Poppyfields, Warrington

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA5 1BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£162,688
8 sales
Price range
£83k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2023
WA5 1BZ

At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkWarrington Bank Quay station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Poppyfields, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Nov 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £90,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Poppyfields compared

WA5 postcode area£276,921
Warrington£298,303
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poppyfields has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £190,000 (1 sales)2017£190k2018: £83,500 (1 sales)2018£84k2020: £203,000 (1 sales)2020£203k2021: £177,500 (2 sales)2021£178k2022: £82,500 (1 sales)2022£83k2023: £193,750 (2 sales)2023£194k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£90,8753 Nov 2023
Detached3£214,33322 Oct 2021
Semi-detached1£295,00021 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Poppyfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 8 Jan 2025£65,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 28 Jun 2024£100,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 24 Jan 2024£72,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 24 Jan 2024£72,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 24 Jan 2024£72,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 24 Jan 2024£72,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 24 Jan 2024£72,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 10 Jan 2024£72,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 21 Nov 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 3 Nov 2023£92,500 FlatLeasehold
51, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 25 Oct 2022£82,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 27 Jun 2022£75,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 19 Nov 2021£105,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 22 Oct 2021£250,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 13 Mar 2020£203,000 DetachedLeasehold
39, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 11 Dec 2018£83,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Poppyfields WA5 1BZ 13 Sep 2017£190,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
39, Poppyfields £83,500 (Dec 2018) → £105,000 (Nov 2021) +26%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poppyfields

Crime

126 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poppyfields in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences59
Public order21
Criminal damage & arson8
Drugs8
Other theft8
Anti-social behaviour6

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

Flood risk

Poppyfields is in or near 7 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
  • Mersey Estuary at Warrington Flood alert area
  • Wider area at risk from Sankey Brook at Sankey Bridges Flood warning 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 Poppyfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 337 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Gregory's Catholic High School 1,214 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Infinite Schools - Warrington Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 192 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Warrington West station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Warrington Central station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gatewarth Street (opp, Old Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
  • Gatewarth Street (nr, Old Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
  • Sankey Bridges (NW-bound, Liverpool Road) 4 min walk
  • Sankey Bridges (SE-bound, Liverpool Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Guardian Street Med/Ctr
    Guardian Street, Warrington · 0.9 mi
  • Springfields Medical Centre
    The Baths Hlth & W/B Ctr, Legh Street, Warrington · 1.0 mi
  • The Eric Moore Partnership
    Medi Centre, 1 Tanners Lane, Warrington · 1.2 mi
  • Folly Lane Medical Centre
    Folly Lane, Bewsey, Warrington · 1.2 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.8%62.5%
Private rented29.3%20.3%
Social rented14.9%17.1%
Households1,144

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.9%64.1%
Aged 65+9.4%18.6%
Residents2,654

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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