Postcode WA6 9BA (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 9BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA6 9BA is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA6 9BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA6 9BA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 9BA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA6 9BA is Swireford Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 9BA (for ages 11 and under) is Horn's Mill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2019. 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 9BA is New Railway Bar and is 371 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 7, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY and is 371 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA6 9BA 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 9BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA6 9BA, and the approximate distance away.

Swireford Road 45 m
The Rock 95 m
Woodford Close 96 m
Rockfield Drive 104 m
Sandy Lane 115 m
The Paddock 199 m
Alvanley Drive 221 m
Stephen's Grove 237 m
Newfield Terrace 244 m
Nemos Close 259 m
Robin Hood Lane 262 m
Marlborough Drive 311 m
Alvanley Road 312 m
Windsor Drive 360 m
Chester Road 671 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 9BA

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 9BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
753 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.05 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.41 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.83 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.41 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.04 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.38 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.78 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.91 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.12 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.38 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.71 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.01 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.36 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.65 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.76 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.76 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.78 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.89 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA6 9BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
115 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
261 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
261 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
261 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
335 m
BAPS N BUNS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2014
371 m
DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
371 m
New Railway Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 7, 2017
371 m
Sherpa Ice Cream Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
371 m
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
371 m
ST FINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
371 m
SHUTTLEFIELD FOLD (FOLD HSG ASSOC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2012
390 m
HARDFORD INN Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
443 m
THE LINK FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2017
443 m
The Ranch (Fergusons hot foods) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
443 m
JARRAH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 5, 2017
478 m
THE TOP SPOT Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
478 m
CORRIE'S FARM BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2014
480 m
Garden of Eden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
480 m
ORR'S HOME BAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2014
480 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA6 9BA - Data from Apr 2022

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 430 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.01 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.31 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 1 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA6 9BA - Data from Dec 2021

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 259 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 791 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.71 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.47 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA6 9BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.4 Mbps 27 Mbps 38.72 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 8.34 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 3.7% 24.9 3.7
30-300 Mbps 96.3% 34.4 6.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 420,728 kWh - mean 15,583 kWh : median 14,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 112,910 kWh - mean 4,182 kWh : median 3,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 9BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.26652200
Longitude -2.76613300
OS Easting 348998
OS Northing 0374666
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23706
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weaver Vale
Electoral Ward Helsby
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Helsby BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007673
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 015D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2