Postcode WA6 0FT (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 0FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA6 0FT is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. WA6 0FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA6 0FT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 WA6 0FT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WA6 0FT is Croft Road which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 254 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 0FT (for ages 11 and under) is Horn's Mill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2019. 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 36 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.3 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 0FT 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 0FT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Croft Road 11 m
Ormiston Mews 13 m
Parker Drive 59 m
Telegraph Way 64 m
Dixon Drive 77 m
Faraday Close 88 m
Cable Drive 103 m
Callender Way 103 m
Neston Close 127 m
Barlow Drive 129 m
The Arbour 140 m
Callender Gardens 166 m
Crosland Drive 193 m
Chapel View 229 m
Britannia Road 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 0FT

Introduction January 2017
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 0FT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
496 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.58 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.87 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.33 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.79 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.62 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.92 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
5.31 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.49 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.55 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.58 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.62 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.26 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.68 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.68 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
6.91 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.99 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
7.05 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
7.16 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
7.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asian Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
36 m
Eurospar (Hardford Link) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
36 m
H&J Carnduff (Hardford Link) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
36 m
JOHN DORY'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
36 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
36 m
NORTH DOWN CFC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
99 m
WILLIAM STREET CHILDRENS UNIT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 17, 2014
246 m
Newtownards Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
249 m
THRIVING LIFE CHURCH / COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2017
249 m
HAWLMARK BOMBARDIER Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2014
250 m
ASHGROVE INTENSIVE SUPPORT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
321 m
STRANGFORD ARMS HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
321 m
TUK TUK COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
322 m
IKIDS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
343 m
KFC Newtownards Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
343 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
420 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
420 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
420 m
ARDS HOSPITAL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
453 m
THE GATELODGE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
453 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Three Ways Garage Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Three Ways Garage Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 446 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.53 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.82 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 796 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.41 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.52 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Ince Marshes Wetland 3 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.2 Mbps 58 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.6 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 146,102 kWh - mean 8,594 kWh : median 7,602 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 48,580 kWh - mean 2,858 kWh : median 2,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 0FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.26582600
Longitude -2.77609000
OS Easting 348333
OS Northing 0374594
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30311
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33007671
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1