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Swinfen Lake, Great Sankey, Warrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Swinfen Lake, Great Sankey, Warrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/warrington-warrington/swinfen-lake/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA5 3YN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£283,222
20 sales
Price range
£220k – £405k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
WA5 3YN

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At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkSankey for Penketh station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 33 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

20 property sales on Swinfen Lake, Great Sankey, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £312,454. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 35% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Swinfen Lake range from £219,500 to £405,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Swinfen Lake compared

WA5 postcode area£277,787
Warrington£297,976
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £277,777 (16 sales)2019£278k2021: £230,000 (1 sales)2021£230k2022: £285,000 (1 sales)2022£285k2025: £405,000 (1 sales)2025£405k2026: £300,000 (1 sales)2026£300k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£312,45421 Mar 2025
Semi-detached7£232,85516 Jan 2026
Terraced1£285,0001 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Swinfen Lake

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 16 Jan 2026£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 21 Mar 2025£405,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 1 Nov 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 29 Jan 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 19 Nov 2019£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 13 Nov 2019£224,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 8 Nov 2019£220,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 31 Oct 2019£327,500 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 29 Oct 2019£370,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 27 Sep 2019£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 30 Aug 2019£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 20 Aug 2019£73,750 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 20 Aug 2019£57,125 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 20 Aug 2019£57,125 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 20 Aug 2019£73,750 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 20 Aug 2019£73,750 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 20 Aug 2019£73,750 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 31 Jul 2019£219,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 31 Jul 2019£219,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 11 Jul 2019£219,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 28 Jun 2019£285,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 27 Jun 2019£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 27 Jun 2019£219,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 21 Jun 2019£73,750 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 21 Jun 2019£57,125 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 21 Jun 2019£57,125 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 21 Jun 2019£57,125 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 21 Jun 2019£57,125 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 21 Jun 2019£73,750 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 21 Jun 2019£57,125 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 21 Jun 2019£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 18 Jun 2019£294,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Swinfen Lake WA5 3YN 12 Jun 2019£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
15, Swinfen Lake £219,995 (Jul 2019) → £230,000 (Jan 2021) → £300,000 (Jan 2026) +36%
over 7 yrs
11, Swinfen Lake £285,995 (Jun 2019) → £405,000 (Mar 2025) +42%
over 6 yrs
14, Swinfen Lake £73,750 (Aug 2019) → £285,000 (Nov 2022) +286%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Swinfen Lake

Crime

52 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swinfen Lake in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences27
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order7
Bicycle theft3
Criminal damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Swinfen Lake is in or near 5 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
  • 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 Swinfen Lake

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Sankey High School 2,051 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Barrow Hall Community Primary School 628 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Park Road Community Primary School 195 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Chapelford Village Primary School 638 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Penketh Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Penketh High School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Warrington West station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • St Helens Junction station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sankey Forum (nr, Lingley Green Avenue) 1 min walk
  • High School (nr, Billington Close) 2 min walk
  • Post Office Sorting Centre (o/s, Lingley Green Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Post Office Sorting Centre (opp, Lingley Green Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelford Primary Care Centre
    Santa Rosa Boulevard, Great Sankey, Warrington · 1.1 mi
  • Penketh Health Centre
    Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington · 1.2 mi
  • Westbrook Medical Centre
    301-302 Westbrook Centre, Westbrook, Warrington · 1.3 mi
  • Folly Lane Medical Centre
    Folly Lane, Bewsey, Warrington · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Omega Retail Park, Warrington · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawthorne Avenue · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Chapelford · 1.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - Penketh · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Click Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Aston Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Chapelford Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Lingley Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Westbrook Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
  • Petrie Tucker And Partners Ltd · 1.4 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.4%62.5%
Private rented6.5%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households581

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.8%64.1%
Aged 65+5.6%18.6%
Residents1,598

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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.

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Who lives around Swinfen Lake

Ethnic group

HereWarrington
White90.6%93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%3.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%1.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.7%

Religion

HereWarrington
Christian53.8%56.7%
No religion36.5%34.6%
Not answered5.1%5.2%
Muslim2.8%1.7%
Hindu1.4%0.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWarrington
Born in the UK92.1%90.6%
Born outside the UK7.9%9.4%

Highest qualification

HereWarrington
Level 4 qualifications and above49.3%33%
Level 3 qualifications21.3%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7%10%
No qualifications4.5%16.5%
Apprenticeship2.8%6%
Other qualifications0.6%2.6%

General health

HereWarrington
Very good health64.4%50.1%
Good health29.5%32.8%
Fair health4.9%12.1%
Bad health0.9%3.9%
Very bad health0.3%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWarrington
2 cars or vans in household52.2%31.7%
1 car or van in household32%41.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.1%9.6%
No cars or vans in household2.8%17.4%

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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