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WA5 2AB

Penketh and Cuerdley

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA5 2AB

Overview

Postcode WA5 2AB is located in an urban city, within the Penketh and Cuerdley ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Penketh & Cuerdley area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Penketh & Cuerdley is £44,300 per year. The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whittle Brook Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
14
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Penketh & Cuerdley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,858 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Penketh & Cuerdley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Penketh & Cuerdley is £44,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 286 ft away from WA5 2AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Penketh & Cuerdley near WA5 2AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA5 2AB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Sankey For Penketh

N/A

Walking directions to Sankey For Penketh
0.6 mi

Warrington West

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA5 2AB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWhittle Brook ParkMediumWalking directions to Whittle Brook Park
0.5 miTim Parry Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Tim Parry Recreation Ground
0.2 miVicarage Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Vicarage Community Park

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
2,259 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
94.76%
Irish
6
2.42%
Other White
3
1.21%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.4%
Total population: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
62.28%
Owns with a mortgage
41
35.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.88%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Penketh and Cuerdley

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £269,000 in Penketh and Cuerdley area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £655,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penketh and Cuerdley 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 Penketh and Cuerdley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£340,000
Semi-Detached76£262,750
Terraced13£235,000

10 year median price trend in Penketh and Cuerdley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penketh and Cuerdley.

Schools

In the WA5 2AB postcode area, located within Penketh & Cuerdley, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 2AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryPenketh High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGreat Sankey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA5 2AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA5 2AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food2 Hawthorne Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1RJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSpar3 Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EYWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miBP Shop92 Warrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2JZWalking directions to BP Shop
0.4 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: 01/12/2025.