Postcode WA6 8DQ (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 8DQ and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 8DQ 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 8DQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WA6 8DQ is Higher Heyes Drive which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mansfield Road and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Delamere Rail Station, 3.67 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 8DQ (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA6 8DQ 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 8DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Higher Heyes Drive 28 m
Manse Field Road 162 m
Beech View Road 207 m
Top Road 240 m
Hunters Hill 319 m
Guests Slack 359 m
Dark Lane 413 m
Norley Road 505 m
B5152 1.66 km
B5153 4.02 km
M56 10 km
A533 11.14 km
A556 12.81 km
A525 31.99 km
A56 44.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 8DQ

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 8DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
838 m
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.38 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.57 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.74 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.25 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.4 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.69 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.8 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
5.22 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.35 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
5.39 km
Delamere CofE Primary Academy 5.62 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
5.65 km
Cuddington Primary School 5.93 km
Sandiway Primary School 6.18 km
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
6.24 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.26 km
Weaverham Forest Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
6.31 km
Weaverham High School Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.34 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
6.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CORRIES MEATS LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
385 m
SCHOOLS OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 23, 2015
1.21 km
MOVILLA ABBEY COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2012
2.15 km
DRUMAWHEY JUNCTION RAILWAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 20, 2011
2.26 km
BENEATH HIS WINGS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
2.77 km
LOUGHRIES PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2015
2.89 km
BALLYCASTLE HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 15, 2017
2.95 km
KINDERGARTEN COTTAGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
2.98 km
MOUNTSTEWART DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3 km
THE BEECHGROVE DEXTERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
3 km
EDEN POTTERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2015
3.09 km
Millview Farm Vending Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
3.09 km
PINECROFT (BED AND BREAKFAST) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2013
3.09 km
Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
3.47 km
Eurospar Carrowdore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
3.48 km
H & J Carnduff - Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2019
3.48 km
WINEFLAIR LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
3.48 km
CARROWDORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2012
3.51 km
CARROWDORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2013
3.53 km
Welliam UK Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
3.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mansfield Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Hunters Hill Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Top Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Top Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Top Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
High Street Taxi Rank 5.07 km
Delamere Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Delamere Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Acton Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hatchmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Hatch Mere Inland Water 1.91 km
Darley Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Warburton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Delamere Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Breech Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Blakemere Moss Inland Water 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.9 Mbps 34.1 Mbps 51.63 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 6.96 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% 24 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.3 5.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 292,908 kWh - mean 11,716 kWh : median 9,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 62,254 kWh - mean 5,188 kWh : median 5,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 8DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.26149900
Longitude -2.67609300
OS Easting 354998
OS Northing 0374045
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 village
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