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WA7 6EN

Norton South & Preston Brook

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA7 6EN

Overview

Postcode WA7 6EN 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 Halton Lea & Brookvale area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Halton Lea & Brookvale is £31,900 per year. The nearest station is Runcorn East located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
42.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Halton Lea & Brookvale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,262 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Halton Lea & Brookvale has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.7%

Approximately 42.7% 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

2/10

The average income of residents in Halton Lea & Brookvale is £31,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WA7 6EN.

Flood risk

No risk

Halton Lea & Brookvale near WA7 6EN 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA7 6EN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Runcorn East

N/A

Walking directions to Runcorn East

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
3,935.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
286
94.7%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.99%
Pakistani
4
1.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.66%
Chinese
1
0.33%
Total population: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
52
39.69%
Owns outright
34
25.95%
Owns with a mortgage
28
21.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.4%
Social rents from council
4
3.05%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Norton South & Preston Brook

Based on 44 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
Detached14£315,000
Flats2£87,500
Semi-Detached8£239,000
Terraced20£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 6EN postcode area, located within Halton Lea & Brookvale, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 6EN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBrookvale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMurdishaw West Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryOrmiston Bolingbroke AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA7 6EN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA7 6EN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutterNorthwich Road, Halton, WA7 6PEWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miAldiJack Search Way, Runcorn, WA7 6SAWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.