Smith Drive, Orford, Warrington

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA2 8EL, WA2 8ER, WA2 8ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£193,757
29 sales
Price range
£115k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
WA2 8EW

At a glance

House prices£194k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkPadgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

29 property sales on Smith Drive, Orford, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £193,757. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Smith Drive compared

WA2 postcode area£224,107
Warrington£298,303
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smith Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £176,000 (2 sales)2016£176k2017: £133,667 (6 sales)2017£134k2018: £145,000 (1 sales)2018£145k2019: £179,000 (6 sales)2019£179k2020: £170,000 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £201,000 (4 sales)2021£201k2022: £278,500 (2 sales)2022£279k2023: £245,000 (2 sales)2023£245k2024: £237,500 (2 sales)2024£238k2025: £237,475 (2 sales)2025£237k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached29£193,75729 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Smith Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Smith Drive WA2 8EW 29 Jun 2026£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 31 Mar 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
66, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 21 Mar 2025£249,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 31 Jul 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 22 Jul 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 4 Sep 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 23 Jun 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Smith Drive WA2 8ES 25 Aug 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Smith Drive WA2 8ES 9 Jun 2022£262,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 31 Aug 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 9 Jul 2021£181,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 30 Jun 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
61, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 28 Jun 2021£208,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 31 Jan 2020£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 20 Dec 2019£152,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 29 Nov 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 26 Nov 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 15 Nov 2019£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 17 Jul 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 29 Mar 2019£182,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Smith Drive WA2 8ES 29 Mar 2019£197,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
59, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 12 Jan 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
50, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 3 Nov 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Smith Drive WA2 8ER 14 Jul 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Smith Drive WA2 8ES 19 Jun 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
60, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 5 Jun 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Smith Drive WA2 8EL 24 Feb 2017£149,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, Smith Drive WA2 8EW 27 Jan 2017£123,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Smith Drive WA2 8ES 2 Dec 2016£177,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Smith Drive WA2 8ES 15 Jul 2016£175,000 Semi-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
41, Smith Drive £149,000 (Feb 2017) → £170,000 (Jan 2020) → £225,000 (Mar 2025) +51%
over 8 yrs
12, Smith Drive £177,000 (Dec 2016) → £262,000 (Jun 2022) +48%
over 6 yrs
4, Smith Drive £115,000 (Jun 2017) → £197,000 (Mar 2019) +71%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smith Drive

Crime

327 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smith Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences139
Public order39
Anti-social behaviour37
Other theft27
Shoplifting19
Criminal damage & arson18

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

Flood risk

Smith Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • 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 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 Smith Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beamont Primary School 333 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 460 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School 667 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Brook Acre Community Primary School 211 pupils Primary 0–11 Report 0.4 mi
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Beamont Collegiate Academy 890 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 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

  • Padgate station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Warrington Central station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Warrington Bank Quay station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lyndale Avenue (cnr, Smith Drive) 1 min walk
  • Hallows Avenue (cnr, Smith Drive) 2 min walk
  • Lyndale Avenue (opp, Smith Drive) 2 min walk
  • Hallows Avenue (opp, Smith Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkview Medical Centre
    Orford Jubilee Park H/C, Jubilee Way, Warrington · 0.5 mi
  • 4 Seasons Medical Centre
    Orford Jubilee Park H/C, Jubilee Way, Warrington · 0.5 mi
  • Manchester Road Surgery
    280 Manchester Road, Warrington · 0.6 mi
  • Greenbank Surgery
    274 Manchester Road, Warrington · 0.6 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.0%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.6%18.6%
Residents1,488

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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