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CH66 7PL

Valentine Street

Willaston & Thornton

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Detailed insights for CH66 7PL

Overview

Postcode CH66 7PL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Willaston & Thornton ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Hooton, Willaston & Ness area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hooton, Willaston & Ness is £60,062 per year. The nearest station is Hooton located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Hooton, Willaston & Ness has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,244 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Hooton, Willaston & Ness has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 50.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Hooton, Willaston & Ness is £60,062 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 14 ft away from CH66 7PL.

Flood risk

No risk

Hooton, Willaston & Ness near CH66 7PL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hooton located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH66 7PL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Hooton

N/A

Walking directions to Hooton
0.8 mi

Eastham Rake

N/A

Walking directions to Eastham Rake

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
499
Population density
317 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.59(-36%)
Burglary
6.43(+15%)
Criminal damage and arson
5(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.29(-77%)
Other theft
4.29(-35%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
472
94.78%
Other
7
1.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1%
Indian
5
1%
Other White
2
0.4%
Total population: 498

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
203
49.51%
Level 3 (A level)
81
19.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
52
12.68%
No qualifications
27
6.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
5.12%
Total 16+ residents: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
103
47.69%
Owns outright
84
38.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
8.33%
Other social rented
7
3.24%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.39%
Total households: 216

Property prices in Willaston & Thornton

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Willaston & Thornton area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,133 up to £1,132,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Willaston & Thornton 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 Willaston & Thornton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£491,250
Flats2£237,500
Semi-Detached25£300,000
Terraced12£286,750

10 year median price trend in Willaston & Thornton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Willaston & Thornton.

Schools

In the CH66 7PL postcode area, located within Hooton, Willaston & Ness, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH66 7PL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryMillfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 ConstituencyChester North and NestonE14001163
WardWillaston & ThorntonE05012247
ParishCheshire West and Chester, unparished areaE43000272
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hooton, Willaston & NessE02003842
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 004CE01018570
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced2020-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.