Postcode WA5 2QU is located in an urban city, within the Penketh and Cuerdley area of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Penketh & Cuerdley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 90% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Penketh & Cuerdley is £48,168 per year. The median sale price in Penketh and Cuerdley is £275,000 (around £293 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £244,625 and £340,625. The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh, about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Tim Parry Recreation Ground.
Penketh & Cuerdley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,520 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Penketh & Cuerdley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.5% 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.
The average income per household in Penketh & Cuerdley is £48,168 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA5 2QU.
Penketh & Cuerdley near WA5 2QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Sankey For Penketh | N/A | Walking directions to Sankey For Penketh |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Tim Parry Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Tim Parry Recreation Ground |
| 0.4 mi | Penketh Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Penketh Gardens |
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Penketh and Cuerdley area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,500 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £420,000 | £302 |
| Semi-Detached | 87 | £270,000 | £291 |
| Terraced | 16 | £226,125 | £269 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230,500 | £155,000 | £131,000 |
| 2017 | £250,000 | £165,000 | £137,500 |
| 2018 | £242,500 | £172,500 | £142,475 |
| 2019 | £249,975 | £177,000 | £143,000 |
| 2020 | £262,500 | £182,500 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | £276,000 | £215,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | £250,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | £325,000 | £242,500 | £197,500 |
| 2024 | £367,500 | £250,000 | £247,500 |
| 2025 | £338,000 | £265,000 | £227,250 |
| 2026 | £455,000 | £267,250 | £217,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £198 | £178 | £151 |
| 2017 | £197 | £189 | £173 |
| 2018 | £212 | £186 | £175 |
| 2019 | £226 | £199 | £173 |
| 2020 | £240 | £203 | £191 |
| 2021 | £260 | £235 | £208 |
| 2022 | £312 | £267 | £222 |
| 2023 | £308 | £272 | £229 |
| 2024 | £307 | £265 | £257 |
| 2025 | £325 | £281 | £241 |
| 2026 | £290 | £303 | £276 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WA5 2QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 43, Meeting Lane, Warrington, WA5 2QU | Terraced | Leasehold | £232,500 | |
| 07 Aug 2026 | 13, Babbacombe Road, Warrington, WA5 2PX | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £260,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 23, Babbacombe Road, Warrington, WA5 2PX | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £265,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 42, Babbacombe Road, Warrington, WA5 2PX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 13, Norton Avenue, Warrington, WA5 2RB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £282,000 |
In the WA5 2QU postcode area, located within Penketh & Cuerdley, there are 6 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 |
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | Penketh Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
Penketh Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2016. | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Mar 2016
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| 0.4 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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WA5 2QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Spar | 3 Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EY | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Penketh Convenience Store | 189 Warrington Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EN | Walking directions to Penketh Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Extra | 176-178 Warrington Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2LZ | Walking directions to Nisa Extra |
| 0.3 mi | Birt Booze | Warrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2BR | Walking directions to Birt Booze |
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 2QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Eunice Peters
Penketh & Cuerdley - Elected 2 May 2024
Geoff Fellows
Penketh & Cuerdley - Elected 2 May 2024
Jacob Barnard
Penketh & Cuerdley - Elected 2 May 2024
Sarah Hall
Warrington South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WA5 2QU records about 11 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, anti-social behaviour and drugs.
The median sale price around WA5 2QU in Penketh and Cuerdley is £275,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to WA5 2QU, including Penketh Primary School (Good), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Penketh High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WA5 2QU is Sankey For Penketh, about 862 m away.
WA5 2QU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,520 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 2QU is Sarah Hall (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Eunice Peters (Independent), Geoff Fellows (Independent) and Jacob Barnard (Labour Party).