Postcode WA6 8LE (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 8LE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA6 8LE is Finger Post Lane which is centered 238 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fernbank and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Delamere Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

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

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 26.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 73.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Finger Post Lane 238 m
Cow Lane 287 m
Cheese Hill Lane 490 m
Gallowsclough Lane 683 m
Norley Road 1.74 km
Chester Road 2.01 km
A533 8.4 km
A556 10.3 km
M56 10.74 km
A54 19.28 km
A525 32.17 km
A53 38.21 km
A56 45.05 km
A49 47.17 km
M6 58.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 8LE

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 8LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
697 m
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.64 km
Cuddington Primary School 2.72 km
Sandiway Primary School 3.09 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.87 km
Delamere CofE Primary Academy 4.08 km
Weaverham High School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.35 km
Weaverham Forest Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.44 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.64 km
Weaverham Primary Academy 4.88 km
The Russett School Outstanding
(July 17, 2018)
5.21 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Outstanding
(June 11, 2008)
5.33 km
Little Leigh Primary School 6.02 km
Whitegate CofE Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
6.05 km
Hartford Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
6.25 km
The Grange School 6.35 km
Utkinton St Paul's CofE Primary School 6.6 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.61 km
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Good
(November 21, 2017)
6.68 km
Cloughwood Academy Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
6.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
215 m
BENEATH HIS WINGS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
577 m
Eurospar Carrowdore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
816 m
H & J Carnduff - Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2019
816 m
WINEFLAIR LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
816 m
CARROWDORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2013
1.08 km
CARROWDORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2012
1.14 km
Ballyboley Dexters Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
1.24 km
STRANGFORD COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
1.31 km
MOUNTSTEWART DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2 km
EDEN POTTERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2015
2.47 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
WOODLANDS CARAVAN SITE Retailers - other Exempt
July 4, 2012
2.96 km
SCHOOLS OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 23, 2015
3.01 km
BALLYCASTLE HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 15, 2017
3.1 km
CORRIES MEATS LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
3.59 km
SHORELINE AT MOUNT STEWART Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 19, 2016
3.65 km
Chirpy Chicks Playgroup Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 14, 2019
3.69 km
Angus Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
3.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fernbank Bus Stop/Station 186 m
West View Road Bus Stop/Station 682 m
Pytcheley Hollow Bus Stop/Station 727 m
Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 738 m
Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 739 m
Delamere Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Delamere Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Cuddington Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 346 m
Royalty Covert Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Gallowsclough Hill Hill Or Mountain 750 m
Hunt's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Breech Moss Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Gill's Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Foxey Hill Hill Or Mountain 993 m
Town Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Manor Pool Inland Water 1.21 km
Hornby's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Burnt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Plague Hole Inland Water 1.86 km
Lobslack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 54.84 Mbps
Upload 2.9 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 73.9% 21.2 3.2
30-300 Mbps 26.1% 55 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 341,043 kWh - mean 17,950 kWh : median 18,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 8LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.24230600
Longitude -2.63907700
OS Easting 357448
OS Northing 0371887
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