Postcode WA6 8JS (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 8JS and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 8JS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 8JS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WA6 8JS is High Street which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hough Lane and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Delamere Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 8JS (for ages 11 and under) is Norley CofE VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA6 8JS is NEWTOWNARDS SAILING CLUB and is 3.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 11, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 3.5 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 8JS 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 8JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 52 m
Hambletts Hollow 133 m
Maddocks Hill 198 m
Hough Lane 309 m
Pytcheley Hollow 352 m
Post Office Lane 497 m
Finger Post Lane 740 m
Norley Lane 1.09 km
Gallowsclough Lane 1.3 km
B5152 1.48 km
Norley Road 1.95 km
Chester Road 2.93 km
B5153 3.07 km
A533 9.22 km
M56 10.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 8JS

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 8JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
287 m
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.28 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.93 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.67 km
Cuddington Primary School 3.68 km
Sandiway Primary School 4.01 km
Delamere CofE Primary Academy 4.28 km
Weaverham High School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.85 km
Weaverham Forest Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.9 km
Weaverham Primary Academy 5.43 km
The Russett School Outstanding
(July 17, 2018)
5.78 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Outstanding
(June 11, 2008)
5.94 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.01 km
Little Leigh Primary School 6.24 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.46 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
6.54 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.71 km
Utkinton St Paul's CofE Primary School 6.96 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
6.97 km
Whitegate CofE Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BENEATH HIS WINGS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
568 m
Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
1.18 km
Eurospar Carrowdore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
1.39 km
H & J Carnduff - Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2019
1.39 km
WINEFLAIR LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
1.39 km
CARROWDORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2013
1.56 km
CARROWDORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2012
1.58 km
STRANGFORD COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
1.71 km
MOUNTSTEWART DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.74 km
Ballyboley Dexters Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
1.97 km
SCHOOLS OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 23, 2015
2.11 km
EDEN POTTERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2015
2.27 km
BAY RESTAURANT (MOUNTSTEWART HOUSE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2015
2.54 km
THE SHOOTING LODGE Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 27, 2014
2.54 km
BALLYCASTLE HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 15, 2017
2.61 km
CORRIES MEATS LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
2.61 km
WOODLANDS CARAVAN SITE Retailers - other Exempt
July 4, 2012
3.38 km
Millview Farm Vending Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
3.5 km
PINECROFT (BED AND BREAKFAST) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2013
3.5 km
NEWTOWNARDS SAILING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 11, 2014
3.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 236 m
West View Road Bus Stop/Station 473 m
Pytcheley Hollow Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Fairview Bus Stop/Station 670 m
Delamere Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Delamere Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Cuddington Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Breech Moss Woodland Or Forest 212 m
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Newpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Gallowsclough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Hatch Mere Inland Water 1.41 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Royalty Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hatchmere Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Darley Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Hunt's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Foxey Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Gill's Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hornby's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Dead Lake Inland Water 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 58.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.5 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 316,402 kWh - mean 22,600 kWh : median 22,394 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 80,972 kWh - mean 5,398 kWh : median 4,128 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 8JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.24756700
Longitude -2.65072700
OS Easting 356676
OS Northing 0372481
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26542
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)
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 Norley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007670
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3