Friends Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA5 3JU, WA5 3JT.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Friends Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £321,001. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £225,125. That is 8% above the Warrington average of £297,976 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Friends Lane range from £131,000 to £440,000. 42% of homes sold here were freehold and 58% leasehold. Of 470 streets in Warrington with at least two sales in the last year, Friends Lane ranks 141st for average price.
House prices on Friends Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 42% freehold and 58% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £225,125 | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £318,333 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £282,500 | 2 Jul 2019 |
Sold prices on Friends Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52, Friends Lane WA5 3JT | 20 Mar 2026 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 32, Friends Lane WA5 3JT | 27 Nov 2025 | £377,001 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Friends Lane WA5 3JT | 15 Mar 2024 | £345,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Friends Lane WA5 3JU | 3 Jul 2023 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Friends Lane WA5 3JU | 10 Jan 2022 | £230,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 20, Friends Lane WA5 3JU | 7 May 2021 | £195,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 42, Friends Lane WA5 3JT | 4 Dec 2020 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 30, Friends Lane WA5 3JU | 2 Jul 2019 | £282,500 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 10, Friends Lane WA5 3JU | 18 Feb 2019 | £178,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 38, Friends Lane WA5 3JT | 26 Jul 2018 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Friends Lane WA5 3JU | 18 Sep 2017 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Friends Lane WA5 3JU | 14 Jan 2016 | £131,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32, Friends Lane | £345,000 (Mar 2024) → £377,001 (Nov 2025) | +9% over 2 yrs |
| 10, Friends Lane | £178,000 (Feb 2019) → £230,000 (Jan 2022) | +29% over 3 yrs |
| 20, Friends Lane | £131,000 (Jan 2016) → £195,000 (May 2021) | +49% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Friends Lane
Crime
34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friends Lane 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 | 20 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Friends Lane 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 Friends Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 214 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Penketh Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Park Road Community Primary School 195 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Great Sankey High School 2,051 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Penketh High School 1,058 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 131 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Penketh South Community Primary School 230 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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
- Sankey for Penketh station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Warrington West station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Warrington Bank Quay station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Friends Lane (cnr, Stocks Lane) 2 min walk
- Friends Lane (opp, Stocks Lane) 2 min walk
- Edward Road (Layby, Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
- Butchers Arms (opp, Lingley Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Penketh Health Centre
Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington · 0.6 mi - Chapelford Primary Care Centre
Santa Rosa Boulevard, Great Sankey, Warrington · 1.3 mi - Westbrook Medical Centre
301-302 Westbrook Centre, Westbrook, Warrington · 1.8 mi - Guardian Street Med/Ctr
Guardian Street, Warrington · 2.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Penketh · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawthorne Avenue · 0.8 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Penketh Express · 1.0 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Chapelford · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Penketh Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Click Chemist · 0.6 mi
- Aston Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Lingley Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- Petrie Tucker And Partners Ltd · 0.9 mi
- Westbrook Dental Practice · 1.9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 660 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,673 |
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 Friends Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 3.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.4% | 56.7% |
| No religion | 30% | 34.6% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.3% | 90.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.7% | 9.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.9% | 33% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.6% | 17.3% |
| No qualifications | 14.2% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.4% | 10% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.3% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 30.4% | 32.8% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Warrington | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43% | 31.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 41.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.4% | 17.4% |
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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