Neighbourhood · Cheshire West and Chester
Frodsham: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Frodsham neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester, England (ONS area Cheshire West and Chester 002). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes WA6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WA6 6RE.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Frodsham is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Cheshire West and Chester (5 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £316,500 and flats for £136,875 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cheshire West and Chester (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest station, Frodsham, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£316,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£136,875
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.31; 5 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£53,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Frodsham sits in Cheshire West and Chester
- Typical house price: 17th highest of 47 neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester
- Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 20th highest of 47 neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Frodsham
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cheshire West and Chester, 0 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
- Schools improving
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Frodsham Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (500 m in a straight line). About 4.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Holyhead (about 130 min) and Liverpool Lime Street (about 39 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Frodsham CofE Primary School 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit Jan 2025: Standards maintained.
- Nearest state secondary school Helsby High School 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Frodsham
What is the typical house price in Frodsham?
£316,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.
How does Frodsham compare with the rest of Cheshire West and Chester?
Typical house price: 17th highest of 47 neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester. Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 20th highest of 47 neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester.
Is Frodsham an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Frodsham gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.31; 5 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Frodsham?
Frodsham. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (500 m in a straight line). About 4.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Holyhead (about 130 min) and Liverpool Lime Street (about 39 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Frodsham?
Nearest state primary school. Frodsham CofE Primary School. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit Jan 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. Helsby High School. 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.