WA16 6TY postcode in High Legh, Cheshire East

WA16 6TY is a postcode in High Legh, in the High Legh ward of Cheshire East. It is in the Tatton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.

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 6TY can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £495,397 Homes sold in WA16 6, last 12 months. ▼ 15.3% on the year before Nearest station Ashley 7.0 km in a straight line

Where WA16 6TY is, and what is near it

Map of WA16 6TY and what is near it Map of WA16 6TY: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the WA16 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA16 6AA: also in WA16 6WA16 6LN: also in WA16 6WA16 6LP: also in WA16 6WA16 6LR: also in WA16 6WA16 6LS: also in WA16 6WA16 6LU: also in WA16 6WA16 6LW: also in WA16 6WA16 6LX: also in WA16 6WA16 6LY: also in WA16 6WA16 6LZ: also in WA16 6WA16 6NA: also in WA16 6WA16 6NB: also in WA16 6WA16 6ND: also in WA16 6WA16 6NE: also in WA16 6WA16 6NF: also in WA16 6WA16 6NG: also in WA16 6WA16 6NN: also in WA16 6WA16 6NQ: also in WA16 6WA16 6NW: also in WA16 6WA16 6PF: also in WA16 6WA16 6PG: also in WA16 6WA16 6PL: also in WA16 6WA16 6PS: also in WA16 6WA16 6PT: also in WA16 6WA16 6PU: also in WA16 6WA16 6PY: also in WA16 6WA16 6PZ: also in WA16 6WA16 6QA: also in WA16 6WA16 6TP: also in WA16 6WA16 6TR: also in WA16 6WA16 6TS: also in WA16 6WA16 6TT: also in WA16 6WA16 6TU: also in WA16 6WA16 6TX: also in WA16 6WA16 6UD: also in WA16 6WA16 6UE: also in WA16 6WA16 6XA: also in WA16 6 School 3.6 km2 places, 6.7–7.3 kmAshley station 7.0 kmHigh Legh WA16 6TY Map of WA16 6TY and what is near it Map of WA16 6TY: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the WA16 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Willow Tree Park 4.9 kmHigh Legh WA16 6TY
  • WA16 6TY
  • Other postcodes in WA16 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 53.3499, longitude -2.4459)

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 6TY?

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 6TY?

Every home and business at WA16 6TY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA16 6TY 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA16 6TY 100% Cheshire East 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 6TY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA16 6TY.

Check the bin days for WA16 6TY 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 6TY 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 6TY.

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 6TY: 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 6TY 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 6TY?

Homes in WA16 6 sold for a typical £495,397 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, down 15.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£495,397 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£585,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £835,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £450,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £471,250 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £225,000 5 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 6TY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA16 6TY 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 6TY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around WA16 6TY. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (48%). 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 6TY

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 £1,909 (band B) to £4,910 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,000.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,637
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,909
Band Cabout 60 (12%)£2,182
Band Dabout 50 (10%)£2,455
Band Eabout 130 (26%)£3,000
Band Fabout 120 (24%)£3,546
Band Gabout 120 (24%)£4,091
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 48% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 6TY is in (ONS area E01018599), 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 6TY?

The nearest open schools to WA16 6TY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA16 6TY, 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 6TY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA16 6TY is Ashley Rail Station, 7.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Ashley Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
  • Knutsford Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Pheasant Walk, 275 m away.

More stations near WA16 6TY, 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 6TY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA16 6TY, 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 6TY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA16 6TY 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 6TY?

The nearest to the centre of WA16 6TY, 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 6TY?

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 6TY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA16 6TY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 pharmacies are near WA16 6TY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA16 6TY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WA16 6TY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA16 6TY 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 6TY in a conservation area?

The centre of WA16 6TY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 6TY?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA16 6TY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

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 6TY

Ward
High Legh
Parish
High Legh
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
High Legh
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 1990

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 6TP70 mWA16 6TU80 mWA16 6TX80 mWA16 6TS110 mWA16 6UE120 mWA16 6TT140 m
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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