Birchfield Road, Great Sankey, Warrington
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA5 1LG.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Birchfield Road, Great Sankey, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £209,803. Recorded sale prices on Birchfield Road range from £180,000 to £248,450. 13% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.
House prices on Birchfield Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchfield 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: 13% freehold and 88% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £209,803 | 14 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Birchfield Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Birchfield Road WA5 1LG | 14 Mar 2025 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Birchfield Road WA5 1LG | 11 Sep 2024 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 13, Birchfield Road WA5 1LG | 4 Aug 2022 | £226,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 11, Birchfield Road WA5 1LG | 26 Feb 2021 | £248,450 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 7, Birchfield Road WA5 1LG | 14 Dec 2020 | £197,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 19, Birchfield Road WA5 1LG | 28 Apr 2017 | £186,475 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 17, Birchfield Road WA5 1LG | 6 Oct 2016 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 17, Birchfield Road WA5 1LG | 6 Oct 2016 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Birchfield Road
Crime
85 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchfield Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Birchfield Road is in or near 8 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 Birchfield Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School 214 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Penketh High School 1,058 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Chapelford Village Primary School 638 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School 1,214 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 214 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 337 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Penketh South Community Primary School 230 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 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
- Warrington West station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Sankey for Penketh station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Warrington Bank Quay station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Footbridge (NW-bound, Sankey Way) 1 min walk
- Footbridge (SE-bound, Sankey Way) 1 min walk
- Penketh Lane Ends (SE-bound, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
- Penketh Lane Ends (NW-bound, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Chapelford Primary Care Centre
Santa Rosa Boulevard, Great Sankey, Warrington · 0.6 mi - Penketh Health Centre
Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington · 0.8 mi - Guardian Street Med/Ctr
Guardian Street, Warrington · 1.3 mi - Westbrook Medical Centre
301-302 Westbrook Centre, Westbrook, Warrington · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Penketh Express · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hood Manor Express · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawthorne Avenue · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Chapelford · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Hood Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Aston Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Chapelford Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Petrie Tucker And Partners Ltd · 0.4 mi
- Lovely Lane Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
- Lingley Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 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 8 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 581 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,386 |
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 Birchfield Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.1% | 56.7% |
| No religion | 33.6% | 34.6% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Muslim | 2% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 90.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 9.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.1% | 33% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.1% | 17.3% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.5% | 10% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.2% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 32.8% |
| Fair health | 14% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.7% | 41.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.2% | 31.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 17.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 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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