Postcode WA16 8QH (Cheshire East)

Map showing WA16 8QH and nearby postcodes

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

WA16 8QH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8QH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WA16 8QH is Croft Lane which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carrwood and is 464 m away. The closest railway station is Knutsford Rail Station, 781 m away.

The closest primary school to WA16 8QH (for ages 11 and under) is Bexton 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 8QH is Legh Arms and is 594 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 886 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 54.5% 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 5.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Croft Lane 102 m
Toft Road 109 m
Molly Potts Close 119 m
Legh Road 145 m
Seymour Chase 152 m
Comber Way 196 m
Bracken Way 241 m
Rowley Way 257 m
Summers Way 278 m
Fair Mead 314 m
Summers Close 325 m
Parkfield Road 348 m
Leycester Road 384 m
Valley Way 463 m
Beggar Man's Lane 515 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA16 8QH

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 8QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bexton Primary School 706 m
Yorston Lodge School 940 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
967 m
Egerton Primary School 1.04 km
Knutsford Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.15 km
Cheshire Studio School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.15 km
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery 1.16 km
Adelaide Heath Academy 1.6 km
Lower Peover CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.72 km
Mobberley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2012)
4.21 km
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
4.86 km
David Lewis School Good
(January 29, 2019)
5.46 km
Chelford CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.06 km
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.96 km
Wincham Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2011)
7.43 km
Lindow Community Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
7.74 km
Goostrey Community Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
7.92 km
The Ryleys School 8.26 km
Ashdene Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
8.41 km
Terra Nova School 8.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bax Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2017
264 m
Crosstown Bowling & Social Clb Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
409 m
Legh Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
594 m
Bexton Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
706 m
Builders Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
734 m
Bexton Pre-School/out of school club Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
750 m
Larkspur Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 7, 2021
750 m
Sharston House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
764 m
Planet Play Knutsford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2022
783 m
Gillian M.Risley Private Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2012
831 m
Toft Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
840 m
Canton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
886 m
Curzon Knutsford Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
886 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
886 m
The Courthouse Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 25, 2021
897 m
Cheshire Quality Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
931 m
Neki Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
931 m
The Botanist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
931 m
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
967 m
St Vincents Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
967 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carrwood Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Carrwood Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Valley Way Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Valley Way Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Legh Arms PH Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Knutsford Rail Station Rail 781 m
Plumley Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Mobberley Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Terminal One Access Air 9.74 km
Terminal Three Access Air 9.76 km
Terminal One Access Air 9.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sanctuary Moor Woodland Or Forest 299 m
Sandfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 646 m
Windmill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Booths Mere Inland Water 1.38 km
Bexton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Higmere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Dog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Sidder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Approach Clump Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 126.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 45.5% 83.6 14.3
300+ Mbps 54.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 338,297 kWh - mean 33,830 kWh : median 27,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 94,286 kWh - mean 10,476 kWh : median 9,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA16 8QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.29516100
Longitude -2.36712700
OS Easting 375627
OS Northing 0377641
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32609
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: Detached retirement living
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 E33007592
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 010D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3