WA6 0FX postcode in Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester

WA6 0FX is a postcode in Helsby, in the Helsby ward of Cheshire West and Chester. It is in the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since March 2017.

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 WA6 0FX can get it Across Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £227,500 Homes sold in WA6 0, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Helsby 1.0 km in a straight line

Where WA6 0FX is, and what is near it

Map of WA6 0FX and what is near it Map of WA6 0FX: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the WA6 0 sector, 4 schools (3 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA6 0AA: also in WA6 0WA6 0AB: also in WA6 0WA6 0AD: also in WA6 0WA6 0AE: also in WA6 0WA6 0AF: also in WA6 0WA6 0AG: also in WA6 0WA6 0AH: also in WA6 0WA6 0AJ: also in WA6 0WA6 0AL: also in WA6 0WA6 0AN: also in WA6 0WA6 0AP: also in WA6 0WA6 0AQ: also in WA6 0WA6 0AR: also in WA6 0WA6 0AS: also in WA6 0WA6 0AT: also in WA6 0WA6 0AU: also in WA6 0WA6 0AW: also in WA6 0WA6 0AX: also in WA6 0WA6 0AY: also in WA6 0WA6 0AZ: also in WA6 0WA6 0BA: also in WA6 0WA6 0BB: also in WA6 0WA6 0BD: also in WA6 0WA6 0BE: also in WA6 0WA6 0BF: also in WA6 0WA6 0BG: also in WA6 0WA6 0BH: also in WA6 0WA6 0BJ: also in WA6 0WA6 0BL: also in WA6 0WA6 0BN: also in WA6 0WA6 0BQ: also in WA6 0WA6 0BS: also in WA6 0WA6 0BU: also in WA6 0WA6 0BW: also in WA6 0WA6 0BX: also in WA6 0WA6 0BZ: also in WA6 0WA6 0DA: also in WA6 0WA6 0DB: also in WA6 0WA6 0DE: also in WA6 0WA6 0DJ: also in WA6 0WA6 0DL: also in WA6 0WA6 0DN: also in WA6 0WA6 0DP: also in WA6 0WA6 0DQ: also in WA6 0WA6 0DR: also in WA6 0WA6 0DS: also in WA6 0WA6 0DT: also in WA6 0WA6 0DU: also in WA6 0WA6 0DW: also in WA6 0WA6 0DX: also in WA6 0WA6 0DY: also in WA6 0WA6 0DZ: also in WA6 0WA6 0EA: also in WA6 0WA6 0EB: also in WA6 0WA6 0ED: also in WA6 0WA6 0EE: also in WA6 0WA6 0EF: also in WA6 0WA6 0EG: also in WA6 0WA6 0EH: also in WA6 0WA6 0EJ: also in WA6 0WA6 0EL: also in WA6 0WA6 0EN: also in WA6 0WA6 0EP: also in WA6 0WA6 0EQ: also in WA6 0WA6 0ER: also in WA6 0WA6 0ES: also in WA6 0WA6 0ET: also in WA6 0WA6 0EU: also in WA6 0WA6 0EW: also in WA6 0WA6 0EX: also in WA6 0WA6 0EY: also in WA6 0WA6 0EZ: also in WA6 0WA6 0FF: also in WA6 0WA6 0FG: also in WA6 0WA6 0FH: also in WA6 0WA6 0FJ: also in WA6 0WA6 0FL: also in WA6 0WA6 0FN: also in WA6 0WA6 0FP: also in WA6 0WA6 0FQ: also in WA6 0WA6 0FR: also in WA6 0WA6 0FS: also in WA6 0WA6 0FT: also in WA6 0WA6 0FU: also in WA6 0WA6 0FW: also in WA6 0WA6 0FY: also in WA6 0WA6 0FZ: also in WA6 0WA6 0GA: also in WA6 0WA6 0GE: also in WA6 0WA6 0GF: also in WA6 0WA6 0GG: also in WA6 0WA6 0GJ: also in WA6 0WA6 0GL: also in WA6 0WA6 0GP: also in WA6 0WA6 0HF: also in WA6 0WA6 0HH: also in WA6 0WA6 0HJ: also in WA6 0WA6 0JA: also in WA6 0WA6 0JD: also in WA6 0WA6 0JE: also in WA6 0WA6 0JF: also in WA6 0WA6 0JG: also in WA6 0WA6 0JP: also in WA6 0WA6 0JQ: also in WA6 0WA6 0JR: also in WA6 0WA6 0JT: also in WA6 0WA6 0JU: also in WA6 0WA6 0JX: also in WA6 0WA6 0JY: also in WA6 0WA6 0JZ: also in WA6 0WA6 0LA: also in WA6 0WA6 0PL: also in WA6 0WA6 0PN: also in WA6 0WA6 0PW: also in WA6 0WA6 0QL: also in WA6 0WA6 0QP: also in WA6 0WA6 0QS: also in WA6 0WA6 0QT: also in WA6 0WA6 0QU: also in WA6 0WA6 0QW: also in WA6 0WA6 0QX: also in WA6 0WA6 0QY: also in WA6 0WA6 0QZ: also in WA6 0WA6 0TZ: also in WA6 0 School 1.6 km2 places, 2.2–4.4 kmInce & Elton station 2.9 kmSchool 4.2 kmKelsall Medical Centre 7.6 kmHelsby WA6 0FX Map of WA6 0FX and what is near it Map of WA6 0FX: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the WA6 0 sector, 4 schools (3 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.2–4.4 kmHelsby WA6 0FX
  • WA6 0FX
  • Other postcodes in WA6 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2664, longitude -2.7755)

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 WA6 0FX?

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 WA6 0FX?

Every home and business at WA6 0FX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA6 0FX 100% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA6 0FX 100% Cheshire West and Chester 98%
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 WA6 0FX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for WA6 0FX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA6 0FX 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 WA6 0FX 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 WA6 0FX.

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 WA6 0FX: 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 WA6 0FX 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 WA6 0FX?

Homes in WA6 0 sold for a typical £227,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£227,500 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £336,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £204,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £85,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole WA6 district: a typical £305,000 from 205 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 WA6 0FX

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WA6 0FX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 January 2026. The middle sale was £260,000, from £77,000 to £305,000. Across WA6 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £227,500. 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

Food hygiene ratings at WA6 0FX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WA6 0FX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA6 0FX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around WA6 0FX. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. 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 WA6 0FX

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 £3,636 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,238.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,678
Band Babout 330 (33%)£1,958
Band Cabout 370 (37%)£2,238
Band Dabout 150 (15%)£2,517
Band Eabout 60 (6%)£3,077
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,636
Band Gwithheld£4,196
Band Hfewer than 5£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 WA6 0FX is in (ONS area E01018695), 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 WA6 0FX?

The nearest open schools to WA6 0FX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA6 0FX, 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 WA6 0FX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA6 0FX is Helsby Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Helsby Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Ince & Elton Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tesco, 205 m away.

More stations near WA6 0FX, 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 WA6 0FX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA6 0FX, 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 WA6 0FX?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA6 0FX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.8 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 22 kW 1.8 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 WA6 0FX?

The nearest to the centre of WA6 0FX, 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 WA6 0FX?

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 WA6 0FX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA6 0FX, 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 WA6 0FX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA6 0FX, 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 WA6 0FX?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA6 0FX 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 WA6 0FX in a conservation area?

The centre of WA6 0FX 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 WA6 0FX?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA6 0FX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 WA6 0FX

Ward
Helsby
Parish
Helsby
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Helsby
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2017

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

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All of WA6

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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