Postcode WA16 8BY (Cheshire East)

Map showing WA16 8BY and nearby postcodes

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

WA16 8BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 8BY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WA16 8BY is Beech Drive which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Drive and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Knutsford Rail Station, 852 m away.

The closest primary school to WA16 8BY (for ages 11 and under) is Manor Park Primary School and Nursery. 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 8BY is Builders Arms and is 419 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 731 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beech Drive 80 m
Mansion Drive 115 m
Thorneyholme Drive 163 m
Woodside 176 m
Woodlands Drive 188 m
Bellingham Close 188 m
Manor Park North 192 m
Beechwood 247 m
Townfields 259 m
Manor Park South 263 m
Manor Crescent 263 m
Rockford Lodge 268 m
Sharston Crescent 292 m
Sandiway 302 m
Higher Downs 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA16 8BY

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 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery 130 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
142 m
Adelaide Heath Academy 661 m
Egerton Primary School 1.07 km
Yorston Lodge School 1.18 km
Knutsford Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.42 km
Cheshire Studio School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.42 km
Bexton Primary School 1.54 km
Mobberley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2012)
3.3 km
Lower Peover CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
4.78 km
David Lewis School Good
(January 29, 2019)
5.28 km
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
5.42 km
Chelford CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.15 km
Lindow Community Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
7.12 km
Bowdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
7.65 km
Ashdene Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
7.74 km
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.78 km
Elmridge Primary School 7.78 km
The Ryleys School 7.78 km
Bollin Primary School 7.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Park School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
130 m
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
142 m
St Vincents Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
142 m
Corner Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
145 m
Sharston House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
303 m
Builders Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
419 m
Legh Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
533 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
534 m
Williamsons Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
534 m
St John's Wood Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
661 m
Crosstown Bowling & Social Clb Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
685 m
Cheshire Quality Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
730 m
Neki Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
730 m
The Botanist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
730 m
Friendly Fayre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
731 m
Hope Central @ The Welcome Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
731 m
Indian Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 5, 2018
731 m
The Golden Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
731 m
The Welcome Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
731 m
Gusto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
811 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Manor Park School Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Manor Park School Bus Stop/Station 79 m
St Vincent's School Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Knutsford Rail Station Rail 852 m
Mobberley Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Plumley Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Terminal One Access Air 8.72 km
Terminal One Access Air 8.75 km
Terminal One Access Air 8.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 467 m
Booths Mere Inland Water 726 m
Sanctuary Moor Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Dog Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Higmere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Approach Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Rooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Tatton Mere Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Shawheath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Tatton Mere Inland Water 1.66 km
Sandfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Windmill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 88 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.2 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 124,812 kWh - mean 9,601 kWh : median 9,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 39,009 kWh - mean 3,001 kWh : median 2,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA16 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.30381900
Longitude -2.36055400
OS Easting 376070
OS Northing 0378602
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18930
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33007586
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 009C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3