Postcode WA6 8HN (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 8HN and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 8HN 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 8HN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to WA6 8HN is Ball Lane which is centered 597 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsley Mill and is 999 m away. The closest railway station is Acton Bridge Rail Station, 4.29 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 8HN (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

The local pub for residents of WA6 8HN is ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB and is 3.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 19, 2013.

50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ball Lane 597 m
B5152 3.5 km
M56 8.08 km
A533 10.95 km
A556 12.36 km
A525 33.88 km
A56 42.57 km
A49 51.03 km
M6 54.28 km
A6 60.69 km
A57 62.26 km
A5 68.56 km
A1 103.28 km
A470 103.83 km
A41 114.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 8HN

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 8HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.26 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.14 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.32 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.56 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.67 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.9 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.1 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.15 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.53 km
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
4.55 km
Murdishaw West Community Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
4.75 km
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Special Measures
(December 11, 2019)
4.75 km
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
5.09 km
Gorsewood Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
5.15 km
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
5.18 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.23 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
5.24 km
Palace Fields Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
5.31 km
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
5.47 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
5.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE BEECHGROVE DEXTERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
1.18 km
DRUMAWHEY JUNCTION RAILWAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 20, 2011
1.21 km
Millview Farm Vending Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
1.68 km
PINECROFT (BED AND BREAKFAST) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2013
1.68 km
HAWTHORN LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2017
1.76 km
MOVILLA ABBEY COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2012
2.06 km
CORRIES MEATS LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
2.13 km
BALLYVESTER PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
2.69 km
EDEN POTTERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2015
2.76 km
SUMMERHILL RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
2.99 km
Blaeberry Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.02 km
SCHOOLS OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 23, 2015
3.18 km
EUROSPAR Millisle Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
3.37 km
J Wright & Son Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
May 12, 2021
3.37 km
Winemark Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.37 km
Betsy Grays Cafe at Nash’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
3.51 km
COUNTRY KIDS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
3.64 km
FLAVOUR FIRST Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2017
3.64 km
BENEATH HIS WINGS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
3.71 km
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2013
3.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsley Mill Bus Stop/Station 999 m
Kingsley Mill Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
Horse Shoe Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.22 km
Horse Shoe Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.24 km
Acton Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 365 m
Warburton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 455 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Old Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hatton's Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Blackamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Quickwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Darley Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Pickering's Cut Inland Water 2.48 km
Frodsham Cut Inland Water 2.49 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 50%
30-300 Mbps 50%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.27775000
Longitude -2.66420300
OS Easting 355808
OS Northing 0375847
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
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 1A2