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WA5 1RZ

Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA5 1RZ

Overview

Postcode WA5 1RZ is located in an urban city, within the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall 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 Sankey For Penketh located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
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

5.1%

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.

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 153 ft away from WA5 1RZ.

Flood risk

Medium

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.

Transport

The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA5 1RZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
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

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA5 1RZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miWhittle Brook ParkMediumWalking directions to Whittle Brook Park
0.2 miVicarage Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Vicarage Community Park

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
5,244.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
90.68%
Pakistani
8
2.57%
Bangladeshi
6
1.93%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.29%
Other White
4
1.29%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
46.15%
Owns with a mortgage
45
38.46%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.27%
Other social rented
4
3.42%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £294,000 in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,750 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall 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 North and Whittle Hall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached67£375,000
Flats7£118,500
Semi-Detached66£266,750
Terraced18£232,500

10 year median price trend in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall.

Schools

In the WA5 1RZ postcode area, located within Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 1RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGreat Sankey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryPenketh High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryChapelford Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA5 1RZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food2 Hawthorne Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1RJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miLondisLiverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1QYWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miTesco Express52 Warrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2JWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miBP Shop92 Warrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2JZWalking directions to BP Shop

Data Sources

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