Barracuda Drive Warrington
34 addresses across 1 postcode (WA5), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42204603.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £370,496 across 11 sales.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (A: 8, B: 24).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; 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 Warrington West, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, and Mary Ann Meadows (13 hectares) is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Westbrook Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | £370,496 | £279,995 | £449,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | 11 WA5 3AY | Semi-detached | £334,995 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2025 | 15 WA5 3AY | Semi-detached | £332,500 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2025 | 19 WA5 3AY | Semi-detached | £279,995 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 2025 | 21 WA5 3AY | Semi-detached | £322,995 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 2025 | 17 WA5 3AY | Semi-detached | £282,995 | New build. |
| 24 Sep 2025 | 29 WA5 3AY | Detached | £370,496 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 36 WA5 3AY | Detached | £449,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 25 WA5 3AY | Detached | £372,500 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 32 WA5 3AY | Detached | £444,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 27 WA5 3AY | Detached | £412,500 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 23 WA5 3AY | Detached | £409,300 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (27); House, semi-detached (5). Built: before 1900 (21); 2021 (7); 2022 (4).
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 D (38% of about 1,040 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)
- Omega (additional 300 units), Phase 4-7, Omega South, Warrington, WA5 7XQ, permissioned (100 m)
- Zones 3 To 6, Omega South, Warrington, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Omega Zone 6 (Phase 3A), Land Bounded by Stanhoe Drive to the South and by, Whittle Avenue to the East, (Phase 3A (Zone 6) Omega South), Warrington, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Castle Green (Phase 3B, Zone 6) Omega South, Warrington, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Omega South Zone 6 - Phase 1, Land adjacent to Lingley Green Avenue, Warrington, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Omega Zone 6 (Phase 3), Land Bounded by Lingley Green Avenue to the South and by, Sophia Drive to the East, (Phase 3 (Zone 6) Omega South), Warrington, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Land Bounded by Lingley Green Avenue to the South and Sophia Drive to the East (Phase 2 - Zone 6), permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 3AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Amazon DXM4 Warrington | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Gemini Retail Park Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.7 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbrook Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbrook Dental Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Penketh Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Burtonwood - INT, Warrington Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Mary Ann Meadows 13 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Jousting Field 3,180 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,860 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barrow Old Hall moated site, Great Sankey, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Old Hall moated site, Great Sankey | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648 | Registered battlefield | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann's Lane Plantation | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Jacklegs Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Lingley Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Mary Ann Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Penketh Reach | Tidal water | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 34 | 34 |
None of the street's 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Great Sankey High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chapelford Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Road Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gousto Staff Canteen WA5 3TZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Gousto WA5 3TZ | Manufacturers/packers | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2022 |
| McDonald's Restaurant WA5 3ZT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- WA5 3AY: 34 addresses of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hurricane Way · Typhoon Way · Nimrod Way · Tornado Drive · Sentinel Drive · Spitfire Drive · Chinook Close · Borsodi Boulevard · Tempest Road · Hadrian Way · Colver Close · Alfa Way
All the streets in WA5 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.
- 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.