Postcode WA6 8DA is located in a rural town, within the Sandstone area of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Helsby & Kingsley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 84% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Helsby & Kingsley is £58,549 per year. The median sale price in Sandstone is £455,500 (around £338 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £328,750 and £695,000. The nearest station is Delamere, about 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Helsby & Kingsley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,722 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Helsby & Kingsley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Helsby & Kingsley is £58,549 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA6 8DA.
Helsby & Kingsley near WA6 8DA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Delamere located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £455,500 (about £338 per square foot) in Sandstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £595,000 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £350,000 | £361 |
| Terraced | 4 | £276,250 | £313 |
| Flats | 2 | £155,000 | £213 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £480,000 | — | £260,000 | £195,000 |
| 2017 | £420,000 | £148,000 | £250,000 | £222,000 |
| 2018 | £435,000 | £231,750 | £220,500 | £302,500 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £252,500 | £311,500 | £239,000 |
| 2020 | £440,000 | £194,000 | £265,000 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | £537,000 | £217,500 | £278,000 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | £618,750 | £218,500 | £358,750 | £331,000 |
| 2023 | £582,000 | £223,000 | £260,000 | £219,000 |
| 2024 | £485,000 | £188,725 | £346,250 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £555,000 | £350,000 | £370,000 | £254,000 |
| 2026 | £548,000 | £155,000 | £347,500 | £291,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £263 | — | £226 | £235 |
| 2017 | £244 | £215 | £254 | £237 |
| 2018 | £251 | £230 | £230 | £233 |
| 2019 | £254 | £244 | £266 | £174 |
| 2020 | £266 | £219 | £246 | £225 |
| 2021 | £310 | £231 | £274 | £248 |
| 2022 | £355 | £233 | £326 | £287 |
| 2023 | £322 | £218 | £271 | £232 |
| 2024 | £310 | £225 | £310 | £221 |
| 2025 | £376 | £310 | £356 | £254 |
| 2026 | £327 | £213 | £338 | £259 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WA6 8DA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | 35, Top Road, Frodsham, WA6 8DA | Detached | Freehold | £548,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 48, Top Road, Frodsham, WA6 8DB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £685,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 13, Hunters Hill, Frodsham, WA6 8DE | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 36, Top Road, Frodsham, WA6 8DD | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 35, Beech View Road, Frodsham, WA6 8DF | Detached | Freehold | £469,750 |
In the WA6 8DA postcode area, located within Helsby & Kingsley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2011. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WA6 8DA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op | Hollow Lane, Frodsham, WA6 8EF | Walking directions to Co-op |
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WA6 8DA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hugo Deynem
Sandstone - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Joanne Pochin
Runcorn and Helsby - Elected 1 May 2025
The area around WA6 8DA records about 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around WA6 8DA in Sandstone is £455,500 (about £338 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to WA6 8DA, including Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School and Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WA6 8DA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,722 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Runcorn and Helsby covering WA6 8DA is Sarah Joanne Pochin (Reform UK), elected at the 2025 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hugo Deynem (Conservative and Unionist Party).