Buckfast Close Warrington
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA5), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42201286.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £238,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- 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 Sankey For Penketh, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Penketh Health Centre, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £159,000 | £159,000 | £159,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £146,000 | £146,000 | £146,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £105,300 | £105,300 | £105,300 |
| 2002 | 1 | £139,500 | £139,500 | £139,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2024 | 7 WA5 2NS | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 10 May 2018 | 2 WA5 2NS | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2017 | 7 WA5 2NS | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2013 | 6 WA5 2NS | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 3 WA5 2NS | Semi-detached | £129,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 2 WA5 2NS | Semi-detached | £105,300 | |
| 24 Jul 2002 | 5 WA5 2NS | Semi-detached | £139,500 | |
| 18 Oct 1996 | 6 WA5 2NS | Semi-detached | £59,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 (43% of about 510 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)
- Boulting Electrical Systems, Chapel Road, Penketh, WA5 2PR, pending decision (120 m)
- Land to the rear of 169 Warrington Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EN, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Units 2, 3a & 4a-d, Riverside Industrial Estate, Station Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2UL, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit 3, Riverside Trading Estate, Station Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2UL, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit 7B Riverside Trading Estate, Station Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2UL, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit 5A & Unit 5B Riverside Trading Estate, Station Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2UL, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit 5C Riverside Trading Estate, Fiddlers Ferry, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2UL, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit 7A & 8 Riverside Trading Estate, Station Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2UL, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 2NS | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WA5 2NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 2NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA5 2NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Buckfast Close Penketh | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Hawthorne Avenue Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penketh Health Centre | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penketh Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Petrie Tucker And Partners LTD | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Penketh Police Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa, Penketh Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,950 m² | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,860 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fiddler's Ferry Reach | Tidal water | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Penketh Bank | Wetland | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Penketh Reach | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Mersey Meadows | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Lingley Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Keckwick Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Penketh South Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Penketh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Sankey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Road Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School WA5 2PN | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Tucka Ltd WA5 2SG | Mobile caterer | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Three Elms Residential Home WA5 2UG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Red Lion WA5 2LZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Flower Rooms WA5 2EN | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Good Food Chinese Takeaway WA5 2EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 May 2025 |
| Marina’s Fish Bar WA5 2EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 May 2025 |
| CJ'S Coffee House and Tearoom WA5 2EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Penketh Convenience Store WA5 2EN | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Penketh Pizza & Kebab House WA5 2EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Jack's Express WA5 2RX | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 May 2026 |
| Penketh Tennis Club WA5 2HR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Dec 2025 |
| The Crown and Cushion WA5 2RZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shaftesbury Avenue (13); On or near Polperro Close (9); On or near Station Road (2); On or near Finlay Avenue (2); On or near Ditchfield Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- Food hygiene ratings Red Lion (pub/bar/nightclub, WA5 2LZ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 12 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Calstock Close · Brimelow Crescent · Walkers Lane · Chapel Road · Falmouth Drive · Ditchfield Road · St Brides Close · Finlay Avenue · Radlett Close · Polperro Close · Shaftesbury Avenue · Chapel Road
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.