Postcode WA8 9UN (Halton)

Map showing WA8 9UN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA8 9UN is located in Halton It was introduced in May 2005 and is an active postcode. WA8 9UN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA8 9UN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 9UN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WA8 9UN is Factory Lane which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peelhouse Lane and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Hough Green Rail Station, 3.47 km away.

The closest primary school to WA8 9UN (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 9UN is BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB and is 5.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 9UN 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 9UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Factory Lane 64 m
Boxgrove Close 74 m
Griffin Mews 106 m
Grove House Court 124 m
Bevan Way 162 m
Gloucester Road 193 m
Durham Road 193 m
Chadwick Lane 198 m
Carmel Court 203 m
Windermere Avenue 207 m
Windermere Street 208 m
Wallis Drive 217 m
Brookwood Avenue 240 m
Farnworth Street 241 m
Farnworth Close 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA8 9UN

Introduction May 2005
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 9UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
570 m
Lunts Heath Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
616 m
Fairfield Primary School Good
(February 20, 2019)
756 m
Wade Deacon High School 930 m
Moorfield Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.05 km
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.16 km
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(May 7, 2008)
1.16 km
Brookfields School 1.2 km
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.3 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.33 km
Simms Cross Primary School 1.73 km
Riverside College Halton Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
2 km
Ditton Primary School 2.03 km
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.04 km
Chesnut Lodge Special School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.15 km
Ashley High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
2.24 km
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
2.5 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.54 km
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 2.83 km
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COTTAGE KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.31 km
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
4.31 km
THE GROOMSPORT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
4.31 km
The Stables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
4.56 km
Boat House Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
4.86 km
JAMAICA INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
4.86 km
Salty Pup Food Truck Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.86 km
BALLYHOLME YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2014
5.02 km
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2012
5.02 km
Tom Corran (Caterer, RUYC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
5.02 km
BALLOO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
5.08 km
BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
5.13 km
HARGREAVES HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
5.13 km
SEAVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
5.14 km
Starfish Cafe/ Cairn Bay Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2017
5.14 km
The Esplanade Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
5.15 km
BALLYHOLME LOCAL MEATS Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2017
5.22 km
BAYLANDS COFFEE COMPANY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
5.22 km
ABBEYFIELD UK (NI) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
5.24 km
SALTY DOG HOTEL AND BISTRO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peelhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Peelhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Fairfield High Bus Stop/Station 235 m
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 1.16 km
APPLETON VILLAGE Taxi Rank 1.16 km
CRONTON ROAD Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Hough Green Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Rainhill Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pex Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
School Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Bold Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
The Field Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cronton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Spike Island Island 2.97 km
Eccles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
The Hempstones Wetland 3.09 km
Hempstones Point Wetland 3.15 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Currant Dam Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Runcorn Sands Wetland 3.38 km
Astmoor Salt Marsh Wetland 3.49 km
Coney Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Cuerdley Marsh Wetland 3.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.7 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 237,162 kWh - mean 4,941 kWh : median 4,896 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA8 9UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.38093000
Longitude -2.72490400
OS Easting 351877
OS Northing 0387365
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11572
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33006921
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Halton 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Halton 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3