Postcode WA6 9EQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sandstone ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Helsby & Kingsley area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Helsby & Kingsley is £58,549 per year. The nearest station is Helsby, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Helsby & Kingsley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,542 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Helsby & Kingsley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% 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 9EQ.
Helsby & Kingsley near WA6 9EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Helsby located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £335 per square foot) in Sandstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £572,500 | £332 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £473,250 | £378 |
| Terraced | 3 | £208,000 | £206 |
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 | £560,000 | £350,000 | £370,000 | £254,000 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | — | £350,000 | £330,000 |
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 | £375 | £310 | £356 | £230 |
| 2026 | £327 | — | £345 | £206 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WA6 9EQ.
In the WA6 9EQ postcode area, located within Helsby & Kingsley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WA6 9EQ, 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 9EQ records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 public order.
The median sale price around WA6 9EQ in Helsby & Kingsley is £550,000 (about £335 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to WA6 9EQ, including Alvanley and Manley Village School (Good) and Horn's Mill Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WA6 9EQ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,542 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 9EQ 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.