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WA6 9EY

New Pale Road

Sandstone

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Detailed insights for WA6 9EY

Overview

Postcode WA6 9EY 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Helsby & Kingsley is £58,549 per year. The nearest station is Mouldsworth located about 1.2 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Helsby & Kingsley has a very 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.

Crime level

2/10

Helsby & Kingsley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Helsby & Kingsley is £58,549 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA6 9EY.

Flood risk

No risk

Helsby & Kingsley near WA6 9EY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mouldsworth located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
58.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.95(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.6(-70%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.59(-71%)
Other theft
2.16(-67%)
Public order
2.16(-79%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
370
94.39%
Other White
10
2.55%
Irish
4
1.02%
Other
2
0.51%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.26%
Total population: 392

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
187
53.58%
Level 3 (A level)
49
14.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
12.32%
No qualifications
29
8.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
8.02%
Total 16+ residents: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
95
51.91%
Owns with a mortgage
56
30.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
12.02%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.73%
Social rents from council
3
1.64%
Total households: 183

Property prices in Sandstone

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £363,750 in Sandstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,095,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sandstone 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 Sandstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£550,000
Flats5£218,000
Semi-Detached17£330,000
Terraced5£300,000

10 year median price trend in Sandstone

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

Schools

In the WA6 9EY postcode area, located within Helsby & Kingsley, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire West and ChesterE06000050
Parliamentary ConstituencyRuncorn and HelsbyE14001455
WardSandstoneE05012234
ParishManleyE04012553
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Helsby & KingsleyE02003877
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 015AE01018684
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.