Swallow Close, Birchwood, Warrington

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£200,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£158,650

3 sales

Price range

£120k – £200k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jan 2026

WA3 6PE

At a glance

House prices£159k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkBirchwood station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Swallow Close, Birchwood, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £178,000.

House prices on Swallow Close compared

WA3 postcode area£297,598

Warrington£298,303

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swallow 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£178,000	15 Jan 2026
Terraced	1	£119,950	6 Mar 2020

Sold prices on Swallow Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Swallow Close WA3 6PE	15 Jan 2026	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Swallow Close WA3 6PE	6 Mar 2020	£119,950	Terraced	Freehold
2, Swallow Close WA3 6PE	10 May 2019	£156,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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 Swallow Close

Crime

51 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swallow Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	25
Public order	8
Anti-social behaviour	6
Other theft	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Vehicle crime	2

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

Flood risk

Swallow 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 Swallow Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Birchwood CofE Primary School 157 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Birchwood School 35 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.4 mi
Birchwood Community High School 875 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Locking Stumps Community Primary School 376 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Gorse Covert Primary School 212 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School 208 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Kassia Academy and Support Services 18 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	11–16	Good Report	1.4 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.4 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Padgate station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Glazebrook station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nelsons Quarterdeck (opp, Admirals Road) 3 min walk
Nelsons Quarterdeck (o/s, Admirals Road) 3 min walk
Redshank Lane (nr, Ordnance Avenue) 3 min walk
Keyes Close (opp, Admirals Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Birchwood Medical Centre
15 Benson Road, Birchwood, Warrington · 0.5 mi
Fairfield Surgery
Woolston Clinic, Holes Lane, Warrington · 1.7 mi
Holes Lane Medical Ltd.
The Surgery, 28 Holes Lane, Warrington · 1.8 mi
Fearnhead Cross Med.ctr.
25 Fearnhead Cross, Insall Road, Padgate, Warrington · 1.8 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	27.4%	62.5%
Private rented	14.7%	20.3%
Social rented	57.8%	17.1%
Households	734

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,558

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.

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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