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WA4 5FB

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Appleton

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Detailed insights for WA4 5FB

Overview

Postcode WA4 5FB is located in an urban city, within the Appleton ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Appleton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Appleton is £74,979 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Bank Quay located about 2.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
10
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Appleton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,648 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Appleton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Appleton is £74,979 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 129 ft away from WA4 5FB.

Flood risk

No risk

Appleton near WA4 5FB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Warrington Bank Quay located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
254
Population density
2,160.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
5.73(-85%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.15(-76%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.43(-92%)
Other theft
1.43(-78%)
Shoplifting
1.43(-75%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
97.24%
Irish
3
1.18%
Indian
2
0.79%
Chinese
2
0.79%
Total population: 254

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
46.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
13.16%
No qualifications
26
11.4%
Level 3 (A level)
25
10.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
66.39%
Owns with a mortgage
39
32.77%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Appleton

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £478,750 in Appleton area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 up to £1,490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Appleton 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 Appleton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached73£625,000
Flats13£93,500
Semi-Detached30£402,500
Terraced16£258,250

10 year median price trend in Appleton

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

Schools

In the WA4 5FB postcode area, located within Appleton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA4 5FB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miSecondaryBridgewater High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBroomfields Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryStretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA4 5FB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-op Food39 Dudlow Green Road, Warrington, WA4 5EQWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardAppletonE05011024
ParishAppletonE04000319
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)AppletonE02002614
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 025CE01012449
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

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