Postcode WA6 0LT (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 0LT and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 0LT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 0LT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to WA6 0LT is Greenbank which is centered 171 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Wheatsheaf and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 0LT (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 local pub for residents of WA6 0LT is SCRABO GOLF CLUB and is 1.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from WESTIE'S and is 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 8, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenbank 171 m
Talbot Road 256 m
Rake Lane 830 m
Chester Road 1.76 km
A5117 6.81 km
M56 16.43 km
A525 26.57 km
A49 48.51 km
A56 50.03 km
M6 58.19 km
A5 68.15 km
A6 69.01 km
A57 71.12 km
A470 97.15 km
A1 112.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 0LT

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 0LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.63 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.64 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.03 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
3.76 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.77 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.2 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
4.37 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.74 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
5.1 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
5.48 km
The Hammond 5.66 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
6.41 km
Acresfield Academy 6.45 km
Tarvin Primary School 6.66 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
6.76 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
6.84 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
6.87 km
The Oaks Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
6.9 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.94 km
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
6.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SCRABO MANOR Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2017
771 m
SCRABO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
773 m
FARMBOX Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2014
839 m
LITTLE DOVES CHILDCARE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2015
1.02 km
WINDSOR STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 28, 2014
1.06 km
Eagles Nest on the Hills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.07 km
SCRABO GOLF CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2017
1.07 km
Blair House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.08 km
SURE START ARDS Other catering premises Exempt
October 9, 2012
1.08 km
AMH NEW HORIZONS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
1.12 km
MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
1.13 km
Homegrown Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.2 km
NORTH DOWN WAR GAMING CENTRE Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
1.2 km
RELAX COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
1.2 km
The Foxes Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
1.2 km
CENTRA - WESTWINDS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.23 km
WESTIE'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2017
1.23 km
TOWERVIEW RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
1.24 km
SCRABO ISLES NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.28 km
ARGOS LTD Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2013
1.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 88 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Dunham Arms Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Dunham Arms Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Rake Lane Bus Stop/Station 362 m
High School Taxi Rank 4.39 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 3 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 3 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Wright's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 156,416 kWh - mean 15,642 kWh : median 11,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 0LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.25095500
Longitude -2.79068900
OS Easting 347341
OS Northing 0372952
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15002
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Eddisbury
Electoral Ward Sandstone
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 Chester

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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Dunham-on-the-Hill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007266
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 022A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2