WA16 9PF postcode in Cheshire East, England
WA16 9PF is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Chelford ward. It is in the Tatton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WA16 9PF is, and what is near it
- WA16 9PF
- Other postcodes in WA16 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 53.2791, longitude -2.3619)
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 9PF?
- Cheshire EastCouncil, for all local services Cheshire East: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WA16 9PF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- TattonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Esther McVey (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Esther McVey
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 9PF?
Every home and business at WA16 9PF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9PF?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA16 9PF.
Check the bin days for WA16 9PF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9PF 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 9PF.
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 9PF: 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 9PF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9PF?
Homes in WA16 9 sold for a typical £650,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, down 14.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £662,000 34 sales
- Semi-detached £492,475 8 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 9PF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA16 9PF 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 9PF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around WA16 9PF. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 90 (8%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 170 (16%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 130 (12%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 170 (16%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 310 (29%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | about 120 (11%) | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 29% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 9PF is in (ONS area E01018654), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9PF?
The nearest open schools to WA16 9PF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9PF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA16 9PF is Knutsford Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Knutsford Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Plumley Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fingerpost Farm, 34 m away.
More stations near WA16 9PF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WA16 9PF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA16 9PF, 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.
- Knutsford Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01565 755222 3.2 kmCycle
- David Lewis Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01565 640400 5.1 kmDrive
- Chelford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01625 861316 5.3 kmDrive
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 9PF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA16 9PF 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WA16 9PF?
The nearest to the centre of WA16 9PF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Superior Smiles (Knutsford) Limited Phone 01565 743180 2.1 kmCycle
- Toft Road Dental Practice Phone 01565 633364 2.4 kmCycle
- The King Street Dental Practice Limited Phone 01565 632343 2.9 kmCycle
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 9PF?
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.
- Knutsford and District Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 661501 2.8 kmCycle
- Star Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0371 705 4565 11.9 kmDrive
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 9PF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA16 9PF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sharston House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01565 633022 2.5 kmCycle
- Mount Pleasant Nursing Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01565 722918 3.7 kmCycle
- Tabley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01565 650888 3.9 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 pharmacies are near WA16 9PF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA16 9PF, 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.
- Roshban Online Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 07711 953057 1.0 kmWalk
- Boots, 64 King Street Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01565 633114 2.9 kmCycle
- The Prescription Service Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01565 653229 2.9 kmCycle
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 9PF?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA16 9PF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Northwich Vets Phone +44 1606 359789 6.6 kmDrive
- Broom Cottage Veterinary Surgery 9.5 kmDrive
- Abbeycroft Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1606 40332 9.5 kmDrive
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 9PF in a conservation area?
The centre of WA16 9PF 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 9PF?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA16 9PF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WA16 9PF
- Ward
- Chelford
- Parish
- Toft
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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