Union Square, Great Sankey, Warrington

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£154,041
22 sales
Price range
£98k – £321k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Sep 2025
WA5 3SN

At a glance

House prices£154k 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 station10 min walkWarrington West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Union Square, Great Sankey, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £123,279. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Union Square compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Union Square 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: £131,875 (4 sales)2016£132k2017: £159,000 (3 sales)2017£159k2018: £110,000 (1 sales)2018£110k2019: £146,067 (6 sales)2019£146k2020: £155,500 (2 sales)2020£156k2021: £161,667 (3 sales)2021£162k2022: £145,000 (1 sales)2022£145k2023: £321,000 (1 sales)2023£321k2025: £136,000 (1 sales)2025£136k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£123,27925 Sep 2025
Terraced6£191,16712 Mar 2021
Semi-detached1£195,0009 Jan 2019
Detached1£321,00010 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Union Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Union Square WA5 3SN 25 Sep 2025£136,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Union Square WA5 3SN 29 Jan 2024£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Garage Associated With, 16, Union Square WA5 3SN 10 Mar 2023£321,000 OtherLeasehold
16, Union Square WA5 3SN 10 Mar 2023£321,000 DetachedLeasehold
47, Union Square WA5 3SN 25 Nov 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Union Square WA5 3SN 17 Dec 2021£115,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Union Square WA5 3SN 23 Jul 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Union Square WA5 3SN 24 Mar 2021£126,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Union Square WA5 3SN 12 Mar 2021£240,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Union Square WA5 3SN 11 Nov 2020£183,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Union Square WA5 3SN 30 Oct 2020£128,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Union Square WA5 3SN 19 Dec 2019£97,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Union Square WA5 3SN 25 Nov 2019£239,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Union Square WA5 3SN 20 May 2019£114,950 FlatLeasehold
19, Union Square WA5 3SN 22 Mar 2019£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Union Square WA5 3SN 22 Feb 2019£119,950 FlatLeasehold
9, Union Square WA5 3SN 9 Jan 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Union Square WA5 3SN 23 Aug 2018£110,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Union Square WA5 3SN 31 Jul 2017£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Union Square WA5 3SN 6 Jun 2017£113,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Union Square WA5 3SN 10 Jan 2017£144,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Union Square WA5 3SN 16 Sep 2016£119,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Union Square WA5 3SN 1 Aug 2016£194,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Union Square WA5 3SN 24 Jun 2016£104,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Union Square WA5 3SN 24 Mar 2016£110,000 FlatLeasehold

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
44, Union Square £115,000 (Jan 2024) → £136,000 (Sep 2025) +18%
over 2 yrs
29, Union Square £119,500 (Sep 2016) → £128,000 (Oct 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs
17, Union Square £220,000 (Jul 2017) → £239,000 (Nov 2019) +9%
over 2 yrs
46, Union Square £113,000 (Jun 2017) → £114,950 (May 2019) +2%
over 2 yrs
3, Union Square £110,000 (Mar 2016) → £110,000 (Aug 2018) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Union Square

Crime

121 crimes were reported within about a mile of Union Square 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 offences55
Anti-social behaviour19
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft7
Bicycle theft4

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

Flood risk

Union Square 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 Union Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chapelford Village Primary School 638 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Barrow Hall Community Primary School 628 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Park Road Community Primary School 195 pupils Primary 5–11 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
Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School 296 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Great Sankey High School 2,051 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Warrington Bank Quay station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Boulevard (SW-bound, Boston Boulevard) 2 min walk
  • Portland Road East (opp, Boston Boulevard) 2 min walk
  • Portland Road East (cnr, Boston Boulevard) 2 min walk
  • The Boulevard (NE-bound, Boston Boulevard) 3 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 · 0.7 mi
  • Penketh Health Centre
    Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington · 1.1 mi
  • Folly Lane Medical Centre
    Folly Lane, Bewsey, Warrington · 1.5 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+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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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