Cheshire West and Chester
WA6 house prices in Cheshire West and Chester
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Cheshire West and Chester, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£295,000
Range £154,500–£685,500 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 20 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in WA6: the typical (median) sold price is £295,000, above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). WA6 is an active market, with about 20 recorded sales a month. By property type, 37% were detached homes (typically £457,500) and 34% were semi-detached homes (typically £280,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,517 a year: Cheshire West and Chester's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Cheshire West and Chester, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on WA6: a steady market, so let the sold prices lead
WA6 is neither busy nor quiet, at about 20 sales a month, enough to learn from, though the year-on-year comparison is too thin to quote, so lean on the recent sold homes.
When selling here, £295,000 is only the middle of a market that runs from £154,500 to £685,500, so lean on the nearest like-for-like sale rather than the middle figure; roughly 20 sales a month is enough for buyers to compare, so evidence beats optimism.
Sell houseFor buyers, typical prices in WA6 sit above the UK average, so compare any asking price with sold homes of the same type before you commit.
Do your own homework first: planning history nearby (9 applications on record within 500 m), whether the home is at risk of flooding and council tax (Band D is £2,517 a year), then hand the title to your conveyancer.
With averages this broad, the free WA6 OfferCheck adds flood, crime, planning and council tax from the official sources.
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At a glance
WA6 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£295,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
19.8
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,517
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in WA6
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in WA6 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £457,500, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £150,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 88 | £457,500 | £254,200–£874,300 |
| Semi-detached | 81 | £280,000 | £205,500–£499,000 |
| Terraced | 40 | £213,500 | £162,650–£332,750 |
| Flat / maisonette | 29 | £150,000 | £72,401–£244,350 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 20 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in WA6
The quarterly typical price rose 34.8%, from £230,000 in Q3 2025 (46 sales) to £310,000 in Q3 2026 (24 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | £230,000 | 46 |
| Q4 2025 | £310,000 | 75 |
| Q1 2026 | £307,500 | 51 |
| Q2 2026 | £272,500 | 54 |
| Q3 2026 | £310,000 | 24 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 20 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of WA6 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most WA6 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £154,500 and £685,500, around a typical £295,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 20 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in WA6
Detached homes were 37% of recorded sales (88 of 238). 73% of sales were freehold and 27% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached37%
- Semi-detached34%
- Terraced17%
- Flat / maisonette12%
Tenure
- Freehold73%
- Leasehold27%
See the figures
183 freehold (73%) and 67 leasehold (27%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in WA6, including 2 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 20 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
LINCOLN COURT, LOWER ROBIN HOOD LANE, FRODSHAM
£73,500 (2025)£85,000 (2026)+15.6% over 0.6 yrs (+27.7%/yr)
TRINITY HOUSE, TRINITY GARDENS, FRODSHAM
£295,000 (2025)£251,750 (2026)-14.7% over 0.6 yrs (-22.5%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where WA6 sits in Cheshire West and Chester
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in WA6
57, WATERSIDE DRIVE, FRODSHAM
Detached · Freehold · 20 Aug 2026
£345,000
MERE HOUSE, ARBOUR WALK, FRODSHAM
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 20 Aug 2026
£140,000
STABEKK, HOUGH LANE, FRODSHAM
Detached · Leasehold · 14 Aug 2026
£430,000
61, KINGSWOOD PARK, FRODSHAM
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 13 Aug 2026
£165,000
21, NESTON CLOSE, FRODSHAM
Terraced · Freehold · 12 Aug 2026
£230,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). WA6 includes the Frodsham ward.
In plain English
What the Cheshire West and Chester (WA6) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £457,500 against £150,000 for flats: about 3.1 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £154,500 and £685,500, so the median says little about any one home.
- This is an active district: about 20 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 1 August 2025 and 20 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on WA6
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in WA6
£2,517
Band D a year in Cheshire West and Chester, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,678 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,958 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,238 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,517 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,077 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,636 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,196 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,035 |
These are Cheshire West and Chester's charges for 2026-27, the authority WA6 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Cheshire West and Chester · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near WA6
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Helsby High School.
All schools
Helsby High School
Middle deemed secondary · Local authority maintained schools · WA6 0HY
1.9 km
Good · 2014
Frodsham CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WA6 6AF
1.9 km
Good · 2020
Fern House School and College
Special schools · WA6 6LB
2.0 km
Not graded
Helsby Hillside Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WA6 9LN
2.2 km
Good · 2016
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WA6 6TZ
2.2 km
Good · 2011
Alvanley and Manley Village School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WA6 9DD
2.4 km
Good · 2023
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WA6 7QP
2.5 km
Good · 2024
Frodsham Manor House Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WA6 7LE
2.8 km
Good · 2014
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the WA6 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 7 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near WA6
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around WA6
9
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 9 September 2026.
