Birchways, Appleton, Warrington
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA4 5DQ.
At a glance
4 property sales on Birchways, Appleton, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £611,875.
House prices on Birchways compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchways 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £611,875 | 14 May 2025 |
Sold prices on Birchways
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Birchways WA4 5DQ | 14 May 2025 | £695,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Birchways WA4 5DQ | 18 Dec 2023 | £695,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Birchways WA4 5DQ | 9 Feb 2018 | £587,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Birchways WA4 5DQ | 22 Jul 2016 | £470,000 | 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 Birchways
Crime
23 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchways 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 | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Birchways is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas Flood alert area
- Mersey Estuary at Warrington 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 Birchways
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfields Junior School 323 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bridgewater High School 1,683 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School 396 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School 152 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School 231 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Appleton Thorn Primary School 198 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School 237 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 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
- Warrington Bank Quay station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Warrington Central station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
- Padgate station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cann Lane South (cnr, Longwood Road) 3 min walk
- Stoneacre Gardens (cnr, Longwood Road) 3 min walk
- Staines Close (opp, Longwood Road) 3 min walk
- Staines Close (cnr, Longwood Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stretton Medical Centre
5 Hatton Lane, Stretton, Warrington · 0.9 mi - Stockton Heath Med.centre
The Forge, London Road, Warrington · 1.5 mi - Latchford Medical Centre
5 Thelwall Lane, Latchford, Warrington · 2.0 mi - Causeway Medical Centre
166-170 Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington · 2.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 96.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 2.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 490 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,362 |
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.
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.
Nearby streets in WA4
- Dingleway£162k
- Wilderspool Causeway£186k
- Edgewater Place£377k
- Bradshaw Lane£178k
- Lulworth Place£190k
- Powder Mill Road£293k
- Knutsford Road£444k
- Oulton Court£80k
- London Road£738k
- Lower Hays£524k
- Gainsborough Road£256k
- Cumberland Street£169k