WA16 9LQ
The median sold price for the postcode WA16 9LQ is around £425,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 93 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around WA16 9LQ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £251,920 – £1,345,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across WA16 9, last 24 months.
- Detached£739,975(78 sales)
- Semi-detached£500,000(21 sales)
- Terraced£680,000(5 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(1 sale)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
WA16 9LQ median £425,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £255,998 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.2× the typical Cheshire West and Chester neighbourhood
- Crime: 15% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Cheshire West and Chester and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in WA16 9LQ, compared with 86.6% across Cheshire West and Chester and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 86% of premises across Cheshire West and Chester (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Cheshire West and Chester | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 86% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 86.6% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.07% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 38% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Cheshire West and Chester: more deprived than 52% of its 222 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band G (22%). Average Band D in Cheshire West and Chester is £2,517.33 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band G in Cheshire West and Chester: £4,195.55 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,070 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A8%
- Band B5%
- Band C12%
- Band D15%
- Band E18%
- Band F16%
- Band G22%
- Band H4%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Byley Primary School and Nursery1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Byley Primary School and Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School1.8 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted, July 2024: Outstanding (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Lower Peover CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Goostrey Community Primary School2.4 miles (3.9 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School2.9 miles (4.6 km)Ofsted, February 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, January 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Middlewich High School4.1 miles (6.6 km)Ofsted, December 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Middlewich High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Rudheath Senior Academy4.2 miles (6.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, January 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Rudheath Senior Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to WA16 9LQ is Goostrey Rail Station, 2.7 miles (4.3 km) away in a straight line. There are 2 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.7 miles (4.3 km)Goostrey Rail Station
- 2.9 miles (4.7 km)Plumley Rail Station
- 3.0 miles (4.9 km)Holmes Chapel Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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