Recent applications
Chester/21/01163/FULPermitted
121 m
Demolition of existing extension, conservatory and garage, erection of front porch, two storey and single storey side extensions, single storey rear extension, erection of balcony, alterations to windows and doors, installation of rooflights
Received 2021-03-16 · decided 2021-07-05
Chester/19/03375/FULPermitted
229 m
Change of use of land to Equestrian and Agricultural use, replace the dilapidated stables with 3 new stables
Received 2019-09-09 · decided 2019-12-04
Chester/10/01945/NMAPermitted
164 m
Non-material amendment to planning permission 10/00611/FUL - Alterations to front and rear glazing and alteration to rear dormer window
Received 2010-08-25 · decided 2010-09-27
Chester/10/01630/NMARejected
164 m
Amendment to planning permission 10/00611/FUL - First floor side extension above existing side extensions/granny annex
Received 2010-07-14 · decided 2010-08-10
Chester/10/00611/FULPermitted
164 m
First floor side extension above existing side extensions/granny annex
Received 2010-03-17 · decided 2010-06-11
Chester/08-1738-FULPermitted
191 m
Provision of manege - retrospective
Received 2008-07-03 · decided 2008-09-09
Applications are matched within 500 m of the WA6 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 9 held; run a live planning search for WA6 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 9 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 9 September 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for WA6
Decile 8 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled WA6 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 8 to decile 10, with a median of decile 8 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
WA6 7NF, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 8 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so WA6 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in WA6: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in WA6, band by band
Cheshire West and Chester's council tax for 2026-27 set against the WA6 median sold price of £295,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearCheshire West and Chester | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £295,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,678 | £140 | 0.57% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,958 | £163 | 0.66% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,238 | £187 | 0.76% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,517 | £210 | 0.85% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,077 | £256 | 1.04% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,636 | £303 | 1.23% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,196 | £350 | 1.42% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,035 | £420 | 1.71% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the WA6 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Cheshire West and Chester, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in WA6 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 238 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WA6. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
57, WATERSIDE DRIVE, FRODSHAM
WA6 7NF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£345,000
2026-08-20
MERE HOUSE, ARBOUR WALK, FRODSHAM
WA6 0FN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£140,000
2026-08-20
STABEKK, HOUGH LANE, FRODSHAM
WA6 8JZ · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£430,000
2026-08-14
61, KINGSWOOD PARK, FRODSHAM
WA6 6EH · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£165,000
2026-08-13
21, NESTON CLOSE, FRODSHAM
WA6 0FH · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£230,000
2026-08-12
GREENFIELDS, PRIMROSE LANE, FRODSHAM
WA6 9BS · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£400,000
2026-08-03
42, KINGSLEY GREEN, FRODSHAM
WA6 6YA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£230,000
2026-08-03
12, HILLSBORO AVENUE, FRODSHAM
WA6 7QY · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£360,000
2026-07-31
SPRINGFIELD, BLAKEMERE LANE, FRODSHAM
WA6 6NU · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£315,000
2026-07-24
18, RYDAL GROVE, FRODSHAM
WA6 0ET · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£282,500
2026-07-24
LINCOLN COURT, LOWER ROBIN HOOD LANE, FRODSHAM
WA6 0BW · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 5 recorded sales
£85,000
2026-07-20
24, QUEENS DRIVE, FRODSHAM
WA6 0AZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£345,000
2026-07-17
KEYSCROFT, PROFFITS LANE, FRODSHAM
WA6 9JX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£550,000
2026-07-17
7, WINDSOR DRIVE, FRODSHAM
WA6 9NA · Detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£515,000
2026-07-16
1, CROSLAND DRIVE, FRODSHAM
WA6 0FJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£310,000
2026-07-14
33, MOUNTAIN VIEW, FRODSHAM
WA6 0BD · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£203,000
2026-07-14
35, BEECH VIEW ROAD, FRODSHAM
WA6 8DF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£469,750
2026-07-10
TRINITY HOUSE, TRINITY GARDENS, FRODSHAM
WA6 7GB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£251,750
2026-07-10
17, CALLENDER GARDENS, FRODSHAM
WA6 0FF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£265,000
2026-07-10
60, WEAVER ROAD, FRODSHAM
WA6 7HP · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£270,000
2026-07-09
63, TOWNFIELD LANE, FRODSHAM
WA6 7RF · Semi-detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£310,000
2026-07-02
HALE BANK, NORLEY ROAD, FRODSHAM
WA6 6LS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£865,000
2026-07-01
3, BORROWDALE CLOSE, FRODSHAM
WA6 7LN · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£440,000
2026-06-30
31, FRESHMEADOW LANE, FRODSHAM
WA6 0QU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£220,000
2026-06-26
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.