WA6 8HU postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, England

WA6 8HU is a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, in the Weaver & Cuddington ward. It is in the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 2 of 6 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 33% of homes and businesses at WA6 8HU can get it Across Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £459,375 Homes sold in WA6 8, last 12 months. ▼ 16.5% on the year before Nearest station Acton Bridge 2.7 km in a straight line

Where WA6 8HU is, and what is near it

Map of WA6 8HU and what is near it Map of WA6 8HU: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the WA6 8 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 500 m. WA6 8AL: also in WA6 8WA6 8AP: also in WA6 8WA6 8AT: also in WA6 8WA6 8AU: also in WA6 8WA6 8AW: also in WA6 8WA6 8AX: also in WA6 8WA6 8AY: also in WA6 8WA6 8AZ: also in WA6 8WA6 8BA: also in WA6 8WA6 8BB: also in WA6 8WA6 8BF: also in WA6 8WA6 8DL: also in WA6 8WA6 8EZ: also in WA6 8WA6 8HA: also in WA6 8WA6 8HB: also in WA6 8WA6 8HD: also in WA6 8WA6 8HE: also in WA6 8WA6 8HF: also in WA6 8WA6 8HG: also in WA6 8WA6 8HH: also in WA6 8WA6 8HJ: also in WA6 8WA6 8HL: also in WA6 8WA6 8HN: also in WA6 8WA6 8HP: also in WA6 8WA6 8HQ: also in WA6 8WA6 8HS: also in WA6 8WA6 8HT: also in WA6 8WA6 8HY: also in WA6 8WA6 8HZ: also in WA6 8WA6 8JA: also in WA6 8WA6 8JB: also in WA6 8WA6 8JQ: also in WA6 8WA6 8NG: also in WA6 8WA6 8NH: also in WA6 8WA6 8NJ: also in WA6 8WA6 8NL: also in WA6 8 School 2.2 kmCuddington station 4.2 km2 places, 4.3–4.5 kmSchool 4.9 kmPrinceway Surgeries 6.2 kmMurdishaw 6.6 kmSandstone WA6 8HU Map of WA6 8HU and what is near it Map of WA6 8HU: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the WA6 8 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 500 m. Cuddington station 4.2 kmSchool 4.9 kmPrinceway Surgeries 6.2 kmMurdishaw 6.6 kmSandstone WA6 8HU
  • WA6 8HU
  • Other postcodes in WA6 8: 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 53.2662, longitude -2.6444)

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 8HU?

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 8HU?

Every home and business at WA6 8HU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA6 8HU 33% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA6 8HU 100% 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 WA6 8HU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for WA6 8HU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 8HU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 6 homes and businesses at WA6 8HU. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

6 homes and businesses at WA6 8HU Low: 2Not in an area at risk: 4

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 8HU: 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 8HU is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:01 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:01 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WA6 8HU?

Homes in WA6 8 sold for a typical £459,375 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 16 sales, down 16.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£459,375 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£550,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £548,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price

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 8HU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA6 8HU 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 WA6 8HU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around WA6 8HU. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 8HU

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 80 (8%)£1,678
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,958
Band Cabout 150 (16%)£2,238
Band Dabout 130 (14%)£2,517
Band Eabout 140 (15%)£3,077
Band Fabout 170 (18%)£3,636
Band Gabout 200 (21%)£4,196
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 8HU is in (ONS area E01018708), rounded by the VOA.

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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 8HU?

The nearest open schools to WA6 8HU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA6 8HU, 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 8HU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA6 8HU is Acton Bridge Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Acton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Cuddington Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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 Beech Lane, 292 m away.

More stations near WA6 8HU, 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 8HU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA6 8HU, 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 8HU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA6 8HU 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA6 8HU?

The nearest to the centre of WA6 8HU, 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 8HU?

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 8HU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA6 8HU, 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 8HU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA6 8HU, 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 8HU?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA6 8HU 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 8HU in a conservation area?

The centre of WA6 8HU 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 WA6 8HU?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of WA6 8HU 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 WA6 8HU

Ward
Weaver & Cuddington
Parish
Crowton
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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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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