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WA4 3HU

Broad Lane

Grappenhall

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Detailed insights for WA4 3HU

Overview

Postcode WA4 3HU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Grappenhall ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton is £71,148 per year. The nearest station is Padgate located about 2.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,824 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton is £71,148 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WA4 3HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton near WA4 3HU 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
115.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.31(-70%)
Public order
4.31(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.31(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.77(-79%)
Burglary
3.77(-32%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
91.85%
Irish
7
2.19%
Other White
5
1.57%
Indian
4
1.25%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.94%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
101
37.83%
No qualifications
52
19.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
14.61%
Level 3 (A level)
37
13.86%
Apprenticeship
15
5.62%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
52.63%
Owns with a mortgage
43
37.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.39%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.51%
Social rents from council
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Grappenhall

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 in Grappenhall area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,387,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Grappenhall 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 Grappenhall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced7£351,250
Detached46£642,500
Flats8£177,500
Semi-Detached60£395,000

10 year median price trend in Grappenhall

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

Schools

In the WA4 3HU postcode area, located within Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA4 3HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryGrappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryGrappenhall Heys Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryBradshaw Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WA4 3HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Helen Speed

Grappenhall - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Mark Damen Browne

Grappenhall - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Sarah Hall

Warrington South - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWarringtonE06000007
Parliamentary ConstituencyWarrington SouthE14001565
WardGrappenhallE05011031
ParishGrappenhall and ThelwallE04000325
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Appleton Thorn, Stretton & WaltonE02002613
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 024BE01012488
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.