Ariel Gardens Culcheth, Warrington
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA3), about 60 m long. USRN 42260396.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Warrington cost £259,224 in August 2026 (+2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £903 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 1 times (4 hours) in 2025.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Silver Lane, Risley - Solar Farm, is 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Warrington costs £2,448 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Glazebrook, about 3.9 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Birchwood Forest Park, is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Culcheth Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £215,000 | £200,000 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £164,500 | £156,000 | £173,000 |
| 2006 | 7 | £150,000 | £139,950 | £180,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | £135,000 | £128,333 | £185,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2007 | 1 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £156,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2006 | 1 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 1 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £185,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 2 WA3 5DG | Other | £7,100 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2022 | 2 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 2 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 2 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £150,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 3 WA3 5DG | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2005 | 3 WA3 5DG | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Mar 2014 | 4 WA3 5DG | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 4 WA3 5DG | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2005 | 4 WA3 5DG | Terraced | £128,333 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 5 WA3 5DG | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 6 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £139,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 6 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £128,333 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2025 | 7 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £260,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2025 | 7 WA3 5DG | Other | £7,100 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 7 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2010 | 7 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 7 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £173,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 8 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £150,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 2021 | 9 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2006 | 9 WA3 5DG | Semi-detached | £150,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
House prices and rents in Warrington
A typical home in Warrington cost £259,224 in August 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 25% more than five years earlier and 56% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £443,902 |
| Semi-detached | £269,053 |
| Terraced | £207,583 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,874 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £215,884 |
Private renters in Warrington paid £903 a month on average in September 2026, 5.3% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £676 |
| Two bedrooms | £839 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,022 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,462 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2003-2006 (6); 2007-2011 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,592 kWh of it on average in 2024, 12% less than the district's 10,901 kWh, and 3,435 kWh of electricity, 5% more than the district's 3,264 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA3 5DG | 9 | 1,731 kWh | 9 | 6,643 kWh |
| WA3 5EQ | 15 | 3,439 kWh | 16 | 12,650 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is WA3.
Council tax
What each band costs in Warrington in 2026-27: Band D £2,448 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,632 | £1,904 | £2,176 | £2,448 | £2,992 | £3,535 | £4,079 | £4,895 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (54% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Between Public House and 3 Church Lane, Culcheth, WA3 5DL, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
4 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risley '4' Landfill Scheme | Landfill Gas | 5.9 MW | Operational May 1999 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Silver Lane, Risley - Solar Farm Warrington 2022/42796 | Solar farm | 5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Aug 2023 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Risley Warrington 02/44000/ART10 | Landfill Gas | 2 MW | Operational Nov 2003 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Risley Sets 13 & 14 | Landfill Gas | 2.1 MW | Operational Nov 2003 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA3 5DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WA3 5EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 1 time, for 4 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Glaze.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Rd/Withington United Utilities | Glaze | 1 | 4 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA3 5DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA3 5EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Glazebrook 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Birchwood 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Irlam 262,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP Garage Culcheth | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Leigh Bus Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Culcheth Medical Centre Good Jun 2026 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Village Dental Practice | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Padgate House, Community Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holcroft Grange Residential Care Home Requires improvement Jan 2026 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Birchwood 3 Cashzone | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Birchwood Forest Park 28 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,430 m² | 300 m |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Woods | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Hitchfield Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Pestfurlong Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Wellfield Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Hope Carr | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Houghton Green Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the street's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Warrington: see them on the Warrington page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culcheth High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.1 (51.1 in 2025 and 48.9 in 2024); 46.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Culcheth Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 79% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 76% in 2024 and 79% in 2023) |
| Newchurch Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good | 47% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
| Twiss Green Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 84% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 720 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rs Tuition (Culcheth) Ltd. WA3 5SJ | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| ComputerXplorers Culcheth WA3 5HH | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Thrive Culcheth WA3 5HH | Full day care | 80 | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Newchurch Pre-school Limited WA3 4EH | Sessional day care | 38 | Good (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Dunkys Day Nursery Culcheth WA3 4EB | Full day care | 55 | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| ABC Pre-School WA3 4BJ | Full day care | 30 | Good (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 89 childminders and 8 home childcarers (nannies) in Warrington. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pack Horse WA3 5ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Pro Health Solutions WA3 6DD | Distributors/Transporters | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bentham Road (5); On or near Medway Road (3); On or near Bollin Close (2); On or near Weaver Road (1); On or near Bent Lane (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bentham Road · Medway Road · Howard Road · Weaver Road · Bent Lane · Derwent Close · Bollin Close · Trent Close · Ribble Close · Avon Road · Thames Road · Sawley Close
All the streets in WA3 and across Warrington.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.