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WA7 1XR area guide

Who lives in WA7 1XR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
Council: Halton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 3,300 (2024)

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At a glance

What WA7 1XR is like

WA7 1XR is a postcode in the Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook area of Halton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,300 people. 91.6% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 74% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA7 1 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA7 1XR compares

Headline figures for WA7 1XR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 91 sales in WA7 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,948

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA7 1XR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
91.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA7 1XR FAQs

Is WA7 1XR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WA7 1XR?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in WA7 1 sold for a median of £260,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA7 1XR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA7 1XR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA7 1XR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 91.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74.9%).

Which council covers WA7 1XR?

The local authority for WA7 1XR is Halton.

WA7 1XR comes under Halton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA7 1XR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Runcorn East Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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