Postcode WA16 6AS (Cheshire East)

Map showing WA16 6AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA16 6AS is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA16 6AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA16 6AS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 WA16 6AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WA16 6AS is Mereheath Park which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakwood Apartments and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Knutsford Rail Station, 892 m away.

The closest primary school to WA16 6AS (for ages 11 and under) is Egerton Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Knutsford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WA16 6AS is The White Bear and is 421 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Babylon and is 444 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 WA16 6AS is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Central and Eastern Cheshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA16 6AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA16 6AS, and the approximate distance away.

Mereheath Park 123 m
Garden Road 124 m
Victoria Street 138 m
Willow Green 168 m
Queen Street 200 m
George Street 234 m
Albert Street 255 m
Windsor Way 329 m
Green Street 376 m
Ladies Mile 377 m
B5083 529 m
Tabley Road 581 m
Manchester Road 927 m
Mereheath Lane 1.17 km
Knutsford Drive 1.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA16 6AS

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 WA16 6AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Egerton Primary School 643 m
Knutsford Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
800 m
Cheshire Studio School Good
(March 23, 2017)
800 m
Yorston Lodge School 819 m
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery 1.47 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.48 km
Bexton Primary School 1.52 km
Adelaide Heath Academy 1.92 km
Mobberley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2012)
4.31 km
Lower Peover CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
4.93 km
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
6.52 km
David Lewis School Good
(January 29, 2019)
6.65 km
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.95 km
High Legh Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
7.04 km
Wincham Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2011)
7.08 km
Bowdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
7.34 km
Bollin Primary School 7.39 km
Chelford CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
7.49 km
Little Bollington CofE Primary School 7.78 km
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 7.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA16 6AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longview Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 25, 2020
144 m
Apus Peak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
315 m
Hooked on the Heath Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
395 m
Knutsford Golf Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 16, 2022
411 m
Majestic Wine Warehouse Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
421 m
Sayers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
421 m
The White Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
421 m
The Angel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
429 m
Babylon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 22, 2020
444 m
Project 53 Knutsford Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
444 m
Pastiche Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
450 m
Cranford Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 19, 2020
450 m
Giovannis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 25, 2020
473 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
473 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
481 m
Woods Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
481 m
Detaljer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
501 m
The Old Sessions House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 8, 2019
501 m
Carrot Banana Peach Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
502 m
Eastern Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
537 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA16 6AS - Data from Apr 2022

Oakwood Apartments Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Sugar Pit Lane Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Canute Place Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Knutsford Rail Station Rail 892 m
Mobberley Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Plumley Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Terminal One Access Air 9.31 km
Terminal One Access Air 9.33 km
Terminal One Access Air 9.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA16 6AS - Data from Dec 2021

Higmere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Approach Clump Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Dog Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Tatton Mere Inland Water 1.32 km
Beech Avenue Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Tatton Mere Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Sanctuary Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Mereheath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Duck Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Shawheath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Melchett Mere Inland Water 2 km
Boathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA16 6AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 110.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 12 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.2 8.6
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 265,909 kWh - mean 15,642 kWh : median 15,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 72,069 kWh - mean 4,239 kWh : median 3,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA16 6AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.30808200
Longitude -2.37993400
OS Easting 374781
OS Northing 0379083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31514
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tatton
Electoral Ward Knutsford
Local Authority District Cheshire East
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cheshire and Warrington
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cheshire and Warrington

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000049
Travel To Work Area Crewe

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Central and Eastern Cheshire
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 Cheshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Knutsford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007585
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 009A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3