Postcode WA16 9LW (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA16 9LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA16 9LW is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA16 9LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA16 9LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 9LW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WA16 9LW is Princess Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princess Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Goostrey Rail Station, 4.21 km away.

The closest primary school to WA16 9LW (for ages 11 and under) is Byley Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WA16 9LW is Crown Inn and is 2.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ginger & Pickles and is 2.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA16 9LW 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 9LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA16 9LW, and the approximate distance away.

Princess Road 67 m
Chapel Lane 247 m
Wash Lane 373 m
London Road 702 m
Northwich Road 891 m
B5081 1.16 km
Middlewich Road 2.11 km
B5082 3.84 km
A54 4.55 km
A556 6.84 km
A533 8.58 km
A53 29.23 km
A56 40.15 km
A6 41.92 km
A50 44.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA16 9LW

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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Byley Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.68 km
Lower Peover CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.01 km
Goostrey Community Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.54 km
Holmes Chapel Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2015)
4.17 km
Hermitage Primary School 4.23 km
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.49 km
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2017)
5.03 km
Terra Nova School 5.29 km
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
6.39 km
Bexton Primary School 6.42 km
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
6.59 km
Middlewich High School 6.66 km
Middlewich Primary School Good
(October 18, 2016)
6.74 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
6.83 km
The Rudheath Senior Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
6.84 km
Compass Community School Cheshire Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
7.08 km
Knutsford Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
7.12 km
Cheshire Studio School Good
(March 23, 2017)
7.12 km
Yorston Lodge School 7.13 km
Cledford Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
7.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA16 9LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Allostock Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
June 14, 2013
137 m
The Cottage B B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
483 m
Beestons Catering Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.18 km
Mount Pleasant Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
1.32 km
The Three Greyhounds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
1.47 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
1.62 km
The Country Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
2.4 km
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 14, 2020
2.61 km
Ginger & Pickles Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
2.68 km
H Davidson Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.68 km
Byley Busy Buddies School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
2.68 km
Byley Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
2.68 km
Byley Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
July 11, 2013
2.68 km
Premier Education School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.01 km
The Bells Of Peover Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
3.01 km
Lower Peover Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
3.01 km
Snowdrop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
3.17 km
Tree Tops Nursery Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
3.18 km
The Oak Tree Of Peover Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2015
3.19 km
Traditional Farm House Meat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
3.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA16 9LW - Data from Apr 2022

Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Pine View Farm Bus Stop/Station 899 m
Goostrey Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Goostrey Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Holmes Chapel Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Terminal Three Access Air 15.77 km
Terminal Three Access Air 15.79 km
Terminal One Access Air 15.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA16 9LW - Data from Dec 2021

Shakerley Wood Woodland Or Forest 463 m
Rudheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 483 m
Hole House Wood Woodland Or Forest 591 m
Newplatt Wood Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Shakerley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Shakerley Mere Inland Water 1.2 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Racecourse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Amsterdam Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Nook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Hulme Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Spinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Galey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA16 9LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 74.8 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 5% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 110 22.2
300+ Mbps 95% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 317,275 kWh - mean 17,626 kWh : median 14,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA16 9LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.23697300
Longitude -2.38481600
OS Easting 374413
OS Northing 0371172
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17312
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tatton
Electoral Ward Shakerley
Local Authority District Cheshire West and Chester
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 E06000050
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007677
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 017E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1