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WA5 2AS

Penketh and Cuerdley

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA5 2AS

Overview

Postcode WA5 2AS is located in an urban city, within the Penketh and Cuerdley ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Great Sankey area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Sankey is £49,300 per year. The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 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
25
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Great Sankey has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,024 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Great Sankey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Great Sankey is £49,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 228 ft away from WA5 2AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Sankey near WA5 2AS 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA5 2AS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Sankey For Penketh

N/A

Walking directions to Sankey For Penketh
0.8 mi

Warrington West

N/A

Walking directions to Warrington West

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
387
Population density
4,224.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
357
92.25%
Other White
10
2.58%
Irish
9
2.33%
Indian
5
1.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.52%
Total population: 387

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
93
52.54%
Owns with a mortgage
61
34.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
10.73%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.26%
Total households: 177

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 2AS postcode area, located within Great Sankey, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 2AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryPenketh High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPark Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA5 2AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar3 Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EYWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCo-op Food2 Hawthorne Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1RJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miOne Stop159-161 Park Road, Warrington, WA5 3HGWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 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.