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CH65 5AR

Somerville Crescent

Wolverham

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Detailed insights for CH65 5AR

Overview

Postcode CH65 5AR is located in an urban city, within the Wolverham ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Wolverham & Stanlow area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wolverham & Stanlow is £38,633 per year. The nearest station is Ellesmere Port located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Whitby Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
40.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Wolverham & Stanlow has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,967 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wolverham & Stanlow has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

40.1%

Approximately 40.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Wolverham & Stanlow is £38,633 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from CH65 5AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Wolverham & Stanlow near CH65 5AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ellesmere Port located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH65 5AR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Ellesmere Port

N/A

Walking directions to Ellesmere Port

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH65 5AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWhitby ParkLargeWalking directions to Whitby Park

Area Profile

Population
495
Population density
6,680.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
79.34(+114%)
Shoplifting
43.53(+662%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.81(+92%)
Public order
21.49(+113%)
Other theft
14.33(+117%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
430
86.87%
Other White
37
7.47%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.01%
Pakistani
4
0.81%
Other Asian
4
0.81%
Total population: 495

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
81
23.68%
Level 3 (A level)
72
21.05%
Level 4+ (Degree)
64
18.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57
16.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
45
13.16%
Total 16+ residents: 342

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
27.6%
Other social rented
49
25.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
17.71%
Social rents from council
28
14.58%
Owns outright
26
13.54%
Total households: 192

Property prices in Wolverham

Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £157,500 in Wolverham area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £395,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wolverham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wolverham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£235,000
Flats3£92,000
Semi-Detached8£153,750
Terraced7£168,500

10 year median price trend in Wolverham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wolverham.

Schools

In the CH65 5AR postcode area, located within Wolverham & Stanlow, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH65 5AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWolverham Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH65 5AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH65 5AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaWellington Road, Wellington Road, CH65 0BZWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miThe Food Warehouse56-58 The Port Arcades, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0APWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.3 miAldiGrange Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 0ARWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miFarmfoodsYork Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 0DBWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.5 miSpar118 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6TFWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire West and ChesterE06000050
Parliamentary ConstituencyEllesmere Port and BromboroughE14001222
WardWolverhamE05012253
ParishCheshire West and Chester, unparished areaE43000272
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wolverham & StanlowE02003849
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 011EE01018553
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.