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WA4 1JB

Prescott Street

Latchford East

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Detailed insights for WA4 1JB

Overview

Postcode WA4 1JB is located in an urban city, within the Latchford East ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Latchford area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Latchford is £43,240 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Black Bear Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Latchford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,019 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Latchford has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Latchford is £43,240 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 287 ft away from WA4 1JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Latchford near WA4 1JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Warrington Central located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA4 1JB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBlack Bear ParkLargeWalking directions to Black Bear Park
0.4 miVictoria ParkLargeWalking directions to Victoria Park

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
2,524.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.33(+25%)
Public order
14.97(+48%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.55(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.41(-29%)
Drugs
4.28(+13%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
89.69%
Other White
11
4.2%
Other Asian
8
3.05%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.76%
Total population: 262

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
61
28.24%
Level 3 (A level)
45
20.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
16.67%
No qualifications
29
13.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
11.11%
Total 16+ residents: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
42.24%
Owns with a mortgage
40
34.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
20.69%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Other social rented
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Latchford East

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Latchford East area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,200 up to £534,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Latchford East 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 Latchford East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£350,000
Flats22£121,750
Semi-Detached40£178,500
Terraced26£175,000

10 year median price trend in Latchford East

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

Schools

In the WA4 1JB postcode area, located within Latchford, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA4 1JB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondarySir Thomas Boteler Church of England High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAlderman Bolton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA4 1JB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA4 1JB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miShop'N Drive663 Knutsford Road, Warrington, WA4 1JJWalking directions to Shop'N Drive
0.4 miCo-op FoodUnit 1 Maybrook Place, Warrington, WA4 1JRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miCo-op Food278 Knutsford Road, Warrington, WA4 1AZWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miEasy Shop753 Knutsford Road, Warrington, WA4 1JYWalking directions to Easy Shop
0.5 miLidlThelwall Lane, Warrington, WA4 1LJWalking directions to Lidl

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 SouthE14001565
WardLatchford EastE05011034
ParishWarrington, unparished areaE43000007
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LatchfordE02002609
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 020BE01012505
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.