Postcode WA6 7AN (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 7AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA6 7AN is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA6 7AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA6 7AN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 7AN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WA6 7AN is High Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Hilda's Drive and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, 230 m away.

The closest primary school to WA6 7AN (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 3, 2009. 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 1.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 28, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA6 7AN 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 7AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA6 7AN, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 16 m
Plumpstons Lane 70 m
Alexandra Mews 97 m
St Luke's Way 109 m
Trinity Gardens 110 m
St James Close 135 m
Rock Drive 158 m
Rodgers Close 207 m
Hayes Crescent 211 m
Belvedere Close 227 m
Hawthorne Road 228 m
Wayford Close 232 m
Blue Hatch 240 m
Sandfield Court 244 m
St Hilda's Drive 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 7AN

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 7AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
397 m
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
426 m
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
613 m
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
929 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.42 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
2.45 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.49 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.63 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.68 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.7 km
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.03 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.11 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
3.15 km
Woodside Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
3.17 km
St Chads Catholic and Church of England Academy 3.22 km
Pewithall School Outstanding
(November 1, 2013)
3.45 km
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
3.5 km
Halton Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
3.53 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
3.58 km
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA6 7AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poundstretcher Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2021
1.15 km
WARD HOUSE HOSTEL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 10, 2014
1.15 km
Karipettikada Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
1.3 km
PRIMACY FOOD VILLAGE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1.3 km
Rspace Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.3 km
Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 30, 2018
1.35 km
Bow Bells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 17, 2022
1.39 km
CLEAR PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2018
1.39 km
PEKING GARDEN CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2014
1.39 km
SALT 'N' VINEGAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2015
1.39 km
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
1.39 km
U-SAVE Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 25, 2016
1.43 km
SUMMERHILL RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.54 km
BURGER VAN - EDDIE IRVINE SPORTS Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
1.58 km
Centra Balloo Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 9, 2017
1.58 km
THE FRYING SQUAD Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
1.58 km
THE PIT STOP CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1.58 km
THE PITSTOP TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2017
1.58 km
WINEFLAIR LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
1.58 km
Wokma Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 15, 2019
1.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA6 7AN - Data from Apr 2022

St Hilda's Drive Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Wayford Close Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 270 m
High Street Taxi Rank 210 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.51 km
HALTON LEA Taxi Rank 3.85 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 230 m
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 249 m
Helsby Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA6 7AN - Data from Dec 2021

Marshlands Tree Garden Woodland Or Forest 367 m
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Sutton Dock Inland Water 1.71 km
Frodsham Marsh Wetland 1.84 km
Crow Mere Inland Water 2.31 km
Lowe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Frodsham Cut Inland Water 2.41 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Beckett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA6 7AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.1 Mbps 62.2 Mbps 79.82 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 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% 18.7 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.9 18.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 395,946 kWh - mean 17,215 kWh : median 16,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 7AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.29765300
Longitude -2.72262300
OS Easting 351935
OS Northing 0378099
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16249
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33007659
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 002E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2