WA6 9BN postcode in Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester

WA6 9BN is a postcode in Helsby, in the Sandstone 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 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 Typical price £400,000 Homes sold in WA6 9, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest school Alvanley and Manley Village School 800 m in a straight line Nearest station Helsby 1.2 km in a straight line

Where WA6 9BN is, and what is near it

Map of WA6 9BN and what is near it Map of WA6 9BN: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the WA6 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA6 9AD: also in WA6 9WA6 9AE: also in WA6 9WA6 9AF: also in WA6 9WA6 9AG: also in WA6 9WA6 9AH: also in WA6 9WA6 9AJ: also in WA6 9WA6 9AL: also in WA6 9WA6 9AN: also in WA6 9WA6 9AP: also in WA6 9WA6 9AQ: also in WA6 9WA6 9AR: also in WA6 9WA6 9AS: also in WA6 9WA6 9AW: also in WA6 9WA6 9BA: also in WA6 9WA6 9BB: also in WA6 9WA6 9BD: also in WA6 9WA6 9BE: also in WA6 9WA6 9BJ: also in WA6 9WA6 9BL: also in WA6 9WA6 9BP: also in WA6 9WA6 9BQ: also in WA6 9WA6 9BS: also in WA6 9WA6 9BT: also in WA6 9WA6 9BU: also in WA6 9WA6 9BW: also in WA6 9WA6 9BY: also in WA6 9WA6 9BZ: also in WA6 9WA6 9DA: also in WA6 9WA6 9DB: also in WA6 9WA6 9DD: also in WA6 9WA6 9DE: also in WA6 9WA6 9DF: also in WA6 9WA6 9DG: also in WA6 9WA6 9DL: also in WA6 9WA6 9DN: also in WA6 9WA6 9DQ: also in WA6 9WA6 9EQ: also in WA6 9WA6 9FH: also in WA6 9WA6 9HA: also in WA6 9WA6 9HB: also in WA6 9WA6 9HD: also in WA6 9WA6 9LA: also in WA6 9WA6 9LB: also in WA6 9WA6 9LD: also in WA6 9WA6 9LH: also in WA6 9WA6 9LJ: also in WA6 9WA6 9LY: also in WA6 9WA6 9LZ: also in WA6 9WA6 9NA: also in WA6 9WA6 9NB: also in WA6 9WA6 9ND: also in WA6 9WA6 9NE: also in WA6 9WA6 9NF: also in WA6 9WA6 9NG: also in WA6 9WA6 9NH: also in WA6 9WA6 9NJ: also in WA6 9WA6 9NL: also in WA6 9WA6 9NN: also in WA6 9WA6 9NP: also in WA6 9WA6 9NQ: also in WA6 9WA6 9NR: also in WA6 9WA6 9NW: also in WA6 9WA6 9PA: also in WA6 9WA6 9PD: also in WA6 9WA6 9PE: also in WA6 9WA6 9PF: also in WA6 9WA6 9PG: also in WA6 9WA6 9PH: also in WA6 9WA6 9PJ: also in WA6 9WA6 9PL: also in WA6 9WA6 9PN: also in WA6 9WA6 9PQ: also in WA6 9WA6 9PS: also in WA6 9WA6 9PT: also in WA6 9WA6 9PU: also in WA6 9WA6 9PW: also in WA6 9WA6 9PX: also in WA6 9WA6 9PY: also in WA6 9WA6 9QA: also in WA6 9WA6 9QD: also in WA6 9WA6 9QE: also in WA6 9WA6 9QF: also in WA6 9WA6 9QG: also in WA6 9WA6 9QH: also in WA6 9WA6 9QJ: also in WA6 9WA6 9QL: also in WA6 9WA6 9QN: also in WA6 9WA6 9QQ: also in WA6 9 Helsby High School 1.7 kmSchool 3.3 kmKelsall Medical Centre 7.2 kmHelsby WA6 9BN Map of WA6 9BN and what is near it Map of WA6 9BN: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the WA6 9 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 950 mSchool 3.3 kmInce & Elton station 3.8 kmHelsby WA6 9BN
  • WA6 9BN
  • Other postcodes in WA6 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.2660, longitude -2.7615)

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 9BN?

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 9BN?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WA6 9BN. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 9BN?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA6 9BN.

Check the bin days for WA6 9BN 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 9BN 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 9BN.

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 9BN: 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 9BN 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 9BN?

Homes in WA6 9 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£405,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £227,750 6 sales
  • 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 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 9BN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA6 9BN 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 9BN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around WA6 9BN. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 9BN

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 130 (12%)£1,678
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,958
Band Cabout 80 (7%)£2,238
Band Dabout 140 (13%)£2,517
Band Eabout 180 (17%)£3,077
Band Fabout 200 (18%)£3,636
Band Gabout 290 (27%)£4,196
Band Habout 40 (4%)£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 9BN is in (ONS area E01018684), 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 9BN?

The nearest open schools to WA6 9BN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA6 9BN, 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 9BN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA6 9BN is Helsby Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Helsby Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Ince & Elton Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rockfield Drive, 173 m away.

More stations near WA6 9BN, 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 9BN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA6 9BN, 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 9BN?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA6 9BN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.7 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 22 kW 2.7 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 9BN?

The nearest to the centre of WA6 9BN, 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 9BN?

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 9BN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA6 9BN, 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 9BN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA6 9BN, 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 9BN?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA6 9BN 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 9BN in a conservation area?

The centre of WA6 9BN 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 9BN?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA6 9BN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Other theft2 reports
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 9BN

Ward
Sandstone
Parish
Alvanley
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Helsby
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

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WA6 9 sector WA6 district WA postcode area Helsby postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WA6 9BJ40 mWA6 9BL50 mWA6 9AW90 mWA6 9QF120 mWA6 9QG120 mWA6 9QE180 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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