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WA5 1HL

Great Sankey South

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA5 1HL

Overview

Postcode WA5 1HL is located in an urban city, within the Great Sankey South ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges is £43,100 per year. The nearest station is Warrington West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whittle Brook Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,718 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.6%

Approximately 12.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges is £43,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 189 ft away from WA5 1HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges near WA5 1HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Warrington West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA5 1HL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Warrington West

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington West
0.6 mi

Sankey For Penketh

N/A

Walking directions to Sankey For Penketh

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA5 1HL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWhittle Brook ParkMediumWalking directions to Whittle Brook Park
0.3 miMarina ParkSmallWalking directions to Marina Park
0.4 miVicarage Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Vicarage Community Park

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
5,289.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
93.41%
Pakistani
5
1.83%
Indian
4
1.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.73%
Total population: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
45.05%
Owns outright
32
28.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.91%
Other social rented
11
9.91%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.6%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Great Sankey South

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Great Sankey South area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £555,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Sankey South 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 Great Sankey South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£315,000
Flats3£107,000
Semi-Detached56£231,250
Terraced47£189,950

10 year median price trend in Great Sankey South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Sankey South.

Schools

In the WA5 1HL postcode area, located within Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 1HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGreat Sankey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySankey Valley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryPenketh High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA5 1HL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA5 1HL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondisLiverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1QYWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miTesco Express1 Dorchester Road, Warrington, WA5 1UHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miCo-op Food2 Hawthorne Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1RJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miTesco Express52 Warrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2JWWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.