Bideford Road, Penketh, Warrington
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA5 2QA.
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At a glance
19 property sales on Bideford Road, Penketh, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £249,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £204,267. Average sale prices rose from £165,498 in 2016 to £218,667 in 2025 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bideford Road range from £156,000 to £279,950. 45% of homes sold here were freehold and 55% leasehold.
House prices on Bideford Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bideford Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 45% freehold and 55% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 17 | £204,267 | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £209,500 | 11 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Bideford Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 11 Nov 2025 | £249,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 18 Jul 2025 | £197,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 27 Mar 2025 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 19, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 20 Nov 2024 | £2,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 23, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 26 Sep 2024 | £243,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 2 Jul 2024 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 26, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 10 Mar 2023 | £249,600 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 36, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 21 Oct 2022 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 32, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 13 Sep 2021 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 29, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 25 Jun 2021 | £187,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 25 Jun 2021 | £187,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 8 Jan 2021 | £192,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 1, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 17 Dec 2020 | £198,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 33, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 5 Nov 2020 | £213,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 21 Aug 2020 | £213,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 26 Mar 2020 | £279,950 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 10, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 7 Feb 2020 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 15 Feb 2019 | £170,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 20 Oct 2017 | £172,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 31, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 30 Mar 2017 | £188,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 30 Sep 2016 | £174,995 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 21, Bideford Road WA5 2QA | 27 May 2016 | £156,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 37, Bideford Road | £170,000 (Feb 2019) → £249,000 (Nov 2025) | +46% over 7 yrs |
| 19, Bideford Road | £160,000 (Jul 2024) → £2,500 (Nov 2024) → £210,000 (Mar 2025) | +31% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Bideford Road
Crime
37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bideford Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 22 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bideford Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Sankey Brook around areas of Gemini, Dallam, Bewsey, Longford, Orford, Great Sankey and Penketh Flood warning area
- River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington 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
- Mersey Estuary at Warrington 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 Bideford Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penketh Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 214 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 131 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Penketh South Community Primary School 230 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Penketh High School 1,058 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Park Road Community Primary School 195 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Great Sankey High School 2,051 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Sankey for Penketh station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Warrington West station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Warrington Bank Quay station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Jubilee Avenue (cnr, Meeting Lane) 3 min walk
- St Josephs Church (o/s, Meeting Lane) 3 min walk
- Coniston Avenue (cnr, Meeting Lane) 3 min walk
- Red Lion (o/s, Warrington Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Penketh Health Centre
Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington · 0.2 mi - Chapelford Primary Care Centre
Santa Rosa Boulevard, Great Sankey, Warrington · 1.2 mi - Westbrook Medical Centre
301-302 Westbrook Centre, Westbrook, Warrington · 2.0 mi - Guardian Street Med/Ctr
Guardian Street, Warrington · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Penketh · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Penketh Express · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawthorne Avenue · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Chapelford · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Penketh Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Aston Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Click Chemist · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Petrie Tucker And Partners Ltd · 0.6 mi
- Lingley Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
- Westbrook Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 665 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,501 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Warrington with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Bideford Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.5% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 3.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64.3% | 56.7% |
| No religion | 29.4% | 34.6% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.6% | 90.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.4% | 9.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.6% | 33% |
| No qualifications | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.8% | 10% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.4% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 32.8% |
| Fair health | 17% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.6% | 41.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.9% | 31.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 17.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 9.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Warrington.
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