Postcode WA6 9BB (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 9BB and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 9BB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 9BB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA6 9BB is Swireford Road which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 9BB (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 9BB is New Railway Bar and is 298 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 298 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swireford Road 65 m
The Rock 133 m
Sandy Lane 135 m
Woodford Close 147 m
Rockfield Drive 193 m
Robin Hood Lane 211 m
Newfield Terrace 234 m
Stephen's Grove 257 m
Marlborough Drive 307 m
The Paddock 308 m
Crossland Terrace 317 m
Back Crosland Terrace 319 m
Alvanley Road 415 m
Latham Avenue 486 m
Chester Road 570 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 9BB

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 9BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
644 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.05 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.52 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.94 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.36 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.15 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.49 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.88 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.98 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.23 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.32 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.61 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.09 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.47 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.65 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.76 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.86 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.89 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
7 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
7.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
167 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
220 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
220 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
220 m
SHUTTLEFIELD FOLD (FOLD HSG ASSOC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2012
281 m
BAPS N BUNS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2014
298 m
DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
298 m
New Railway Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 7, 2017
298 m
Sherpa Ice Cream Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
298 m
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
319 m
ST FINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
319 m
HARDFORD INN Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
335 m
THE LINK FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2017
335 m
The Ranch (Fergusons hot foods) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
335 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
359 m
CORRIE'S FARM BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2014
381 m
Garden of Eden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
381 m
ORR'S HOME BAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2014
381 m
REGENCY RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2013
381 m
STEPHANIE'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2015
381 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 405 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.12 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.42 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 890 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.72 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.54 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.2 Mbps 30.9 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 8.8 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 4.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.2 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 105,770 kWh - mean 17,628 kWh : median 14,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 9BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.26577800
Longitude -2.76719900
OS Easting 348926
OS Northing 0374584
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30311
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 015B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2