Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£990,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£395,183
21 sales
Price range
£81k – £990k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Mar 2026
WA4 4AZ

At a glance

House prices£395k averageSince 2016 (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 station18 min walkRuncorn East station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £990,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £223,259. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Windmill Lane compared

WA4 postcode area£366,717
Warrington£462,062
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £312,500 (2 sales)2016£313k2017: £163,538 (2 sales)2017£164k2018: £176,000 (2 sales)2018£176k2019: £371,556 (5 sales)2019£372k2020: £516,750 (4 sales)2020£517k2021: £491,500 (2 sales)2021£492k2022: £212,000 (1 sales)2022£212k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k2024: £665,000 (1 sales)2024£665k2026: £990,000 (1 sales)2026£990k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£223,25915 Sep 2023
Detached7£721,14319 Mar 2026
Semi-detached6£244,13025 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Windmill Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Little Acre, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 19 Mar 2026£990,000 DetachedFreehold
Meadow House, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 5 Apr 2024£665,000 DetachedFreehold
Sumners Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 15 Sep 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Manor Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 4 Feb 2022£212,000 TerracedFreehold
The Old School, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 27 Sep 2021£678,000 DetachedFreehold
White House Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 26 Aug 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
Rose Bank, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 25 Nov 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Orchard House, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 1 Oct 2020£640,000 DetachedFreehold
Windmill Farm, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 23 Jul 2020£810,000 DetachedFreehold
Summerfield, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 20 Mar 2020£332,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Field View Barn, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 14 Nov 2019£81,389 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Old Barn, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 14 Nov 2019£81,389 Semi-detachedFreehold
Meadow House, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 1 May 2019£625,000 DetachedFreehold
Orchard House, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 1 May 2019£640,000 DetachedFreehold
Windmill Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 29 Jan 2019£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 17 Dec 2018£3,125 OtherFreehold
The Old School, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 17 Dec 2018£7,237 OtherFreehold
White House Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 17 Dec 2018£4,638 OtherFreehold
Preston On The Hill Methodist Church, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 19 Sep 2018£100,000 OtherFreehold
1, Manor Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 1 Jun 2018£159,500 TerracedFreehold
Windmill Farm, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 27 Apr 2018£650,027 OtherFreehold
Windmill Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 27 Apr 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Old Shop, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 26 Mar 2018£192,500 TerracedFreehold
Morphany Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 16 Aug 2017£157,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Sunnyhill Cottage, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 21 Mar 2017£169,575 TerracedFreehold
Ivydene, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 23 Sep 2016£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Little Acre, Windmill Lane WA4 4AZ 16 Jun 2016£370,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Little Acre, Windmill Lane £370,000 (Jun 2016) → £990,000 (Mar 2026) +168%
over 10 yrs
Meadow House, Windmill Lane £625,000 (May 2019) → £665,000 (Apr 2024) +6%
over 5 yrs
1, Manor Cottage, Windmill Lane £159,500 (Jun 2018) → £212,000 (Feb 2022) +33%
over 4 yrs
Orchard House, Windmill Lane £640,000 (May 2019) → £640,000 (Oct 2020) +0%
over 1 yr
Windmill Farm, Windmill Lane £650,027 (Apr 2018) → £810,000 (Jul 2020) +25%
over 2 yrs
Windmill Farm Cottage, Windmill Lane £275,000 (Apr 2018) → £430,000 (Jan 2019) +56%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Windmill Lane

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Windmill Lane 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 offences12
Public order10
Anti-social behaviour3
Criminal damage & arson3
Drugs2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Windmill Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Windmill Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 1.1 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Daresbury Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 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 · 18 min walk
  • Frodsham station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Runcorn station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chester Road (Chester Road) 3 min walk
  • Chester Road (Chester Road) 3 min walk
  • Post Office (Chester Road) 5 min walk
  • Post Office (Chester Road) 7 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 · 2.2 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.5%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households762

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents2,091

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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