Postcode WA6 8HU (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 8HU and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 8HU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 8HU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WA6 8HU is Crewood Common Road which is centered 824 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Lane and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Acton Bridge Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 8HU (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 8HU is ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB and is 2.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 19, 2013.

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

Policing for WA6 8HU is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Central and Eastern 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 8HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crewood Common Road 824 m
Ainsworth Lane 857 m
Mill Lane 871 m
Roddy Lane 941 m
Norley Lane 1.1 km
B5153 1.92 km
B5152 2.89 km
M56 8.4 km
A533 9.3 km
A556 10.83 km
A525 33.81 km
A56 42.92 km
A49 49.84 km
M6 55.49 km
A6 59.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 8HU

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 8HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
627 m
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.09 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.24 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.19 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.08 km
Weaverham Forest Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.26 km
Weaverham High School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.32 km
Cuddington Primary School 4.79 km
Sandiway Primary School 4.84 km
Little Leigh Primary School 4.94 km
Weaverham Primary Academy 4.94 km
The Russett School Outstanding
(July 17, 2018)
5.31 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Outstanding
(June 11, 2008)
5.55 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.58 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
5.86 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
5.88 km
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
6.13 km
Murdishaw West Community Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
6.21 km
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Special Measures
(December 11, 2019)
6.21 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
6.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
EDEN POTTERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2015
1.05 km
Millview Farm Vending Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
1.35 km
PINECROFT (BED AND BREAKFAST) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2013
1.35 km
THE BEECHGROVE DEXTERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
1.83 km
STRANGFORD COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
2.16 km
BENEATH HIS WINGS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
2.17 km
CARROWDORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2012
2.21 km
CARROWDORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2013
2.28 km
Eurospar Carrowdore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.39 km
H & J Carnduff - Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2019
2.39 km
WINEFLAIR LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
2.39 km
CORRIES MEATS LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
2.52 km
EUROSPAR Millisle Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
2.57 km
J Wright & Son Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
May 12, 2021
2.57 km
Winemark Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.57 km
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2013
2.79 km
MILLISLE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2013
2.88 km
HAWTHORN LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2017
2.91 km
Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
2.93 km
DRUMAWHEY JUNCTION RAILWAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 20, 2011
2.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Lane Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Christ Church CE School Bus Stop/Station 662 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 788 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 804 m
Crowton Hall Bus Stop/Station 870 m
Acton Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Cuddington Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Delamere Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Darley Covert Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Quickwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Pickering's Cut Inland Water 2.16 km
Warburton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Breech Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Hatton's Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Hunt's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Old Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Newpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA6 8HU - 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%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.26658300
Longitude -2.64497300
OS Easting 357079
OS Northing 0374593
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20196
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weaver Vale
Electoral Ward Weaver & Cuddington
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)
Central and Eastern 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007665
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 003B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2