WA7 6UN Halton
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Norton North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Millwood, Runcorn: 14 addresses
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 E (35% of about 790 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): Halton Borough Council Article 4 - 1, Halton Borough Council Article 4 - A4D_1.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 14 addresses are between 54 m and 59 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Runcorn East 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Frodsham 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norton Priory | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand T | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Runcorn Car Park | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castlefields Health Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wise Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Halton Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Runcorn, Windmill Hill Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Town Park 104 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,260 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Haddocks Wood Allotments 2.0 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 116 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Augustinian Abbey known as Norton Priory, a scheduled monument, 900 m (0.6 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Augustinian Abbey known as Norton Priory | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Remains of Norton Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Halton Castle: a ruined shell keep castle on the site of an earlier motte and bailey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 110 m east |
| St Bertelines Wood | Wood | 350 m south-west |
| Sandymoor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Murdishaw Valley | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Round Chevaral | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Wigg Island | Island | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the postcode's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Millwood.