WA7 4XU Halton
Live postcode, introduced November 2006. Ward: Beechwood & Heath. Region: North West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Halton in 2026-27: Band D £2,367 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,578 | £1,841 | £2,104 | £2,367 | £2,893 | £3,418 | £3,944 | £4,733 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (40% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Frodsham 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Runcorn East 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifton Village | 170 m |
| Car parks | Frodsham Station Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Moor Lane Car Park GeniePoint | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Weaver Vale Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Halton Hospital Captain Sir Tom Moore Building | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Frodsham Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Jesani Stores Ltd, Northwich Road | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 16 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 270 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Saltworks Farm Playing Fields 5.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Park, Frodsham, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Park, Frodsham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Beech Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Frodsham Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Mare Clough | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Runcorn Gap | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Halton: see them on the Halton page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.