Postcode WA6 6AX (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 6AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA6 6AX is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA6 6AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA6 6AX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 6AX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WA6 6AX is Bracken Way which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 6AX (for ages 11 and under) is Frodsham CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2020. 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 PEKING GARDEN CHINESE TAKEAWAY and is 2.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 28, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 6AX 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 6AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA6 6AX, and the approximate distance away.

Bracken Way 52 m
Overton Drive 78 m
Marling Close 96 m
Eversley Close 102 m
Newlands Close 147 m
Royleen Drive 170 m
Warren Court 209 m
Penkmans Lane 216 m
Oakdale Avenue 236 m
Greenacres 243 m
Hazlehurst Road 262 m
Springbourne 326 m
Arran Drive 334 m
Hillside Road 356 m
Doric Avenue 396 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 6AX

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 6AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
562 m
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
1.07 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.33 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
1.91 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.34 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.49 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.92 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.14 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.56 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.58 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.63 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
3.82 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.86 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.01 km
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.13 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.15 km
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
4.23 km
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.36 km
Woodside Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
4.41 km
St Chads Catholic and Church of England Academy 4.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA6 6AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SUMMERHILL RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.28 km
MOVILLA ABBEY COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2012
1.59 km
KINDERGARTEN COTTAGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
1.84 km
Betsy Grays Cafe at Nash’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
2.13 km
DRUMAWHEY JUNCTION RAILWAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 20, 2011
2.25 km
Valentino's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
2.31 km
SPAR DONAGHADEE ROAD FILLING STATION Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 26, 2017
2.38 km
STEWART LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2012
2.38 km
Blaeberry Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km
Poundstretcher Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2021
2.55 km
Bow Bells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
2.57 km
CLEAR PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2018
2.57 km
PEKING GARDEN CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2014
2.57 km
SALT 'N' VINEGAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2015
2.57 km
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
2.57 km
WARD HOUSE HOSTEL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 10, 2014
2.61 km
BEVERLY LODGE NURSING HOME & HOLLYBANK MANOR RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2.73 km
THE ARK OPEN FARM/COTTAGE CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 5, 2019
2.73 km
Karipettikada Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
2.75 km
PRIMACY FOOD VILLAGE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA6 6AX - Data from Apr 2022

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Hazlehurst Road Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Doric Avenue Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Doric Avenue Bus Stop/Station 469 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.41 km
High School Taxi Rank 2.26 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA6 6AX - Data from Dec 2021

Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 503 m
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 726 m
Crow Mere Inland Water 884 m
Marshlands Tree Garden Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Frodsham Cut Inland Water 2.18 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Sutton Dock Inland Water 2.56 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Lowe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Blackamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA6 6AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 39.1 Mbps 78.09 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.2 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 770,591 kWh - mean 15,412 kWh : median 14,451 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 6AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.28541400
Longitude -2.71443600
OS Easting 352467
OS Northing 0376732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31325
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weaver Vale
Electoral Ward Frodsham
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Frodsham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007657
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 002F
Output Area / Small Area 6A3