WA16 8EJ postcode in Knutsford, Cheshire East

WA16 8EJ is a postcode in Knutsford, in the Knutsford ward of Cheshire East. 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 8EJ can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in WA16 8, last 12 months. ▼ 8.4% on the year before Nearest station Knutsford 300 m in a straight line

Where WA16 8EJ is, and what is near it

Map of WA16 8EJ and what is near it Map of WA16 8EJ: its centre point, with the 295 other postcodes in the WA16 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA16 8AB: also in WA16 8WA16 8AD: also in WA16 8WA16 8AE: also in WA16 8WA16 8AF: also in WA16 8WA16 8AG: also in WA16 8WA16 8AH: also in WA16 8WA16 8AJ: also in WA16 8WA16 8AL: also in WA16 8WA16 8AN: also in WA16 8WA16 8AP: also in WA16 8WA16 8AQ: also in WA16 8WA16 8AR: also in WA16 8WA16 8AW: also in WA16 8WA16 8BG: also in WA16 8WA16 8BJ: also in WA16 8WA16 8BN: also in WA16 8WA16 8BS: also in WA16 8WA16 8BT: also in WA16 8WA16 8BU: also in WA16 8WA16 8BW: also in WA16 8WA16 8BX: also in WA16 8WA16 8BY: also in WA16 8WA16 8BZ: also in WA16 8WA16 8DA: also in WA16 8WA16 8DB: also in WA16 8WA16 8DD: also in WA16 8WA16 8DE: also in WA16 8WA16 8DF: also in WA16 8WA16 8DG: also in WA16 8WA16 8DJ: also in WA16 8WA16 8DL: also in WA16 8WA16 8DP: also in WA16 8WA16 8DQ: also in WA16 8WA16 8DR: also in WA16 8WA16 8DS: also in WA16 8WA16 8DY: also in WA16 8WA16 8DZ: also in WA16 8WA16 8EA: also in WA16 8WA16 8EB: also in WA16 8WA16 8ED: also in WA16 8WA16 8EE: also in WA16 8WA16 8EF: also in WA16 8WA16 8EG: also in WA16 8WA16 8EH: also in WA16 8WA16 8EL: also in WA16 8WA16 8EN: also in WA16 8WA16 8EP: also in WA16 8WA16 8EQ: also in WA16 8WA16 8ET: also in WA16 8WA16 8EW: also in WA16 8WA16 8GP: also in WA16 8WA16 8GR: also in WA16 8WA16 8HX: also in WA16 8WA16 8JU: also in WA16 8WA16 8JX: also in WA16 8WA16 8LB: also in WA16 8WA16 8LH: also in WA16 8WA16 8LN: also in WA16 8WA16 8LT: also in WA16 8WA16 8LU: also in WA16 8WA16 8NA: also in WA16 8WA16 8ND: also in WA16 8WA16 8NQ: also in WA16 8WA16 8PU: also in WA16 8WA16 8QA: also in WA16 8WA16 8QB: also in WA16 8WA16 8QD: also in WA16 8WA16 8QE: also in WA16 8WA16 8QF: also in WA16 8WA16 8UT: also in WA16 8WA16 8WB: also in WA16 8WA16 8WR: also in WA16 8WA16 8WS: also in WA16 8WA16 8ZP: also in WA16 8 Knutsford Academy 900 mAdelaide Heath Academy 1.2 kmMobberley station 3.7 kmGP 5.7 kmChelford Surgery 6.6 kmKnutsford WA16 8EJ Map of WA16 8EJ and what is near it Map of WA16 8EJ: its centre point, with the 295 other postcodes in the WA16 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 5.7 kmChelford Surgery 6.6 kmKnutsford WA16 8EJ
  • WA16 8EJ
  • Other postcodes in WA16 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 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 53.3025, longitude -2.3677)

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 8EJ?

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 8EJ?

Every home and business at WA16 8EJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA16 8EJ 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA16 8EJ 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 8EJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA16 8EJ.

Check the bin days for WA16 8EJ 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 8EJ 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 8EJ.

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 8EJ: 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 8EJ 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 8EJ?

Homes in WA16 8 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, down 8.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£410,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£447,495 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £610,498 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £390,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £340,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £250,000 7 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 8EJ

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in WA16 8EJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 August 2025. The middle sale was £550,000, from £275,000 to £583,000. Across WA16 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £410,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8EJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around WA16 8EJ. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 8EJ

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 £3,546 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (10%)£1,637
Band Babout 100 (11%)£1,909
Band Cabout 470 (51%)£2,182
Band Dabout 150 (16%)£2,455
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£3,000
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,546
Band Gwithheld£4,091
Band Hwithheld£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 46% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8EJ is in (ONS area E01018610), 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 8EJ?

The nearest open schools to WA16 8EJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA16 8EJ, 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 8EJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA16 8EJ is Knutsford Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Knutsford Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Mobberley Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aldi, 131 m away.

More stations near WA16 8EJ, 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 8EJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA16 8EJ, 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 8EJ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA16 8EJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 8EJ?

The nearest to the centre of WA16 8EJ, 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 8EJ?

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 8EJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA16 8EJ, 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 8EJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA16 8EJ, 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 8EJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA16 8EJ 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 8EJ in a conservation area?

The centre of WA16 8EJ 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 8EJ?

Police.uk records 62 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA16 8EJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: burglary 2, other theft 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

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 8EJ

Ward
Knutsford
Parish
Knutsford
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Knutsford
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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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