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Houghton Green & Fearnhead

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About

Houghton Green and Fearnhead lie to the north-east of Warrington town centre and are primarily residential neighbourhoods with a mix of housing types. The road pattern includes crescents and cul-de-sacs radiating from Fearnhead Road, where a shopping parade provides a convenience store, takeaways and small services used by local people. Community facilities are centred on a pair of halls and a primary school site, while pocket parks and play areas are interspersed between streets. Regular bus services link the area with Warrington town centre and employment areas to the west.

Industry and retail sit close to the housing edges, reflecting how the neighbourhood developed in stages after the war. Houghton Green Lane provides a local route through the settlement and gives its name to a narrow strip of open space used for informal sports and dog walking. Residents value the short local journeys — to shops, schools and the community halls — that define daily life in Houghton Green and Fearnhead.

Area overview

On average Houghton Green & Fearnhead has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Houghton Green & Fearnhead is £49,024 per year. There are 2 schools in Houghton Green & Fearnhead: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Houghton Green & Fearnhead is home to around 8,046 people, with a population density of about 2,942.2 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Houghton Green & Fearnhead Population
8,046
Population density
2,942.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.76(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.58(-58%)
Public order
5.47(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.73(-59%)
Other theft
3.23(-51%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,520
93.45%
Other White
203
2.52%
Irish
78
0.97%
Chinese
38
0.47%
Indian
30
0.37%
Total population: 8,047

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,000
29.32%
Level 3 (A level)
1,351
19.8%
No qualifications
1,140
16.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
978
14.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
708
10.38%
Total 16+ residents: 6,822

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,561
44.46%
Owns with a mortgage
1,176
33.49%
Other social rented
358
10.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
291
8.29%
Other forms of private rent
56
1.59%
Total households: 3,511

Property prices in Houghton Green & Fearnhead

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Houghton Green & Fearnhead area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £555,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Houghton Green & Fearnhead in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Houghton Green & Fearnhead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced14£183,766
Detached32£303,750
Flats1£100,000
Semi-Detached50£222,500

10 years median price trend in Houghton Green & Fearnhead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Green & Fearnhead.

All postcodes in Houghton Green & Fearnhead

WA20AH

Cinnamon Lane

WA20AU

Enfield Park Road

WA20DP

Welsby Close

WA20LS

Rosyth Close

WA20PQ

Anderson Close

WA20SE

Cinnamon Lane North

WA20LT

Lockerbie Close

WA20DW

Welsby Close

WA20DJ

Isherwood Close

WA20UQ

Lovage Close

WA20UL

Dundee Close

WA20PR

Meadow Lane

WA20TH

Aviemore Drive

WA20SD

Montrose Close

WA20RP

Foxfield Close

WA20DN

Briers Close

WA20BL

Barnes Avenue

WA20BX

Rowland Close

WA20WS

Greyfriars Close

WA20AQ

Cinnamon Lane

WA20SR

Stonehaven Drive

WA20XF

Longbarn Boulevard

WA20LL

Coldstream Close

WA20WW

Templeton Drive

WA20PJ

Blackburne Close

WA20PY

Pasture Lane

WA20XD

Longbarn Boulevard

WA20UE

Freshfields Drive

WA20YA

Newton Grove

WA20AS

Bromley Close

WA20XA

Longbarn Boulevard

WA20SA

Long Barn Lane

WA20UR

Kinross Close

WA20TE

Nairn Close

WA20BN

Barnes Avenue

WA20EL

Tweedsmuir Close

WA20WR

Templeton Drive

WA20UT

Kinross Close

WA20BY

Fearnhead Lane

WA20QB

Peasley Close

WA20WJ

Crab Lane

WA20AP

Cinnamon Lane

WA20TG

Oban Grove

WA20TQ

Aviemore Drive

WA20BW

Ronald Drive

WA20HD

Fearnhead Cross

WA20DR

Gables Close

WA20PL

Orchard Street

WA20QY

Freshfields Drive

WA20RT

Nook Lane

WA20XR

Crab Lane

WA20SX

Mill Lane

WA20TF

Stromness Close

WA20LF

Park View

WA20QA

Oxmead Close

WA20BP

Blackledge Close

WA20SQ

Kilsyth Close

WA20EH

St Andrews Close

WA20DG

Canada Close

WA20AX

Mathers Close

WA20AZ

Waywell Close

WA20PG

Anderson Close

WA20DH

Wasley Close

WA20YL

Olympic Way

WA20BQ

Fearnhead Lane

WA20AJ

Delafield Close

WA20QF

Orchard Street

WA20PW

Dounrey Close

WA20LU

Lockerbie Close

WA20DA

Fearnhead Lane

WA20UW

Shetland Close

WA20DQ

Rowland Close

WA20LJ

Coldstream Close

WA20AY

Libson Close

WA20UF

Sorrel Close

WA20BZ

Fearnhead Lane

WA20QD

Dell Drive

WA20SH

Dig Lane

WA20EW

St Bridgets Close

WA20BE

Fearnhead Lane

WA20SS

Muirfield Close

WA20BG

Kings Road

WA20YB

Edgars Drive

WA20AW

Cinnamon Lane

WA20LQ

Mill Farm Close

WA20ST

Mill Close

WA20UP

Solway Close

WA20AN

Arran Close

WA20BS

Jervis Close

WA20LH

Grasmere Avenue

WA20UH

Burnet Close

WA20PZ

Pasture Lane

WA20EP

St Bridgets Close

WA20QQ

Fallowfield Grove

WA20QE

Winfrith Road

WA20BH

Fearnhead Lane

WA20AB

Gayhurst Avenue

WA20PP

Chapel Cross Road

WA20PT

Capenhurst Avenue

WA20PU

Windscale Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.