The postcode WA16 8BJ is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA16 8BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA16 8BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 8BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to WA16 8BJ is Moulton Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Vincent's School and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Knutsford Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to WA16 8BJ (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 8BJ is Builders Arms and is 614 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 14, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Gourmet and is 660 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 5, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 165.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA16 8BJ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA16 8BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA16 8BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA16 8BJ
| 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 WA16 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 222 m |
| Manor Park Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 2-11 | 292 m | |
| Adelaide Heath Academy | Special school | 8-16 | 560 m | |
| Egerton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Yorston Lodge School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.4 km | |
| Bexton Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Knutsford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Cheshire Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| Mobberley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2012) | 3.18 km |
| Lower Peover CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2013) | 4.7 km |
| David Lewis School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 4.96 km |
| Peover Superior Endowed Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 30, 2017) | 5.12 km |
| Chelford CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 5.82 km |
| Lindow Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 6.89 km |
| The Ryleys School | Independent school | 2-11 | 7.52 km | |
| Ashdene Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2019) | 7.53 km |
| Gorsey Bank Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 7.75 km |
| Alderley Edge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 26, 2014) | 7.8 km |
| St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 7.83 km |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2020) | 7.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA16 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 222 m | |
| St Vincents Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 222 m | |
| Manor Park School & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 292 m | |
| Sharston House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 345 m | |
| Corner Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2020 | 472 m | |
| Philpotts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 541 m | |
| St John's Wood Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 560 m | |
| Builders Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 614 m | |
| Crosstown Bowling & Social Clb | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2020 | 630 m | |
| Friendly Fayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2020 | 660 m | |
| Hope Central @ The Welcome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 660 m | |
| Indian Gourmet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 5, 2018 | 660 m | |
| The Golden Lantern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2020 | 660 m | |
| The Welcome Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 660 m | |
| Legh Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 670 m | |
| The Falcon Bearer | Awaiting Inspection | 749 m | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2020 | 763 m | |
| Williamsons Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 763 m | |
| Toft Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 870 m | |
| Cheshire Quality | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 999 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA16 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| St Vincent's School | 188 m | |
| St Vincent's School | 196 m | |
| Beech Drive | 313 m | |
| Manor Park School | 323 m | |
| Beech Drive | 330 m | |
| Knutsford Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Mobberley Rail Station | 3.36 km | |
| Plumley Rail Station | 5.2 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 8.7 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 8.72 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 8.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA16 8BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Booths Mere | 436 m | |
| St John's Wood | 544 m | |
| Sanctuary Moor | 847 m | |
| Spring Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Brickhill Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Dog Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Higmere Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Rooks Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Approach Clump | 1.51 km | |
| Tatton Mere Covert | 1.62 km | |
| Sandfield Wood | 1.64 km | |
| The Belt | 1.66 km | |
| Windmill Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Shawheath Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Tatton Mere | 1.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA16 8BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 205 Mbps | 165.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 21 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 21 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 | 0% | 100% | 165.8 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA16 8BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.30203300 |
| Longitude | -2.35656200 |
| OS Easting | 376335 |
| OS Northing | 0378402 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000049 |
| Travel To Work Area | Crewe |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33007583 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheshire East 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheshire East 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |