Postcode WA6 8HP (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 8HP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA6 8HP is Ball Lane which is centered 392 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsley Mill and is 520 m away. The closest railway station is Acton Bridge Rail Station, 3.34 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 8HP (for ages 11 and under) is Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WA6 8HP is ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB and is 2.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 19, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from EMPORIUM ASIAN CUISINE and is 3.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 16, 2017.

71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ball Lane 392 m
Mill Lane 528 m
B5153 2.5 km
B5152 3.3 km
M56 7.97 km
A533 9.97 km
A556 11.41 km
A525 34.07 km
A56 42.51 km
A49 50.57 km
M6 54.74 km
A6 59.81 km
A57 61.52 km
A5 67.9 km
A1 102.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 8HP

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 8HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.34 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.72 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.79 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.01 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.22 km
Weaverham Forest Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.83 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.87 km
Weaverham High School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.92 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
5.08 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
5.13 km
Little Leigh Primary School 5.19 km
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
5.27 km
Murdishaw West Community Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
5.37 km
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Special Measures
(December 11, 2019)
5.37 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.5 km
Weaverham Primary Academy 5.53 km
Cuddington Primary School 5.65 km
Gorsewood Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
5.67 km
Sandiway Primary School 5.69 km
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
5.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millview Farm Vending Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
985 m
PINECROFT (BED AND BREAKFAST) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2013
985 m
THE BEECHGROVE DEXTERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
1.07 km
EDEN POTTERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2015
1.79 km
HAWTHORN LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2017
2.1 km
DRUMAWHEY JUNCTION RAILWAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 20, 2011
2.19 km
CORRIES MEATS LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
2.4 km
EUROSPAR Millisle Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
2.62 km
J Wright & Son Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
May 12, 2021
2.62 km
Winemark Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.62 km
BALLYVESTER PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
2.7 km
MOVILLA ABBEY COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2012
2.94 km
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2013
2.94 km
BENEATH HIS WINGS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
2.99 km
MILLISLE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2013
3.01 km
STRANGFORD COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
3.02 km
CARROWDORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2012
3.08 km
CARROWDORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2013
3.15 km
East Coast Diner Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
3.18 km
EMPORIUM ASIAN CUISINE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2017
3.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsley Mill Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Kingsley Mill Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Beech Lane Bus Stop/Station 711 m
Acton Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Delamere Rail Station Rail 5.04 km
Cuddington Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Warburton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Darley Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Quickwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hatton's Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Pickering's Cut Inland Water 1.9 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Old Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Blackamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Reservoir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 28.6%
30-300 Mbps 71.4%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.27338800
Longitude -2.65144900
OS Easting 356654
OS Northing 0375354
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