Station Avenue Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA6), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41701501.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £182,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cheshire West and Chester cost £270,534 in August 2026 (+3.7% on a year); private rents averaged £1,000 a month.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 13 times (87 hours) in 2025.
- Energy projects: 4 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, CF Fertilizer site, is 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- 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 140 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Helsby Health Centre, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £169,000 | £168,000 | £170,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £127,500 | £120,000 | £135,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £185,000 | £120,000 | £249,999 |
| 2006 | 2 | £145,000 | £110,000 | £180,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £126,250 | £125,000 | £127,500 |
| 2001 | 3 | £79,000 | £73,000 | £100,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £51,950 | £50,000 | £92,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2020 | 2 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 2 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 2 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1997 | 2 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £51,950 | |
| 1 Mar 2017 | 3 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2013 | 3 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2005 | 3 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2003 | 3 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 3 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 4 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 9 May 2025 | 5 WA6 0AG | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 5 WA6 0AG | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 6 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 6 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 6 WA6 0AG | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2006 | 6B WA6 0AG | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 6B WA6 0AG | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2023 | 7 WA6 0AG | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 7 WA6 0AG | Semi-detached | £249,999 | |
| 13 Aug 1997 | 7 WA6 0AG | Semi-detached | £92,750 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 9 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 18 Oct 1996 | 10 WA6 0AG | Terraced | £41,600 |
House prices and rents in Cheshire West and Chester
A typical home in Cheshire West and Chester cost £270,534 in August 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier and 49% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £439,091 |
| Semi-detached | £268,826 |
| Terraced | £211,455 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,806 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £223,667 |
Private renters in Cheshire West and Chester paid £1,000 a month on average in September 2026, 6.7% more than a year before. That is 46% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £731 |
| Two bedrooms | £922 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,132 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,627 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,864 kWh of it on average in 2024, 31% less than the district's 12,824 kWh, and 2,824 kWh of electricity, 21% less than the district's 3,592 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is WA6.
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 (39% of about 840 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: no.
Energy projects nearby
6 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 4 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Fertilizer site Cheshire West and Chester 16/03310/FUL | Anaerobic digestion | 2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Oct 2016 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Land At Elton Farm Cheshire West and Chester 15/01909/FUL | Solar farm | 5 MW | Planning application made May 2015 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Frodsham Marsh | Wind 19 turbines | 50.4 MW | Operational Nov 2016 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ince Bio Power Cheshire West and Chester 11/00040/WAS | Advanced Conversion Technologies | 21.5 MW | Operational Apr 2017 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Holme Farm Cheshire West and Chester 13/04187/WAS | Anaerobic digestion | 1.4 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2014 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Plot 8 Protos/Ince Marshes Cheshire West and Chester 16/03074/FUL | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 35 MW | Being built Dec 2020 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 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 0AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| WA6 0AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 13 times, for 87 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Hornsmill Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsby Wwtw United Utilities | Hornsmill Brook | 7 | 68 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Helsby Wwtw United Utilities | Hornsmill Brook | 6 | 19 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 9 m and 18 m above sea level (13 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA6 0AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA6 0AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Helsby 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 140 m |
| Ince and Elton (Cheshire) 100 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Frodsham 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Inn Helsby | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Helsby Health Centre Good Mar 2017 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fearns Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Halton Hospital Captain Sir Tom Moore Building | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heathercliffe Residential Care home Good Jan 2026 | 350 m |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Frodsham Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Elton, Ince Lane Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 490 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,220 m² | 330 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Promontory fort on Helsby Hill 250m north west of Harmers Lake Farm, a scheduled monument, 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Promontory fort on Helsby Hill 250m north west of Harmers Lake Farm | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Helsby Hill | Hill | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Helsby Quarry Woodland Park | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Harmers Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Helsby Marsh | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Lordship Marsh | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Crow Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 17 | 19 |
19 of the street's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsby Hillside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 75% in 2024 and 75% in 2023) |
| Helsby High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 46.6 (47.1 in 2025 and 48.3 in 2024); 46.9% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 11.8% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Horn's Mill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 40% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 109 childminders and 13 home childcarers (nannies) in Cheshire West and Chester. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop WA6 0AD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 4 May 2021 |
| Jillys Breakfast And Lunches WA6 0AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Oh my cod WA6 0AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Nehan Smashies WA6 0AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Thrifty's | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2019 |
| Junoon WA6 0DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Railway Helsby Gastro Limited WA6 0AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Coffee King WA6 0AN | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| The Hive @ The Old Bank Tea Rooms WA6 0DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 11 May 2026 |
| Heathercliffe EPH WA6 9NP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mountain View (7); On or near Parking Area (6); On or near Station Avenue (5); On or near Lodge Hollow (2); On or near Hawkstone Grove (2).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a motorcyclist. 25% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025 14:44 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A56, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 30 Apr 2024 16:28 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 11 Mar 2024 20:08 | Serious | 1 person | A56, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 30 Sep 2023 13:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A56, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 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 | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
Nearby streets
Priestner Drive · Balmoral Drive · Bridge Side Drive · Coppins Close · Rake Lane · Mountain View · Sandringham Avenue · Vale Gardens · Lodge Hollow · Red Stone Hill · Hawkstone Grove · Beech Tree Walk
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.