Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA4 4AX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£230,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£163,000

3 sales

Price range

£70k – £230k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2026

WA4 4AX

At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Cottons Bridge, Preston On The Hill, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £163,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cottons Bridge compared

WA4 postcode area£366,717

Warrington£462,062

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cottons Bridge has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£163,000	20 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Cottons Bridge

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Cottons Bridge WA4 4AX	20 Feb 2026	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Cottons Bridge WA4 4AX	10 Jan 2022	£189,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Cottons Bridge WA4 4AX	26 Nov 2021	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
9, Cottons Bridge	£70,000 (Nov 2021) → £230,000 (Feb 2026)	+229% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cottons Bridge

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cottons Bridge in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	15
Public order	9
Anti-social behaviour	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Cottons Bridge is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich Flood alert area
Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas Flood alert area
River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
River Mersey from Runcorn to Woolston Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Cottons Bridge

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Aston by Sutton Primary School 91 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Daresbury Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Runcorn East station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Frodsham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Runcorn station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Post Office (Chester Road) 4 min walk
Post Office (Chester Road) 4 min walk
Aston Green (Aston Green) 6 min walk
Aston Green (Aston Green) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.7 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 2.1 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 2.1 mi
Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 2.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.3%	20.3%
Social rented	4.2%	17.1%
Households	762

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,091

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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