WA15 8EA postcode in Hale, Trafford
WA15 8EA is a postcode in Hale, in the Hale ward of Trafford. It is in the Altrincham and Sale West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WA15 8EA is, and what is near it
- WA15 8EA
- Other postcodes in WA15 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3775, longitude -2.3256)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WA15 8EA?
- TraffordCouncil, for all local services Trafford: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WA15 8EA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Altrincham and Sale WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Connor Rand (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Connor Rand
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at WA15 8EA?
Every home and business at WA15 8EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WA15 8EA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is WA15 8EA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WA15 8EA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Trafford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA15 8EA: 1,014 properties in Trafford are at high risk (0.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Trafford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of WA15 8EA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WA15 8EA?
Homes in WA15 8 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £725,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £505,000 43 sales
- Terraced £430,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WA15 district: a typical £510,000 from 483 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in WA15 8EA
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WA15 8EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WA15 8EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WA15 8EA. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (54%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Trafford for 2026‑27: £2,292. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,528 (band A) to £4,583 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,820.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 60 (9%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 80 (12%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | about 110 (16%) | £2,801 |
| Band F | about 180 (26%) | £3,310 |
| Band G | about 220 (32%) | £3,820 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 54% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Trafford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WA15 8EA is in (ONS area E01006135), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near WA15 8EA?
The nearest open schools to WA15 8EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to WA15 8EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA15 8EA is Hale Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Hale Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Altrincham Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Carr Road, 74 m away.
More stations near WA15 8EA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WA15 8EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA15 8EA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 980 3835 900 mWalk
- Shay Lane Medical Centre (Patel) Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 980 2656 900 mWalk
- Altrincham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 2424 1.9 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near WA15 8EA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WA15 8EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 5 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WA15 8EA?
The nearest to the centre of WA15 8EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Delahays Dental Practice Phone 0161 980 5019 200 mWalk
- Smile Stylist Hale Barns Phone 0161 390 0900 1.2 kmWalk
- The Square Advanced Dental Care Phone 0161 980 9730 1.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to WA15 8EA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Star Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0371 705 4565 2.0 kmCycle
- Wythenshawe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 998 7070 2.4 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near WA15 8EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA15 8EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- New Leaf Haven Homes Phone 07352 458207 500 mWalk
- Halecroft Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 980 9500 800 mWalk
- Timperley Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 0161 980 8001 1.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near WA15 8EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA15 8EA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Grove Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 980 2424 750 mWalk
- Hale Barns Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 980 5247 1.2 kmCycle
- Barry Bladon Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 928 1233 1.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near WA15 8EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA15 8EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Station House Vetinary Surgery 1.5 kmCycle
- Baguley Veterinary Centre 3.6 kmCycle
- Southfields Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 161 905 2863 5.0 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is WA15 8EA in a conservation area?
The centre of WA15 8EA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near WA15 8EA?
Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for WA15 8EA. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WA15 8EA
- Ward
- Hale
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hale
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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