Dalecroft Hapsford, Cheshire West and Chester
10 addresses across 3 postcodes (WA6), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6900489.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Helsby, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Helsby Health Centre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (1); 1950-1966 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire West and Chester in 2026-27: Band D £2,517 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,678 | £1,958 | £2,238 | £2,517 | £3,077 | £3,636 | £4,196 | £5,035 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (19% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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: yes, Cheshire West and Chester.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA6 0JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA6 0JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA6 0JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA6 0JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA6 0JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA6 0JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Helsby 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ince and Elton (Cheshire) 100 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Stanlow and Thornton [note 1] | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hapsford Lane | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Helsby Health Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fearns Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ellesmere Port Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Mickle Trafford Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Elton, Ince Lane Cashzone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,810 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,220 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site, fishpond and connnecting channel, Elton, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site, fishpond and connnecting channel, Elton | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Helsby Marsh | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Helsby Quarry Woodland Park | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Helsby Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Harmers Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Ince Marshes | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Stanlow Pool | Tidal water | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 10 |
7 of the street's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Cheshire West and Chester: see them on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horn's Mill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunky's Day Nursery at Hapsford Hall WA6 0JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Moor Lane (3); On or near Cash Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WA6 0JX: 8 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- WA6 0JY: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- WA6 0JZ: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cash Lane · A5117 · Common Lane · Hapsford Lane
All the streets in WA6 and across Cheshire West and Chester.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.