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WA5 2UD

Tannery Lane

Penketh and Cuerdley

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Detailed insights for WA5 2UD

Overview

Postcode WA5 2UD 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Penketh & Cuerdley is £48,168 per year. The nearest station is Sankey For Penketh located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Penketh & Cuerdley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,720 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Penketh & Cuerdley has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 4.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Penketh & Cuerdley is £48,168 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from WA5 2UD.

Flood risk

No risk

Penketh & Cuerdley near WA5 2UD 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
712 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.21(-62%)
Burglary
13.46(+143%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.48(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.74(-79%)
Other theft
2.99(-55%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
91.1%
Pakistani
17
5.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.48%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.89%
Other Asian
2
0.59%
Total population: 337

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
101
36.07%
Level 3 (A level)
54
19.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
15.71%
No qualifications
32
11.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.93%
Total 16+ residents: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
48.44%
Owns outright
53
41.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.03%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Penketh and Cuerdley

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Penketh and Cuerdley area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £885,000.

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
Detached30£338,000
Semi-Detached77£260,000
Terraced16£226,625

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 2UD postcode area, located within Penketh & Cuerdley, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 2UD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryPenketh Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryPenketh South Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA5 2UD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA5 2UD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBirt BoozeWarrington Road, Warrington, WA5 2BRWalking directions to Birt Booze
0.4 miNisa Extra176-178 Warrington Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2LZWalking directions to Nisa Extra
0.5 miPenketh Convenience Store189 Warrington Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2ENWalking directions to Penketh Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Warrington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,521
Band B£1,774
Band C£2,028
Band D£2,281
Band E£2,788
Band F£3,295
Band G£3,802
Band H£4,563

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WA5 2UD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Eunice Peters

Penketh & Cuerdley - Elected 2 May 2024

Independent

Geoff Fellows

Penketh & Cuerdley - Elected 2 May 2024

Independent

Jacob Barnard

Penketh & Cuerdley - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Sarah Hall

Warrington South - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWarringtonE06000007
Parliamentary ConstituencyWarrington SouthE14001565
ParishPenkethE04000329
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Penketh & CuerdleyE02002608
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Warrington 019DE01012530
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.