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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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. 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 1 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

Median price£232,750
Price per sq ft£288
Sales (last 12 months)92
Typical range (middle 50%)£189K – £289K

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £232,750 (about £288 per square foot) in Houghton Green & Fearnhead area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £540,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Houghton Green & Fearnhead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached29£327,000£300
Semi-Detached48£225,000£296
Terraced13£180,000£228
Flats2£125,000£216

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Houghton Green & Fearnhead

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Green & Fearnhead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£215,000£98,000£152,450£112,000
2017£192,475£93,000£147,500£112,500
2018£222,500£100,000£146,700£110,000
2019£209,000—£157,500£120,000
2020£235,000£103,000£166,500£130,000
2021£265,000£80,050£185,000£144,950
2022£315,000£125,000£194,000£181,500
2023£320,000£121,250£207,500£186,000
2024£320,000£120,000£234,000£175,000
2025£302,500£137,000£220,000£183,766
2026£370,000£100,000£233,000£134,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Green & Fearnhead.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Houghton Green & Fearnhead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£222£160£184£153
2017£211£149£197£145
2018£227£170£198£157
2019£240—£215£145
2020£244£168£220£165
2021£257£180£221£181
2022£286£204£282£214
2023£291£201£285£228
2024£277£214£272£238
2025£301£212£288£213
2026£289£221£287£212
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Houghton Green & Fearnhead.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Houghton Green & Fearnhead

WA20EN

Braemar Close

WA20LB

Horseshoe Crescent

WA20PF

Station Road North

WA20BT

Aspinall Close

WA20PN

Meadow Lane

WA20AT

Bickley Close

WA20BU

Timmis Close

WA20QG

Station Road North

WA20AL

Cinnamon Lane

WA20UJ

Dundee Close

WA20XS

Birchwood Office Park

WA20AG

Cinnamon Lane

WA20PH

Blackburne Close

WA20SN

Montrose Close

WA20DL

Ackerley Close

WA20XP

Cinnamon Park

WA20EJ

St Andrews Close

WA20BA

Appletree Grove

WA20PS

Mere Road

WA20WU

Templeton Drive

WA20DE

Fearnhead Lane

WA20UX

Millport Close

WA20SF

Perth Close

WA20PX

Meadow Lane

WA20SG

Gairloch Close

WA20UG

Sage Close

WA20QZ

Saffron Close

WA20BD

Cinnamon Lane

WA20WT

Templeton Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.