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WA4 5NX

Warrington Road

Appleton

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Detailed insights for WA4 5NX

Overview

Postcode WA4 5NX is located in a rural village, within the Appleton ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.7 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 Runcorn East located about 2.7 miles away.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,995 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 5NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton near WA4 5NX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Runcorn East located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
73 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.16(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.13(-67%)
Drugs
5.57(+47%)
Other theft
5.02(-24%)
Public order
3.34(-67%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
98.38%
Irish
4
1.3%
Indian
1
0.32%
Total population: 308

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123
43.62%
Level 3 (A level)
53
18.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
14.89%
No qualifications
30
10.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
5.67%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
57.78%
Owns with a mortgage
40
29.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.15%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Shared ownership
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

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 5NX postcode area, located within Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton, there are no schools in close proximity.

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.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWarringtonE06000007
Parliamentary ConstituencyWarrington SouthE14001565
WardAppletonE05011024
ParishHattonE04000327
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Appleton Thorn, Stretton & WaltonE02002613
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 024DE01012503
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.