WA6 8PE postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, England

WA6 8PE 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 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 8PE 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 Cuddington 2.5 km in a straight line

Where WA6 8PE is, and what is near it

Map of WA6 8PE and what is near it Map of WA6 8PE: 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) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA6 8AH: also in WA6 8WA6 8JD: also in WA6 8WA6 8JU: also in WA6 8WA6 8JX: also in WA6 8WA6 8JY: also in WA6 8WA6 8JZ: also in WA6 8WA6 8LA: also in WA6 8WA6 8LB: also in WA6 8WA6 8LD: also in WA6 8WA6 8LE: also in WA6 8WA6 8LN: also in WA6 8WA6 8LW: also in WA6 8WA6 8NN: also in WA6 8WA6 8NP: also in WA6 8WA6 8NR: also in WA6 8WA6 8NS: also in WA6 8WA6 8NT: also in WA6 8WA6 8NW: also in WA6 8WA6 8NY: also in WA6 8WA6 8PA: also in WA6 8WA6 8PD: also in WA6 8WA6 8PF: also in WA6 8WA6 8PG: also in WA6 8WA6 8PH: also in WA6 8WA6 8PJ: also in WA6 8WA6 8PN: also in WA6 8WA6 8PQ: also in WA6 8WA6 8PR: also in WA6 8WA6 8PW: also in WA6 8 School 2.2 kmCuddington station 2.5 kmDelamere station 2.8 km3 places, 3.9–6.7 kmThe Russett School 4.8 kmFirdale Medical Centre 6.6 kmSandstone WA6 8PE Map of WA6 8PE and what is near it Map of WA6 8PE: 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) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.2 kmCuddington station 2.5 kmDelamere station 2.8 km4 places, 3.9–6.7 kmSandstone WA6 8PE
  • WA6 8PE
  • Other postcodes in WA6 8: 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 53.2459, longitude -2.6351)

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 8PE?

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 8PE?

Every home and business at WA6 8PE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA6 8PE 100% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA6 8PE 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 8PE?

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

Check the bin days for WA6 8PE 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 8PE 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 8PE.

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 8PE: 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 8PE 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 8PE?

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 8PE

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around WA6 8PE. 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 8PE

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 8PE is in (ONS area E01018708), 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 8PE?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA6 8PE is Cuddington Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Cuddington Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Delamere Rail Station Railway station 2.8 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 WA6 8PE, 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 8PE?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WA6 8PE 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 WA6 8PE?

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

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 8PE?

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

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

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

The centre of WA6 8PE 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 8PE?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA6 8PE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 report

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 8PE

Ward
Weaver & Cuddington
Parish
Norley
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.

WA6 8PG140 mWA6 8PQ160 mWA6 8PD230 mWA6 8PF280 mWA6 8PH290 mWA6 8PW290 m
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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