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Virginia Gardens, Great Sankey, Warrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Virginia Gardens, Great Sankey, Warrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/warrington-warrington/virginia-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£352,325
24 sales
Price range
£245k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Feb 2025
WA5 8WN

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At a glance

House prices£352k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station11 min walkWarrington West station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

24 property sales on Virginia Gardens, Great Sankey, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £352,325. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Virginia Gardens range from £245,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Virginia Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Virginia Gardens 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: £272,667 (3 sales)2016£273k2017: £289,950 (1 sales)2017£290k2018: £292,650 (3 sales)2018£293k2019: £306,238 (4 sales)2019£306k2020: £324,500 (2 sales)2020£325k2021: £386,983 (3 sales)2021£387k2022: £395,000 (2 sales)2022£395k2024: £445,000 (5 sales)2024£445k2025: £420,000 (1 sales)2025£420k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached24£352,32521 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Virginia Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 27 Mar 2025£367,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 21 Feb 2025£420,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 17 Dec 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 22 Nov 2024£480,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 19 Aug 2024£465,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 14 Jun 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 4 Jan 2024£430,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 30 Jun 2022£420,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 8 Apr 2022£370,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 9 Dec 2021£363,950 DetachedFreehold
59, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 7 Sep 2021£412,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 23 Mar 2021£385,000 DetachedFreehold
85, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 25 Sep 2020£379,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 24 Mar 2020£270,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 11 Oct 2019£327,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 23 Sep 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 17 Jun 2019£293,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 19 Mar 2019£264,950 DetachedFreehold
31, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 26 Oct 2018£289,950 DetachedFreehold
44, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 28 Jun 2018£298,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 20 Feb 2018£290,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 21 Apr 2017£289,950 DetachedFreehold
45, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 2 Sep 2016£278,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 29 Jul 2016£245,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Virginia Gardens WA5 8WN 21 Jul 2016£295,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6, Virginia Gardens £370,000 (Apr 2022) → £420,000 (Feb 2025) +14%
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Crime and flood risk near Virginia Gardens

Crime

133 crimes were reported within about a mile of Virginia Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences52
Anti-social behaviour19
Shoplifting17
Public order14
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Virginia Gardens is in or near 4 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 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 Virginia Gardens

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 0.5 mi
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Barrow Hall Community Primary School 628 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
St Gregory's Catholic High School 1,214 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Callands Primary Academy 325 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Warrington West station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Warrington Bank Quay station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Boston Boulevard (SE-bound, Boston Boulevard) 2 min walk
  • Boston Boulevard (NW-bound, Boston Boulevard) 2 min walk
  • Harvard Grange (opp, Boston Boulevard) 3 min walk
  • Harvard Grange (o/s, 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 · 0.5 mi
  • Folly Lane Medical Centre
    Folly Lane, Bewsey, Warrington · 1.2 mi
  • Guardian Street Med/Ctr
    Guardian Street, Warrington · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Chapelford · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Westbrook Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Old Hall · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Omega Retail Park, Warrington · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chapelford Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Westbrook Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Lovely Lane Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Petrie Tucker And Partners Ltd · 1.2 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.3%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households727

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.0%18.6%
Residents2,078

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Virginia Gardens

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Who lives around Virginia Gardens

Ethnic group

HereWarrington
White81.9%93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.4%3.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%0.7%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.9%

Religion

HereWarrington
Christian53.2%56.7%
No religion30.9%34.6%
Muslim4.8%1.7%
Hindu4.7%0.7%
Not answered4%5.2%
Sikh2.1%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWarrington
Born in the UK85.9%90.6%
Born outside the UK14.1%9.4%

Highest qualification

HereWarrington
Level 4 qualifications and above43.9%33%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%14.8%
No qualifications9.6%16.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%10%
Apprenticeship3.7%6%
Other qualifications1.1%2.6%

General health

HereWarrington
Very good health58.2%50.1%
Good health31.8%32.8%
Fair health7.6%12.1%
Bad health1.9%3.9%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWarrington
2 cars or vans in household44.2%31.7%
1 car or van in household30.1%41.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household19%9.6%
No cars or vans in household6.7%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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