Postcode WA8 8SZ is located in an urban city, within the Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Hale Bank area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hale Bank is £43,351 per year. The nearest station is Hough Green, about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hale Bank has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,057 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Hale Bank has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hale Bank is £43,351 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA8 8SZ.
Hale Bank near WA8 8SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hough Green located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Hough Green | N/A | Walking directions to Hough Green |
Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £225 per square foot) in Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £635,000 | £319 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £242,000 | £255 |
| Terraced | 19 | £175,000 | £187 |
| Flats | 4 | £77,500 | £138 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230,000 | £39,999 | £122,975 | £83,000 |
| 2017 | £278,000 | — | £143,000 | £90,500 |
| 2018 | £175,000 | £68,000 | £165,000 | £91,000 |
| 2019 | £307,500 | £75,000 | £138,000 | £91,125 |
| 2020 | £330,000 | £66,500 | £161,500 | £113,000 |
| 2021 | £270,000 | £80,000 | £180,000 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | £377,000 | £92,500 | £163,500 | £135,250 |
| 2023 | £433,750 | £85,000 | £190,000 | £130,000 |
| 2024 | £415,000 | £81,000 | £200,000 | £135,000 |
| 2025 | £460,000 | £77,000 | £236,000 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £48,000 | £188,000 | £160,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180 | £88 | £142 | £116 |
| 2017 | £181 | — | £155 | £110 |
| 2018 | £192 | £117 | £205 | £111 |
| 2019 | £211 | £134 | £167 | £120 |
| 2020 | £228 | £117 | £195 | £134 |
| 2021 | £247 | £138 | £201 | £145 |
| 2022 | £261 | £148 | £186 | £163 |
| 2023 | £263 | £145 | £199 | £163 |
| 2024 | £312 | £141 | £209 | £161 |
| 2025 | £314 | £139 | £243 | £196 |
| 2026 | £242 | £59 | £217 | £172 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WA8 8SZ.
In the WA8 8SZ postcode area, located within Hale Bank, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA8 8SZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Bargain Booze Select Convenience | Ditchfield Road, Halton, WA8 8QH | Walking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience |
Annual council tax rates for Halton 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 WA8 8SZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Anderton
Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank - Elected 7 May 2026
Derek Twigg
Widnes and Halewood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WA8 8SZ records about 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WA8 8SZ in Hale Bank is £200,000 (about £225 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to WA8 8SZ, including St Michaels Catholic Primary School (Good), Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School (Good) and Oakfield Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WA8 8SZ is Hough Green, about 1,302 m away.
WA8 8SZ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,057 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Widnes and Halewood covering WA8 8SZ is Derek Twigg (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Anderton (Reform UK).
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.