WA6 6RQ Cheshire West and Chester
Live postcode, introduced June 1981. Ward: Frodsham. Region: North West.
Streets
- Fieldway, Frodsham: 16 addresses
House prices and rents in Cheshire West and Chester
A typical home in Cheshire West and Chester cost £270,534 in August 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier and 49% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £439,091 |
| Semi-detached | £268,826 |
| Terraced | £211,455 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,806 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £223,667 |
Private renters in Cheshire West and Chester paid £1,000 a month on average in September 2026, 6.7% more than a year before. That is 46% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £731 |
| Two bedrooms | £922 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,132 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,627 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire West and Chester in 2026-27: Band D £2,517 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,678 | £1,958 | £2,238 | £2,517 | £3,077 | £3,636 | £4,196 | £5,035 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (26% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mersey View Club, Overton Hill, Bellemonte Road, Frodsham Cheshire WA6 6HH: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at 3 to 15 Bridge Lane, Frodsham: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Land off Greenfield Lane, Frodsham: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 16 addresses are between 51 m and 61 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Frodsham 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Helsby 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Runcorn East 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ring O' Bells PH Overton | 150 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frodsham Station Car Park | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moor Lane Car Park GeniePoint | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princeway Surgeries | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Halton Hospital Captain Sir Tom Moore Building | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Frodsham Police Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Jesani Stores Ltd, Northwich Road | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Park 8.6 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 8.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade I), 120 m south-west. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m south-west |
| The Old Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Castle Park, Frodsham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bradley promontory fort above Beechbrook 50m south of Beechmill House | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Hillfort on Woodhouse Hill 500m west of Mickledale. | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Overton Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Marshlands Tree Garden | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Crow Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Frodsham Marsh | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Mare Clough | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
2 of the postcode's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 2 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2024 17:22 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | B5152, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 30 Mar 2024 10:42 | Slight | 1 person | B5152, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 27 Mar 2024 09:15 | Slight | 1 person | B5152, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 22 Jun 2023 15:27 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | B5152, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 26 May 2023 12:15 | Serious | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 10 Sep 2022 17:50 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 23 Jan 2021 09:30 | Slight | 1 person | B5152, 30 mph | Snow |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cheshire West and Chester: see them on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fieldway.