Mccarthy Close, Birchwood, Warrington

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA3 6RS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£205,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£156,131
26 sales
Price range
£90k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
WA3 6RS

At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkBirchwood station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

26 property sales on Mccarthy Close, Birchwood, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £205,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,141. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mccarthy Close compared

WA3 postcode area£297,598
Warrington£298,303
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mccarthy Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £115,625 (4 sales)2016£116k2017: £162,500 (2 sales)2017£163k2018: £166,750 (4 sales)2018£167k2019: £152,233 (6 sales)2019£152k2021: £126,250 (2 sales)2021£126k2022: £190,000 (2 sales)2022£190k2024: £147,000 (2 sales)2024£147k2025: £186,667 (3 sales)2025£187k2026: £205,000 (1 sales)2026£205k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£169,14113 Feb 2026
Terraced8£121,7504 Oct 2024
Detached1£210,00010 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Mccarthy Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
71, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 13 Feb 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 29 Aug 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 22 Aug 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 16 May 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
73, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 20 Mar 2025£525 OtherFreehold
12, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 4 Oct 2024£124,000 TerracedLeasehold
101, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 30 Aug 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 30 Nov 2022£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
65, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 28 Sep 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 9 Aug 2022£193,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 24 Jun 2022£279,500 OtherFreehold
45, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 24 Jun 2022£279,500 OtherLeasehold
12, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 28 Oct 2021£107,500 TerracedLeasehold
2, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 26 Oct 2021£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
103, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 1 May 2020£525 OtherFreehold
25, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 25 Oct 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 18 Oct 2019£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
71, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 19 Jul 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 4 Jul 2019£175,400 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 28 Mar 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
109, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 27 Feb 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 14 Dec 2018£128,000 TerracedLeasehold
83, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 24 Aug 2018£179,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 10 Aug 2018£210,000 DetachedLeasehold
65, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 1 May 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 10 Nov 2017£207,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
101, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 16 Oct 2017£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 19 Aug 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 29 Jul 2016£123,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 12 Feb 2016£97,500 TerracedLeasehold
6, Mccarthy Close WA3 6RS 11 Feb 2016£102,000 TerracedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
71, Mccarthy Close £138,000 (Jul 2019) → £205,000 (Feb 2026) +49%
over 7 yrs
31, Mccarthy Close £123,000 (Jul 2016) → £180,000 (Aug 2025) +46%
over 9 yrs
9, Mccarthy Close £175,400 (Jul 2019) → £215,000 (May 2025) +23%
over 6 yrs
12, Mccarthy Close £90,000 (Oct 2019) → £107,500 (Oct 2021) → £124,000 (Oct 2024) +38%
over 5 yrs
101, Mccarthy Close £118,000 (Oct 2017) → £170,000 (Aug 2024) +44%
over 7 yrs
8, Mccarthy Close £128,000 (Dec 2018) → £180,000 (Nov 2022) +41%
over 4 yrs
65, Mccarthy Close £150,000 (May 2018) → £200,000 (Sep 2022) +33%
over 4 yrs
25, Mccarthy Close £140,000 (Aug 2016) → £180,000 (Oct 2019) +29%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mccarthy Close

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mccarthy Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences23
Public order7
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft4
Criminal damage & arson3
Bicycle theft1

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

Flood risk

Mccarthy Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas 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 Mccarthy Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birchwood CofE Primary School 157 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Birchwood School 35 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.6 mi
Gorse Covert Primary School 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Birchwood Community High School 875 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Locking Stumps Community Primary School 376 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School 208 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 211 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.6 mi
Kassia Academy and Support Services 18 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Good Report 1.6 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

  • Birchwood station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Padgate station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Glazebrook station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Jay Close (opp, Admirals Road) 1 min walk
  • Jay Close (cnr, Admirals Road) 2 min walk
  • Keyes Close (cnr, Admirals Road) 5 min walk
  • Nelsons Quarterdeck (o/s, Admirals Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birchwood Medical Centre
    15 Benson Road, Birchwood, Warrington · 0.7 mi
  • Fairfield Surgery
    Woolston Clinic, Holes Lane, Warrington · 1.9 mi
  • Holes Lane Medical Ltd.
    The Surgery, 28 Holes Lane, Warrington · 2.0 mi
  • Fearnhead Cross Med.ctr.
    25 Fearnhead Cross, Insall Road, Padgate, 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.6%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented15.1%17.1%
Households602

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.5%18.6%
Residents1,198

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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