Postcode WA6 0AX (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 0AX and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 0AX 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 0AX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA6 0AX is Queens Drive which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Robin Hood and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 336 m away.

The closest primary school to WA6 0AX (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 local pub for residents of WA6 0AX is HARDFORD INN and is 994 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 17, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Station and is 801 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA6 0AX 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 0AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Queens Drive 16 m
Kings Drive 103 m
Parkfield Drive 106 m
Mountain View 139 m
Lionheart Court 140 m
Lower Robin Hood Lane 159 m
Crescent Drive 221 m
Sherwood Grove 226 m
Springfield Avenue 230 m
Lodge Hollow 263 m
Hornsmill Way 277 m
Coppins Close 296 m
Sandringham Avenue 324 m
Robin Hood Lane 617 m
Old Chester Road 726 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 0AX

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 0AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.16 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.19 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.62 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.71 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.95 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.21 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.6 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.87 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.23 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.9 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.07 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.23 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
6.24 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.27 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.33 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.39 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.59 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.66 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ROCKHAVEN (B & B) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 3, 2017
189 m
LONDONDERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
311 m
THE PLAYCENTRE @ LONDONDERRY PRIMARY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
311 m
Newtownards Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
533 m
THRIVING LIFE CHURCH / COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2017
533 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
592 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
592 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
592 m
NORTH DOWN CFC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
780 m
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
799 m
Asian Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
801 m
Eurospar (Hardford Link) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
801 m
H&J Carnduff (Hardford Link) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
801 m
JOHN DORY'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
801 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
801 m
WILLIAM STREET CHILDRENS UNIT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 17, 2014
828 m
HAWLMARK BOMBARDIER Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2014
934 m
SHUTTLEFIELD FOLD (FOLD HSG ASSOC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2012
937 m
TUK TUK COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
959 m
HARDFORD INN Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
994 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 130 m
District Garage Bus Stop/Station 174 m
District Garage Bus Stop/Station 177 m
The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 398 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.83 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.08 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 336 m
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 527 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 529 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.06 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 1.81 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Ince Marshes Wetland 2.72 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Frodsham Marsh Wetland 3.32 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.4 Mbps 34.8 Mbps 58.72 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.1 11.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 207,634 kWh - mean 12,214 kWh : median 10,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 0AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.27210100
Longitude -2.77086600
OS Easting 348689
OS Northing 0375290
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33007673
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 6B2