Summer Lane Halton
39 addresses across 4 postcodes (WA4), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 16100332.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £1,113,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (D: 6, E: 4).
- 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 E; Band D in Halton costs £2,367 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Runcorn East, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 22 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Murdishaw, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 1,400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £1,113,000 | £1,113,000 | £1,113,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £640,000 | £580,000 | £700,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £950,000 | £950,000 | £950,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2024 | CHARTLEY 5, HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Other | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Apr 2023 | HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Detached | £1,113,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | AMBERLEY 2, HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Semi-detached | £735,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2019 | 3, HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Semi-detached | £700,000 | |
| 3 May 2019 | CHARTLEY 5, HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Semi-detached | £580,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2017 | CHARTLEY 5, HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Semi-detached | £635,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 May 2015 | 3, HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Semi-detached | £545,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2011 | CHARTLEY 5, HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2010 | HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2008 | BRAMBER 4, HALLAM HALL FARM WA4 4BH | Semi-detached | £395,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 165 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2007-2011 (3); 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 street: most are in band E (35% of about 1,140 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, Halton.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 11 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 16 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 45 m and 73 m above sea level (60 m on average); the ground rises about 28 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA4 4AZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA4 4BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA4 4BJ | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA4 4BL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Runcorn East 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Acton Bridge (Cheshire) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest SUMMER LANE Preston on the Hill | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand T | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Runcorn Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Murdishaw | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Academy Limited | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cheshire Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary Custody Suite | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Murdishaw, Murdishaw Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 28 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 70 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.8 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is New Manor Farm moated site, a scheduled monument, 660 m (0.4 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Manor Farm moated site | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Gorse | Wood | 280 m north |
| Slaughter's Rough | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Keckwick Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Murdishaw Valley | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Round Chevaral | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 39 |
22 of the street's 39 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 Halton: see them on the Halton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daresbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 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 | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 16 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.