WA16 0QY postcode in Cheshire East, England

WA16 0QY is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the High Legh ward. It is in the Tatton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WA16 0QY can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £500,000 Homes sold in WA16 0, last 12 months. ▼ 0.5% on the year before Nearest station Lostock Gralam 7.5 km in a straight line

Where WA16 0QY is, and what is near it

Map of WA16 0QY and what is near it Map of WA16 0QY: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the WA16 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. WA16 0QH: also in WA16 0WA16 0QJ: also in WA16 0WA16 0QL: also in WA16 0WA16 0QN: also in WA16 0WA16 0QP: also in WA16 0WA16 0QQ: also in WA16 0WA16 0QR: also in WA16 0WA16 0QS: also in WA16 0WA16 0QT: also in WA16 0WA16 0QU: also in WA16 0WA16 0QW: also in WA16 0WA16 0QX: also in WA16 0WA16 0QZ: also in WA16 0WA16 0RA: also in WA16 0WA16 0RB: also in WA16 0WA16 0RD: also in WA16 0WA16 0RE: also in WA16 0WA16 0RF: also in WA16 0WA16 0RG: also in WA16 0WA16 0RS: also in WA16 0WA16 0RX: also in WA16 0WA16 0RY: also in WA16 0WA16 0RZ: also in WA16 0WA16 0SB: also in WA16 0WA16 0SD: also in WA16 0WA16 0SE: also in WA16 0WA16 0SF: also in WA16 0WA16 0WA: also in WA16 0 School 3.0 kmSchool 4.4 km2 GP practices, 4.7–5.3 kmCransley School 4.9 kmGP 6.6 kmPlumley station 7.7 kmHigh Legh WA16 0QY Map of WA16 0QY and what is near it Map of WA16 0QY: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the WA16 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 4.4 km2 GP practices, 4.7–5.3 kmLostock Gralam station 7.5 kmHigh Legh WA16 0QY
  • WA16 0QY
  • Other postcodes in WA16 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3346, longitude -2.4769)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA16 0QY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WA16 0QY?

Every home and business at WA16 0QY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA16 0QY 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA16 0QY 100% Cheshire East 97%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WA16 0QY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for WA16 0QY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA16 0QY on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WA16 0QY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WA16 0QY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cheshire East

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA16 0QY: 5,069 properties in Cheshire East are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheshire East

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WA16 0QY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WA16 0QY?

Homes in WA16 0 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£500,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£502,475 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £785,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £500,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £431,250 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £210,000 13 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WA16 district: a typical £476,000 from 325 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WA16 0QY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA16 0QY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA16 0QY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WA16 0QY. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WA16 0QY

Band D in Cheshire East for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,910 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,091.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,637
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,909
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,182
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,455
Band Eabout 150 (21%)£3,000
Band Fabout 130 (18%)£3,546
Band Gabout 210 (29%)£4,091
Band Habout 50 (7%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Cheshire East before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WA16 0QY is in (ONS area E01018598), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WA16 0QY?

The nearest open schools to WA16 0QY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA16 0QY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WA16 0QY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA16 0QY is Lostock Gralam Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Lostock Gralam Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
  • Plumley Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WA16 0QY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WA16 0QY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA16 0QY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WA16 0QY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA16 0QY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA16 0QY?

The nearest to the centre of WA16 0QY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WA16 0QY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WA16 0QY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA16 0QY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 756630 4.6 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near WA16 0QY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA16 0QY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WA16 0QY in a conservation area?

The centre of WA16 0QY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WA16 0QY?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of WA16 0QY in the latest month it has published.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WA16 0QY

Ward
High Legh
Parish
High Legh
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WA16 0QZ440 mWA16 0RF810 mWA16 0RA880 mWA16 0QX1.0 kmWA16 0RD1.0 kmWA16 0RE1.1 km
All of WA16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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