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WA5 8AF

Maine Gardens

Chapelford and Old Hall

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Detailed insights for WA5 8AF

Overview

Postcode WA5 8AF is located in an urban city, within the Chapelford and Old Hall ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Kingswood & Whittle Hall area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kingswood & Whittle Hall is £70,777 per year. The nearest station is Warrington West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Dakota Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Kingswood & Whittle Hall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,262 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Kingswood & Whittle Hall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Kingswood & Whittle Hall is £70,777 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA5 8AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingswood & Whittle Hall near WA5 8AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Warrington West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA5 8AF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Warrington West

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington West
0.5 mi

Sankey For Penketh

N/A

Walking directions to Sankey For Penketh

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA5 8AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miDakota ParkMediumWalking directions to Dakota Park
0.4 miWhittle Brook ParkMediumWalking directions to Whittle Brook Park
0.4 miOur WoodSmallWalking directions to Our Wood

Area Profile

Population
384
Population density
7,111.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.18(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.13(-83%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.88(-79%)
Other theft
1.88(-72%)
Bicycle theft
1.88(+116%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
75.98%
Indian
37
9.66%
Pakistani
20
5.22%
Chinese
8
2.09%
Other White
8
2.09%
Total population: 383

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
125
48.64%
Level 3 (A level)
55
21.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.78%
No qualifications
9
3.5%
Total 16+ residents: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
92
69.7%
Owns outright
15
11.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.82%
Other social rented
7
5.3%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.55%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Chapelford and Old Hall

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Chapelford and Old Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,750 up to £695,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chapelford and Old Hall 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 Chapelford and Old Hall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£408,500
Flats26£145,000
Semi-Detached20£242,500
Terraced24£261,500

10 year median price trend in Chapelford and Old Hall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chapelford and Old Hall.

Schools

In the WA5 8AF postcode area, located within Kingswood & Whittle Hall, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 8AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChapelford Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGreat Sankey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySankey Valley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA5 8AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA5 8AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury'sSanta Rosa Boulevard, Warrington, WA5 3AGWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miCo-op Food2 Hawthorne Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1RJWalking 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
WardChapelford and Old HallE05011028
ParishGreat SankeyE04000326
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kingswood & Whittle HallE02002598
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 009IE01035388
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced2012-06-01

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Data Sources

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