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WA7 3AW

Sandy Lane

Norton South & Preston Brook

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Detailed insights for WA7 3AW

Overview

Postcode WA7 3AW is located in an urban city, within the Norton South & Preston Brook ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 99.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook is £60,948 per year. The nearest station is Runcorn East located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,244 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook has a very high crime rate, with approximately 99.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.5%

Approximately 13.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook is £60,948 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 125 ft away from WA7 3AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook near WA7 3AW 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA7 3AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Runcorn East

N/A

Walking directions to Runcorn East

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
520.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.05(-11%)
Other theft
18.2(+175%)
Theft from the person
15.33(+1199%)
Drugs
11.02(+191%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.62(-54%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
369
96.34%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.78%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.78%
Chinese
3
0.78%
Other White
2
0.52%
Total population: 383

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
100
30.77%
No qualifications
62
19.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
54
16.62%
Level 3 (A level)
54
16.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
10.46%
Total 16+ residents: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
37.3%
Owns with a mortgage
67
36.22%
Other social rented
24
12.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
10.27%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.7%
Total households: 185

Property prices in Norton South & Preston Brook

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Norton South & Preston Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Norton South & Preston Brook 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 Norton South & Preston Brook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£325,000
Flats2£87,500
Semi-Detached6£243,500
Terraced18£135,000

10 year median price trend in Norton South & Preston Brook

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Norton South & Preston Brook.

Schools

In the WA7 3AW postcode area, located within Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 3AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryGorsewood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryMurdishaw West Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA7 3AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA7 3AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar2 Bridgewater Grange, Runcorn, WA7 3ALWalking directions to Spar

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
WardNorton South & Preston BrookE05013186
ParishPreston BrookE04000316
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston BrookE02002582
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Halton 009AE01012385
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: 01/01/2026.