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WA7 2GS

Spennymoor Court

Halton Lea

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Detailed insights for WA7 2GS

Overview

Postcode WA7 2GS is located in an urban city, within the Halton Lea ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Halton Lea & Brookvale area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 166.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Halton Lea & Brookvale is £33,407 per year. The nearest station is Runcorn East located about 1.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is The Glen Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
166
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
84.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Halton Lea & Brookvale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,035 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Halton Lea & Brookvale has a very high crime rate, with approximately 166.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

84.2%

Approximately 84.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Halton Lea & Brookvale is £33,407 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA7 2GS.

Flood risk

No risk

Halton Lea & Brookvale near WA7 2GS 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA7 2GS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miThe Glen ParkSmallWalking directions to The Glen Park
0.4 miUpland Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Upland Community Park

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
3,157.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
98.16(+164%)
Public order
20.23(+100%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.06(+79%)
Other theft
9.52(+44%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.92(-52%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
301
92.9%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.47%
Other White
4
1.23%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.93%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.93%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
85
34.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
52
21.14%
Level 3 (A level)
37
15.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.2%
Level 4+ (Degree)
26
10.57%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
105
78.95%
Owns with a mortgage
11
8.27%
Owns outright
9
6.77%
Social rents from council
7
5.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Halton Lea

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £142,500 in Halton Lea area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £240,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Halton Lea 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 Halton Lea over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£210,000
Flats2£140,250
Semi-Detached8£171,000
Terraced19£125,200

10 year median price trend in Halton Lea

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

Schools

In the WA7 2GS postcode area, located within Halton Lea & Brookvale, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 2GS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHallwood Park Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWoodside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryBlessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA7 2GS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA7 2GS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiHallwood Link Road, Halton, WA7 2FQWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miSparHallwood Link Road, Halton, WA7 2HQWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miFarmfoodsHalton Lea, Runcorn, WA7 2FQWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miGo Local99 River Walk, Runcorn, WA7 2BXWalking directions to Go Local
0.3 miIceland62 City Square, Runcorn, WA7 2EUWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Halton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,500
Band B£1,749
Band C£1,999
Band D£2,249
Band E£2,749
Band F£3,249
Band G£3,749
Band H£4,499

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

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHaltonE06000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyRuncorn and HelsbyE14001455
WardHalton LeaE05013180
ParishHalton, unparished areaE43000006
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Halton Lea & BrookvaleE02002588
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Halton 015BE01012407
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

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