Postcode WA6 9QJ (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing WA6 9QJ and nearby postcodes

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

WA6 9QJ 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 9QJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to WA6 9QJ is Sandringham Avenue which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Inn and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 289 m away.

The closest primary school to WA6 9QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Helsby Hillside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 25, 2021. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Station and is 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 2.1 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 9QJ 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 9QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandringham Avenue 55 m
Beech Tree Walk 80 m
The Heights 93 m
Coppins Close 94 m
Red Stone Hill 116 m
Hawkstone Grove 118 m
Priestner Drive 136 m
Crescent Drive 164 m
Station Avenue 220 m
Balmoral Drive 227 m
The Beeches 230 m
Bridge Side Drive 255 m
Vale Gardens 272 m
Wroxham Close 276 m
Mill Rise 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA6 9QJ

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 9QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
784 m
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.24 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.5 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.76 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.29 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.58 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.84 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.22 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.5 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.97 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.56 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
5.91 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
5.92 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.03 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.06 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.22 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.22 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.3 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.31 km
Pewithall School Outstanding
(November 1, 2013)
6.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ROCKHAVEN (B & B) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 3, 2017
460 m
LONDONDERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
662 m
THE PLAYCENTRE @ LONDONDERRY PRIMARY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
662 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
869 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
869 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
869 m
Newtownards Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
896 m
THRIVING LIFE CHURCH / COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2017
896 m
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
942 m
BEVERLY LODGE NURSING HOME & HOLLYBANK MANOR RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
967 m
THE ARK OPEN FARM/COTTAGE CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 5, 2019
967 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
1.11 km
WILLIAM STREET CHILDRENS UNIT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 17, 2014
1.15 km
NORTH DOWN CFC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
1.15 km
Asian Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
1.16 km
Eurospar (Hardford Link) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
1.16 km
H&J Carnduff (Hardford Link) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
1.16 km
JOHN DORY'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
1.16 km
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.16 km
SHUTTLEFIELD FOLD (FOLD HSG ASSOC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2012
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Inn Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Railway Inn Bus Stop/Station 175 m
District Garage Bus Stop/Station 206 m
District Garage Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Vicarage Lane Bus Stop/Station 359 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.46 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.7 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 289 m
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 244 m
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.2 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 1.62 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ince Marshes Wetland 2.8 km
Frodsham Marsh Wetland 2.98 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38 Mbps 38.1 Mbps 52.63 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 16.44 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% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.7 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 405,113 kWh - mean 13,969 kWh : median 14,179 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 99,847 kWh - mean 3,443 kWh : median 2,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA6 9QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.27433100
Longitude -2.76657200
OS Easting 348978
OS Northing 0375535
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
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 E33007672
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 1C2