Postcode WA6 9QE (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 9QE and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 9QE 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 9QE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA6 9QE is Alvanley Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 9QE (for ages 11 and under) is Alvanley and Manley Village School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 3, 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 9QE is New Railway Bar and is 514 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 7, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY and is 502 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 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 9QE 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 9QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alvanley Drive 25 m
Nemos Close 70 m
The Paddock 91 m
Rockfield Drive 152 m
The Rock 231 m
Alvanley Road 236 m
Swireford Road 281 m
Hill Road South 333 m
Back Lane 410 m
Helsby Road 491 m
Chester Road 910 m
Bates Lane 1.05 km
M56 13.87 km
A525 29.09 km
A56 47.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 9QE

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 9QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
967 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
977 m
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.24 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.63 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.6 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.81 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.16 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.55 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.68 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.91 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.4 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.79 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.86 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.21 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.47 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.6 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.63 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.69 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.77 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
203 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
300 m
Spar Rosevale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
444 m
Subway Rosevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
444 m
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
477 m
ST FINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
477 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
484 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
484 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
484 m
MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2020
502 m
BAPS N BUNS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2014
514 m
DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
514 m
New Railway Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 7, 2017
514 m
Sherpa Ice Cream Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
514 m
HOMEGROWN Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
534 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 26, 2015
534 m
VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
534 m
East End Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 20, 2017
586 m
Ninety9East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2018
586 m
FOOD SHOP BRAVO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2019
604 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 572 m
The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 588 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 617 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.8 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.1 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 225 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 547 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 673 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.8 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.43 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.7 Mbps 32 Mbps 47.07 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 17.72 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% 22.7 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.6 9.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 197,518 kWh - mean 19,752 kWh : median 16,277 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 59,757 kWh - mean 5,432 kWh : median 3,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 9QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.26737000
Longitude -2.76281900
OS Easting 349220
OS Northing 0374758
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