Postcode WA6 0AL (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 0AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA6 0AL is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA6 0AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA6 0AL 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 WA6 0AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WA6 0AL is Bridge Side Drive which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Inn and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 211 m away.

The closest primary school to WA6 0AL (for ages 11 and under) is Helsby Hillside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 25, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Helsby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Station and is 1.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 WA6 0AL is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Western 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 WA6 0AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA6 0AL, and the approximate distance away.

Bridge Side Drive 55 m
Vale Gardens 68 m
Balmoral Drive 98 m
Station Avenue 139 m
Wroxham Close 139 m
Priestner Drive 161 m
Hawkstone Grove 184 m
Hallastone Road 197 m
The Beeches 203 m
Lower Rake Lane 212 m
Coppins Close 217 m
Sandringham Avenue 238 m
The Heights 243 m
Red Stone Hill 246 m
Mill Rise 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 0AL

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 WA6 0AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
799 m
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.24 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.66 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.97 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.21 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.57 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.8 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.18 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.43 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.08 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.42 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
5.75 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
5.8 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
5.91 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.13 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.17 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.18 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.22 km
Pewithall School Outstanding
(November 1, 2013)
6.39 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA6 0AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ROCKHAVEN (B & B) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 3, 2017
478 m
LONDONDERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
790 m
THE PLAYCENTRE @ LONDONDERRY PRIMARY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
790 m
BEVERLY LODGE NURSING HOME & HOLLYBANK MANOR RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
991 m
THE ARK OPEN FARM/COTTAGE CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 5, 2019
991 m
Newtownards Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
1.01 km
THRIVING LIFE CHURCH / COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2017
1.01 km
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
1.04 km
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
1.04 km
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.04 km
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
1.15 km
NORTH DOWN CFC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
1.26 km
Asian Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
1.28 km
Eurospar (Hardford Link) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
1.28 km
H&J Carnduff (Hardford Link) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
1.28 km
JOHN DORY'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
1.28 km
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.28 km
WILLIAM STREET CHILDRENS UNIT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 17, 2014
1.3 km
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
1.32 km
SHUTTLEFIELD FOLD (FOLD HSG ASSOC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2012
1.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA6 0AL - Data from Apr 2022

Railway Inn Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Railway Inn Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Smithy Lane Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Vicarage Lane Bus Stop/Station 303 m
District Garage Bus Stop/Station 310 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.46 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.65 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 211 m
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA6 0AL - Data from Dec 2021

Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 429 m
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.07 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 1.41 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ince Marshes Wetland 2.63 km
Frodsham Marsh Wetland 2.84 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA6 0AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 113,534 kWh - mean 16,219 kWh : median 17,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 18,310 kWh - mean 3,052 kWh : median 2,416 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 0AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.27604800
Longitude -2.76793800
OS Easting 348889
OS Northing 0375727
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23706
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weaver Vale
Electoral Ward Helsby
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 Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Western 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 white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Helsby BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007669
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2