Postcode WA16 8AE (Cheshire East)

Map showing WA16 8AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA16 8AE is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA16 8AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA16 8AE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 8AE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to WA16 8AE is Sparrow Lane which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Legh Arms PH and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Knutsford Rail Station, 644 m away.

The closest primary school to WA16 8AE (for ages 11 and under) is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. 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 8AE is Legh Arms and is 209 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton and is 702 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA16 8AE 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 8AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA16 8AE, and the approximate distance away.

Sparrow Lane 20 m
Aylesby Close 28 m
Balmoral Close 134 m
Sharston Crescent 152 m
Legh Gardens 154 m
Manor Park South 166 m
Buckingham Drive 174 m
Woodside 246 m
Hallside Park 280 m
The Shambles 296 m
Rockford Lodge 298 m
Warwick Close 301 m
Hollow Lane 308 m
Brook Street 309 m
Richmond Hill 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA16 8AE

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 8AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
341 m
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery 526 m
Egerton Primary School 923 m
Yorston Lodge School 961 m
Adelaide Heath Academy 1.01 km
Bexton Primary School 1.17 km
Knutsford Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.22 km
Cheshire Studio School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.22 km
Mobberley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2012)
3.65 km
Lower Peover CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
4.35 km
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
5.18 km
David Lewis School Good
(January 29, 2019)
5.32 km
Chelford CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.09 km
Lindow Community Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
7.35 km
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.45 km
Wincham Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2011)
7.83 km
The Ryleys School 7.96 km
Ashdene Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
8 km
Bowdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
8.04 km
Bollin Primary School 8.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA16 8AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sharston House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
139 m
Legh Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
209 m
Builders Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
230 m
Crosstown Bowling & Social Clb Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
282 m
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
341 m
St Vincents Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
341 m
Corner Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
432 m
Manor Park School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
526 m
Bax Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2017
619 m
Cheshire Quality Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
633 m
Neki Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
633 m
The Botanist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
633 m
Canton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
702 m
Curzon Knutsford Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
702 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
702 m
Church Hill Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
749 m
The Courthouse Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 25, 2021
759 m
Evuna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
762 m
Rose and Crown Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
762 m
The Cross Keys Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
762 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA16 8AE - Data from Apr 2022

Legh Arms PH Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Legh Arms PH Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Carrwood Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Carrwood Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Sandiway Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Knutsford Rail Station Rail 644 m
Mobberley Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Plumley Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Terminal One Access Air 9.13 km
Terminal One Access Air 9.15 km
Terminal Three Access Air 9.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA16 8AE - Data from Dec 2021

Sanctuary Moor Woodland Or Forest 388 m
St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Booths Mere Inland Water 897 m
Higmere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Dog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Sandfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Approach Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Windmill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Rooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Tatton Mere Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Tatton Mere Inland Water 1.99 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Shawheath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA16 8AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 145.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 708,395 kWh - mean 24,427 kWh : median 24,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 149,875 kWh - mean 5,168 kWh : median 5,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA16 8AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.30035900
Longitude -2.36313500
OS Easting 375896
OS Northing 0378218
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32707
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 E33003588
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 010E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2