Tensing Close, Great Sankey, Warrington

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA5 8FN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£358,417
12 sales
Price range
£262k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2025
WA5 8FN

At a glance

House prices£358k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkWarrington West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Tensing Close, Great Sankey, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £358,417.

House prices on Tensing Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £322,000 (2 sales)2016£322k2017: £297,500 (2 sales)2017£298k2018: £327,500 (2 sales)2018£328k2019: £292,000 (1 sales)2019£292k2022: £455,000 (1 sales)2022£455k2023: £390,000 (1 sales)2023£390k2024: £430,000 (2 sales)2024£430k2025: £410,000 (1 sales)2025£410k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£358,41720 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Tensing Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 20 Mar 2025£410,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 17 Dec 2024£414,000 OtherFreehold
21, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 20 Sep 2024£460,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 29 Aug 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 15 Sep 2023£390,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 9 Jun 2022£455,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 28 Jan 2019£292,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 16 Feb 2018£370,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 8 Feb 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 20 Nov 2017£262,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 20 Apr 2017£333,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 29 Jul 2016£279,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Tensing Close WA5 8FN 30 Mar 2016£365,000 DetachedFreehold

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 Tensing Close

Crime

127 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tensing Close 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 offences48
Anti-social behaviour19
Shoplifting17
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Tensing Close 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 Tensing Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chapelford Village Primary School 638 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School 296 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Barrow Hall Community Primary School 628 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Park Road Community Primary School 195 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Great Sankey High School 2,051 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 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 West station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Warrington Bank Quay station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harvard Grange (opp, Boston Boulevard) 1 min walk
  • Harvard Grange (o/s, Boston Boulevard) 1 min walk
  • Portland Road East (opp, Boston Boulevard) 2 min walk
  • Portland Road East (cnr, Boston Boulevard) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelford Primary Care Centre
    Santa Rosa Boulevard, Great Sankey, Warrington · 0.4 mi
  • Westbrook Medical Centre
    301-302 Westbrook Centre, Westbrook, Warrington · 0.5 mi
  • Penketh Health Centre
    Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington · 1.3 mi
  • Folly Lane Medical Centre
    Folly Lane, Bewsey, Warrington · 1.4 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 9 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
Owned82.5%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households708

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,789

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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