Postcode WA16 7RU is located in a rural village, within the Mobberley ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Alderley Edge & Chelford area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Alderley Edge & Chelford is £59,499 per year. The nearest station is Mobberley, about 2.3 miles away.
Alderley Edge & Chelford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,983 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Alderley Edge & Chelford has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Alderley Edge & Chelford is £59,499 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA16 7RU.
Alderley Edge & Chelford near WA16 7RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Mobberley located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £534,625 (about £397 per square foot) in Mobberley area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £1,585,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £1,047,850 | £497 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £534,625 | £402 |
| Terraced | 19 | £350,000 | £344 |
| Flats | 13 | £162,500 | £225 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £652,250 | £169,500 | £217,000 | £242,250 |
| 2017 | £530,000 | £187,000 | £283,500 | £285,000 |
| 2018 | £625,000 | £165,000 | £357,500 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | £652,500 | £168,750 | £311,000 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | £710,000 | £181,000 | £311,000 | £280,000 |
| 2021 | £812,000 | £170,000 | £374,975 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | £900,000 | £192,500 | £415,000 | £370,000 |
| 2023 | £858,500 | £230,000 | £682,500 | £360,000 |
| 2024 | £835,000 | £225,000 | £407,500 | £414,000 |
| 2025 | £1,075,000 | £158,750 | £535,000 | £457,500 |
| 2026 | £700,000 | £165,750 | £537,500 | £324,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £339 | £238 | £348 | £263 |
| 2017 | £283 | £266 | £286 | £275 |
| 2018 | £296 | £231 | £297 | £261 |
| 2019 | £308 | £203 | £333 | £288 |
| 2020 | £328 | £232 | £335 | £265 |
| 2021 | £425 | £236 | £331 | £294 |
| 2022 | £403 | £246 | £347 | £382 |
| 2023 | £439 | £255 | £387 | £363 |
| 2024 | £499 | £275 | £384 | £348 |
| 2025 | £497 | £223 | £374 | £324 |
| 2026 | £399 | £227 | £417 | £344 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WA16 7RU.
In the WA16 7RU postcode area, located within Alderley Edge & Chelford, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WA16 7RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hannah Jane Moss
Mobberley - Elected 4 May 2023
Esther McVey
Tatton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WA16 7RU records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and other theft.
The median sale price around WA16 7RU in Alderley Edge & Chelford is £534,625 (about £397 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WA16 7RU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,983 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tatton covering WA16 7RU is Esther McVey (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hannah Jane Moss (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.