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WA16 9AY

Valley Way

Knutsford

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Detailed insights for WA16 9AY

Overview

Postcode WA16 9AY is located in an urban city, within the Knutsford ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the South Knutsford & Bexton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in South Knutsford & Bexton is £65,243 per year. The nearest station is Knutsford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
13
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

South Knutsford & Bexton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,609 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

South Knutsford & Bexton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in South Knutsford & Bexton is £65,243 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA16 9AY.

Flood risk

No risk

South Knutsford & Bexton near WA16 9AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Knutsford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA16 9AY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Knutsford

N/A

Walking directions to Knutsford

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
2,040.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
2.35(-94%)
Public order
2.35(-77%)
Drugs
1.56(-59%)
Other theft
1.56(-76%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.56(-92%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
95.48%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.26%
Irish
4
1.29%
Indian
1
0.32%
Other Black
1
0.32%
Total population: 310

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
126
50%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.68%
Level 3 (A level)
37
14.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.52%
No qualifications
17
6.75%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
63.11%
Owns with a mortgage
44
36.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Knutsford

Based on 229 recent sales, the median property price is £482,000 in Knutsford area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,610 up to £5,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Knutsford 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 Knutsford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached92£686,250
Flats30£216,000
Semi-Detached56£400,000
Terraced51£425,000

10 year median price trend in Knutsford

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

Schools

In the WA16 9AY postcode area, located within South Knutsford & Bexton, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA16 9AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBexton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryKnutsford AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryCheshire Studio SchoolStudio schools

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA16 9AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA16 9AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsda ExpressToft Road, Knutsford, WA16 8QJWalking directions to Asda Express

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

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

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyTattonE14001539
WardKnutsfordE05008632
ParishKnutsfordE04013190
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South Knutsford & BextonE02003863
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 010DE01018607
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.