WA16 9QS postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, England

WA16 9QS is a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, in the Shakerley 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 0% of homes and businesses at WA16 9QS can get it Across Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £650,000 Homes sold in WA16 9, last 12 months. ▼ 14.2% on the year before Nearest station Plumley 3.0 km in a straight line

Where WA16 9QS is, and what is near it

Map of WA16 9QS and what is near it Map of WA16 9QS: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the WA16 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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 250 m. WA16 9GH: also in WA16 9WA16 9GJ: also in WA16 9WA16 9JB: also in WA16 9WA16 9JD: also in WA16 9WA16 9JE: also in WA16 9WA16 9JF: also in WA16 9WA16 9JG: also in WA16 9WA16 9PS: also in WA16 9WA16 9PT: also in WA16 9WA16 9PU: also in WA16 9WA16 9PX: also in WA16 9WA16 9PY: also in WA16 9WA16 9PZ: also in WA16 9WA16 9QA: also in WA16 9WA16 9QB: also in WA16 9WA16 9QD: also in WA16 9WA16 9QE: also in WA16 9WA16 9QF: also in WA16 9WA16 9QH: also in WA16 9WA16 9QJ: also in WA16 9WA16 9QL: also in WA16 9WA16 9QN: also in WA16 9WA16 9QP: also in WA16 9WA16 9QR: also in WA16 9WA16 9QT: also in WA16 9WA16 9QU: also in WA16 9WA16 9QW: also in WA16 9WA16 9QX: also in WA16 9WA16 9QY: also in WA16 9WA16 9QZ: also in WA16 9WA16 9SE: also in WA16 9 Oak Cottage 2.2 kmPlumley station 3.0 km2 places, 4.7–5.2 kmChelford Surgery 6.9 kmShakerley WA16 9QS Map of WA16 9QS and what is near it Map of WA16 9QS: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the WA16 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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 500 m. 2 places, 2.2–6.8 km3 places, 4.7–5.2 kmChelford Surgery 6.9 kmShakerley WA16 9QS
  • WA16 9QS
  • Other postcodes in WA16 9: 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 53.2590, longitude -2.3830)

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 9QS?

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 9QS?

None of the homes and businesses at WA16 9QS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA16 9QS 0% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA16 9QS 0% Cheshire West and Chester 98%
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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 9QS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for WA16 9QS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA16 9QS 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 9QS 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 9QS.

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 West and Chester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA16 9QS: 3,541 properties in Cheshire West and Chester are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheshire West and Chester

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 9QS 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 9QS?

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.

£650,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£757,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.2% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 9QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA16 9QS 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 9QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around WA16 9QS. The largest share of them, 22%, 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

Council tax bands of the homes around WA16 9QS

Band D in Cheshire West and Chester for 2026‑27: £2,517. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,678 (band A) to £5,035 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,196.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (8%)£1,678
Band Babout 50 (5%)£1,958
Band Cabout 130 (12%)£2,238
Band Dabout 160 (15%)£2,517
Band Eabout 190 (18%)£3,077
Band Fabout 170 (16%)£3,636
Band Gabout 240 (22%)£4,196
Band Habout 40 (4%)£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Cheshire West and Chester 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 9QS is in (ONS area E01018722), 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 9QS?

The nearest open schools to WA16 9QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA16 9QS, 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 9QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA16 9QS is Plumley Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Plumley Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Knutsford Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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 9QS, 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 9QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA16 9QS, 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 9QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA16 9QS 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 9QS?

The nearest to the centre of WA16 9QS, 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 9QS?

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 9QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA16 9QS, 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 9QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA16 9QS, 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 9QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA16 9QS 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 9QS in a conservation area?

The centre of WA16 9QS 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 9QS?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of WA16 9QS 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 9QS

Ward
Shakerley
Parish
Nether Peover
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 9QT450 mWA16 9QP500 mWA16 9QR520 mWA16 9PZ620 mWA16 9QX640 mWA16 9QA640 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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