Helston Close, Penketh, Warrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Helston Close, Penketh, Warrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/warrington-warrington/helston-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA5 2HB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£165,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£162,125

4 sales

Price range

£127k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Apr 2026

WA5 2HB

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At a glance

House prices£162k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkSankey for Penketh station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Helston Close, Penketh, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £161,167. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Helston Close range from £126,500 to £190,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Helston Close compared

WA5 postcode area£277,787

Warrington£297,976

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Helston Close 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£161,167	1 Aug 2023
Semi-detached	1	£165,000	24 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Helston Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Helston Close WA5 2HB	24 Apr 2026	£165,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, Helston Close WA5 2HB	1 Aug 2023	£167,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Helston Close WA5 2HB	2 Dec 2022	£190,000	Terraced	Leasehold
13, Helston Close WA5 2HB	8 Feb 2016	£126,500	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Helston Close

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Helston Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	23
Public order	6
Criminal damage & arson	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Vehicle crime	3
Other theft	2

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

Flood risk

Helston Close 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 Helston Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 214 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Penketh Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Penketh High School 1,058 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 131 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Penketh South Community Primary School 230 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Park Road Community Primary School 195 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Great Sankey High School 2,051 pupils	Secondary	11–18	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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Warrington West station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Warrington Bank Quay station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Josephs Church (o/s, Meeting Lane) 1 min walk
Conservative Club (opp, Meeting Lane) 1 min walk
Jubilee Avenue (cnr, Meeting Lane) 1 min walk
Honiton Way Shops (o/s, Greystone Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Penketh Health Centre
Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington · 0.0 mi
Chapelford Primary Care Centre
Santa Rosa Boulevard, Great Sankey, Warrington · 1.1 mi
Westbrook Medical Centre
301-302 Westbrook Centre, Westbrook, Warrington · 1.8 mi
Guardian Street Med/Ctr
Guardian Street, Warrington · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Penketh · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Penketh Express · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawthorne Avenue · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Chapelford · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Penketh Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
Aston Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Click Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Petrie Tucker And Partners Ltd · 0.4 mi
Lingley Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
Westbrook Dental Practice · 1.8 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

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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	9 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.0%	62.5%
Private rented	5.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.3%	17.1%
Households	600

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,321

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Helston Close

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Who lives around Helston Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Warrington
White	96.6%	93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2%	3.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.7%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Warrington
Christian	65.7%	56.7%
No religion	26.3%	34.6%
Not answered	5.6%	5.2%
Muslim	1.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	0.7%
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	30.2%	33%
No qualifications	19.5%	16.5%
Level 3 qualifications	16.6%	17.3%
Level 2 qualifications	12.6%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.3%	10%
Apprenticeship	9%	6%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Warrington
Very good health	42%	50.1%
Good health	34.5%	32.8%
Fair health	15.8%	12.1%
Bad health	6.2%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Warrington
1 car or van in household	45.3%	41.3%
2 cars or vans in household	29.8%	31.7%
No cars or vans in household	14%	17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11%	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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