Postcode WA5 1RZ is located in an urban city, within the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall area of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges is £50,274 per year. The median sale price in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall is £300,000 (around £318 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £243,750 and £367,750. The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh, about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Whittle Brook Park.
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,823 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.1% 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.
The average income per household in Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges is £50,274 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 153 ft away from WA5 1RZ.
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges near WA5 1RZ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sankey For Penketh | N/A | Walking directions to Sankey For Penketh |
| 0.4 mi | Warrington West | N/A | Walking directions to Warrington West |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Whittle Brook Park | Medium | Walking directions to Whittle Brook Park |
| 0.2 mi | Vicarage Community Park | Small | Walking directions to Vicarage Community Park |
Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £318 per square foot) in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £557,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 62 | £387,500 | £331 |
| Semi-Detached | 77 | £280,000 | £308 |
| Terraced | 19 | £232,000 | £242 |
| Flats | 10 | £142,000 | £209 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £243,475 | £77,000 | £161,500 | £133,950 |
| 2017 | £263,500 | £73,000 | £167,000 | £135,500 |
| 2018 | £282,995 | £95,750 | £197,975 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | £312,495 | £116,000 | £219,995 | £169,995 |
| 2020 | £329,995 | £101,600 | £193,500 | £167,775 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £103,000 | £232,250 | £200,880 |
| 2022 | £375,995 | £124,000 | £262,748 | £199,996 |
| 2023 | £413,500 | £140,000 | £277,250 | £201,600 |
| 2024 | £407,995 | £116,000 | £275,000 | £224,000 |
| 2025 | £380,000 | £120,000 | £268,500 | £236,000 |
| 2026 | £392,500 | £147,000 | £287,000 | £238,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230 | £121 | £175 | £180 |
| 2017 | £231 | £116 | £189 | £228 |
| 2018 | £251 | £150 | £210 | £203 |
| 2019 | £260 | £171 | £214 | £190 |
| 2020 | £264 | £182 | £220 | £177 |
| 2021 | £280 | £184 | £251 | £212 |
| 2022 | £304 | £187 | £285 | £251 |
| 2023 | £323 | £174 | £286 | £254 |
| 2024 | £317 | £180 | £284 | £262 |
| 2025 | £334 | £195 | £310 | £275 |
| 2026 | £324 | £218 | £320 | £238 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WA5 1RZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 7, Brook Drive, Warrington, WA5 1RY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £299,950 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 72, Brook Drive, Warrington, WA5 1RY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £267,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 39, Brook Drive, Warrington, WA5 1RY | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £320,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 74, Brook Drive, Warrington, WA5 1RY | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £320,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 11, Brook Drive, Warrington, WA5 1RY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £239,950 |
In the WA5 1RZ postcode area, located within Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Great Sankey Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
Great Sankey Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Penketh High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2020. | |
Penketh High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2020
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Chapelford Village Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2026. | |
Chapelford Village Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WA5 1RZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 2 Hawthorne Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1RJ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1QY | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 52 Warrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2JW | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | BP Shop | 92 Warrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2JZ | Walking directions to BP Shop |
Annual council tax rates for Warrington district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WA5 1RZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charlotte Bond
Great Sankey North & Whittle Hall - Elected 1 May 2025
Sarah Hall
Warrington South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WA5 1RZ records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and drugs.
The median sale price around WA5 1RZ in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall is £300,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 168 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to WA5 1RZ, including Great Sankey Primary School (Outstanding), Penketh High School (Good) and Chapelford Village Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WA5 1RZ is Sankey For Penketh, about 484 m away.
WA5 1RZ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,823 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Warrington South covering WA5 1RZ is Sarah Hall (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Charlotte Bond (Labour Party).