Postcode WA6 9QF (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 9QF and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 9QF 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 9QF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WA6 9QF is Nemos Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to WA6 9QF (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 9QF is New Railway Bar and is 490 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 446 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nemos Close 15 m
Alvanley Drive 53 m
The Paddock 145 m
Rockfield Drive 160 m
The Rock 228 m
Alvanley Road 293 m
Swireford Road 297 m
Back Lane 359 m
Helsby Road 434 m
Chester Road 922 m
M56 13.87 km
A525 29.07 km
A56 47.45 km
A49 50.05 km
M6 56.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 9QF

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 9QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
910 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
974 m
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.27 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.66 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.65 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.81 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.17 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.57 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.65 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.93 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.35 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.75 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.83 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.24 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.49 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.63 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.67 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.71 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.79 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.96 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 570 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 617 m
Paddock Hills Bus Stop/Station 639 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.82 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.11 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 282 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 721 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.86 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.48 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.3 Mbps 31.1 Mbps 45.83 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 19.53 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 110,857 kWh - mean 15,837 kWh : median 14,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 26,267 kWh - mean 3,752 kWh : median 3,753 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 9QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.26696000
Longitude -2.76230200
OS Easting 349254
OS Northing 0374712
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 Sandstone
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007672
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