw Lane | 338 m | |
| Cranshaw Lane | 341 m | |
| Glebe Garage | 443 m | |
| CRONTON ROAD | 1.16 km | |
| CRONTON ROAD | 1.16 km | |
| APPLETON VILLAGE | 1.85 km | |
| Hough Green Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 4.22 km | |
| Rainhill Rail Station | 4.23 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 10.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA8 9RB - Data from Dec 2021
| Pex Hill | 1.82 km | |
| School Lane Wood | 2 km | |
| Bold Heath Plantation | 2.13 km | |
| The Field | 2.19 km | |
| Cronton Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Eccles Plantation | 2.58 km | |
| Currant Dam Plantation | 2.79 km | |
| Coney Green Wood | 3 km | |
| George's Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 3.21 km | |
| South Park Plantation | 3.34 km | |
| The Rough | 3.35 km | |
| Duck Wood | 3.65 km | |
| Spike Island | 3.68 km | |
| The Hempstones | 3.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA8 9RB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.1 Mbps | 60.2 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.8 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.3 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA8 9RB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.38742900 |
| Longitude | -2.72638300 |
| OS Easting | 351786 |
| OS Northing | 0388089 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |