Postcode WA6 8AT (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 8AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA6 8AT is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA6 8AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA6 8AT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 8AT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WA6 8AT is Well Lane which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hurst and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Delamere Rail Station, 4.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 8AT (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018. 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

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 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 8AT 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 8AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA6 8AT, and the approximate distance away.

Well Lane 71 m
Brookside 75 m
The Hurst 95 m
The Brow 115 m
Chapel Avenue 186 m
Town Well 197 m
Chapel Lane 233 m
Highbank Road 235 m
Dodgsley Drive 306 m
Chamber Brook Lane 342 m
Hunters Hill 396 m
Beech View Road 475 m
Top Road 574 m
Dark Lane 602 m
Hollow Lane 849 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 8AT

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 8AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
364 m
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.41 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.42 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.83 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.76 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.04 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.43 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.49 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.01 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
5.46 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
5.55 km
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
5.65 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
5.76 km
Murdishaw West Community Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
5.93 km
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Special Measures
(December 11, 2019)
5.93 km
Weaverham Forest Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
6.05 km
Cuddington Primary School 6.06 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.07 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.07 km
Weaverham High School Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA6 8AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CORRIES MEATS LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
882 m
DRUMAWHEY JUNCTION RAILWAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 20, 2011
1.74 km
SCHOOLS OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 23, 2015
1.88 km
MOVILLA ABBEY COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2012
1.91 km
THE BEECHGROVE DEXTERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
2.34 km
Millview Farm Vending Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
2.52 km
PINECROFT (BED AND BREAKFAST) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2013
2.52 km
EDEN POTTERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2015
2.81 km
BENEATH HIS WINGS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
2.96 km
HAWTHORN LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2017
3.06 km
KINDERGARTEN COTTAGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
3.15 km
LOUGHRIES PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2015
3.45 km
SUMMERHILL RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
3.51 km
CARROWDORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2012
3.53 km
STRANGFORD COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
3.55 km
MOUNTSTEWART DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3.56 km
Eurospar Carrowdore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
3.57 km
H & J Carnduff - Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2019
3.57 km
WINEFLAIR LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
3.57 km
CARROWDORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2013
3.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA6 8AT - Data from Apr 2022

The Hurst Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Horse Shoe Inn Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Horse Shoe Inn Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Top Road Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Hunters Hill Bus Stop/Station 445 m
High Street Taxi Rank 4.82 km
Delamere Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Delamere Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Acton Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA6 8AT - Data from Dec 2021

Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Warburton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Darley Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hatchmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Old Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hatch Mere Inland Water 2.5 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Hatton's Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Breech Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Blackamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA6 8AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 104,235 kWh - mean 17,373 kWh : median 18,269 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 15,548 kWh - mean 3,110 kWh : median 3,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 8AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.26699200
Longitude -2.67181800
OS Easting 355289
OS Northing 0374655
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29844
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weaver Vale
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 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 Kingsley (Cheshire West and Chester) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007674
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3