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WA5 2UW

Penketh and Cuerdley

Warrington

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Detailed insights for WA5 2UW

Overview

Postcode WA5 2UW is located in a rural hamlet, 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 moderate crime levels, with around 41.1 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 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Penketh & Cuerdley has a 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

3/10

Penketh & Cuerdley has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 182 ft away from WA5 2UW.

Flood risk

No risk

Penketh & Cuerdley near WA5 2UW 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
115
Population density
17.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
115
100%
Total population: 115

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
18
40%
Owns with a mortgage
18
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
11.11%
Other social rented
2
4.44%
Social rents from council
1
2.22%
Total households: 45

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 2UW postcode area, located within Penketh & Cuerdley, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA5 2UW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryPenketh Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryPenketh South Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.