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WA1 4PE

Hayfield Road

Rixton and Woolston

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Detailed insights for WA1 4PE

Overview

Postcode WA1 4PE is located in an urban city, within the Rixton and Woolston ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Woolston area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Woolston is £48,948 per year. The nearest station is Padgate located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Woolston Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Woolston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,529 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Woolston has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.3%

Approximately 12.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Woolston is £48,948 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 237 ft away from WA1 4PE.

Flood risk

No risk

Woolston near WA1 4PE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Padgate located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA1 4PE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Padgate

N/A

Walking directions to Padgate
1 mi

Birchwood

N/A

Walking directions to Birchwood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA1 4PE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWoolston ParkLargeWalking directions to Woolston Park
0.4 miWoolston Linear ParkLargeWalking directions to Woolston Linear Park
0.5 miQueens ParkSmallWalking directions to Queens Park

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
4,866.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.8(-31%)
Shoplifting
20.22(+254%)
Other theft
10.46(+58%)
Public order
4.88(-52%)
Other crime
4.18(+66%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
98.17%
Other
2
0.73%
Other White
2
0.73%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
58
23.77%
No qualifications
57
23.36%
Level 3 (A level)
40
16.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
13.52%
Apprenticeship
28
11.48%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
48.55%
Owns with a mortgage
36
26.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.25%
Other social rented
9
6.52%
Social rents from council
8
5.8%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Rixton and Woolston

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £268,000 in Rixton and Woolston area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £515,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rixton and Woolston 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 Rixton and Woolston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£342,500
Semi-Detached51£250,000
Terraced12£221,500

10 year median price trend in Rixton and Woolston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rixton and Woolston.

Schools

In the WA1 4PE postcode area, located within Woolston, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA1 4PE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy WarringtonFree schools

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryWoolston Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA1 4PE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA1 4PE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miApplegreen43 Manchester Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4AEWalking directions to Applegreen
0.3 miTesco ExpressDam Lane, Warrington, WA1 4EPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miSainsbury's Local11 Manchester Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4AEWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miCo-op Food4 Holes Lane, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4LZWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miAD Off LicenceLangton Green, Warrington, WA1 4BPWalking directions to AD Off Licence

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Warrington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,521
Band B£1,774
Band C£2,028
Band D£2,281
Band E£2,788
Band F£3,295
Band G£3,802
Band H£4,563

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

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWarringtonE06000007
Parliamentary ConstituencyWarrington NorthE14001564
WardRixton and WoolstonE05011043
ParishWoolstonE04000336
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WoolstonE02002603
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 014EE01012556
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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