WA7 postcode area
The WA7 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire West and Chester, Halton. Area Scores range from 1 to 91 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WA7 district: Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook scores 92 out of 100 (#574 of 6,856 nationally) while Halton Castlefield sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 90 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £128,000 in Runcorn Town & Westfield to £430,000 in Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley — a 3.4× gap within the WA7 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cheshire West and Chester and Halton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston BrookHalton | 574 | 92 | £335,000 |
| Beechwood & HeathHalton | 690 | 90 | £240,000 |
| Comberbach, Acton Bridge & WhitleyCheshire West and Chester | 1,719 | 75 | £430,000 |
| Runcorn Halton RoadHalton | 4,906 | 28 | £170,000 |
| Runcorn Town & WestfieldHalton | 5,530 | 19 | £128,000 |
| NortonHalton | 6,257 | 9 | £175,000 |
| Halton Lea & BrookvaleHalton | 6,414 | 6 | £140,000 |
| Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood ParkHalton | 6,668 | 3 | £136,000 |
| Halton CastlefieldHalton | 6,723 | 2 | £181,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WA7.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.