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WA3 7WE

Birchwood Boulevard

Birchwood

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Detailed insights for WA3 7WE

Overview

Postcode WA3 7WE is located in an urban city, within the Birchwood ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Locking Stumps area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Locking Stumps is £49,542 per year. The nearest station is Birchwood located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Walled Garden.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
12
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Locking Stumps has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,548 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Locking Stumps has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Locking Stumps is £49,542 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 6 ft away from WA3 7WE.

Flood risk

No risk

Locking Stumps near WA3 7WE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for WA3 7WE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Birchwood

N/A

Walking directions to Birchwood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA3 7WE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWalled GardenSmallWalking directions to Walled Garden

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
274.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
5.66(-85%)
Other theft
2.83(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.83(-85%)
Other crime
1.89(-25%)
Burglary
0.94(-83%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
93.21%
Arab
5
1.89%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.51%
Other White
3
1.13%
Irish
3
1.13%
Total population: 265

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
92
37.55%
Level 3 (A level)
39
15.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
13.06%
No qualifications
30
12.24%
Apprenticeship
23
9.39%
Total 16+ residents: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
68.22%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.3%
Social rents from council
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Birchwood

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Birchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birchwood 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 Birchwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£310,000
Flats8£79,500
Semi-Detached36£202,500
Terraced16£175,250

10 year median price trend in Birchwood

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

Schools

In the WA3 7WE postcode area, located within Locking Stumps, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA3 7WE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryBirchwood Community High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableKassia Academy and Support ServicesAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLocking Stumps Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA3 7WE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA3 7WE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAsdaDewhurst Road, Warrington, WA3 7PGWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miAldiBenson Road, Warrington, WA3 7PQWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miB&M ExpressBenson Road, Warrington, WA3 7PGWalking directions to B&M Express

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
WardBirchwoodE05011026
ParishBirchwoodE04000320
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Locking StumpsE02002593
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 004CE01012463
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

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Data Sources

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