Cronulla Drive Warrington
61 addresses across 3 postcodes (WA5), about 480 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 42201320.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £202,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 46 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 24, D: 12, E: 9).
- Flood: 3 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 B; 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 930 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Penketh Health Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £202,500 | £202,500 | £202,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £254,000 | £254,000 | £254,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £208,400 | £170,000 | £240,800 |
| 2019 | 3 | £156,000 | £149,000 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £130,500 | £121,000 | £140,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £128,000 | £115,000 | £141,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £121,000 | £57,500 | £127,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £129,600 | £129,600 | £129,600 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | 18 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £202,500 | |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 2 WA5 3HS | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 22 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 26 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £254,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 3 WA5 3HS | Detached | £310,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Nov 2021 | 4 WA5 3HS | Detached | £295,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 24 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 19 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £240,800 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 20 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £240,800 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 38 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £147,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 May 2021 | 34 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Feb 2021 | 43 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2019 | 22 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2019 | 15 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 16 May 2019 | 58 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2018 | 21 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 22 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 24 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £121,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 6 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 53 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 39 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £121,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2013 | 35 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2013 | 58 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 35 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2011 | 40 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £129,600 | |
| 13 Mar 2009 | 15 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 26 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 23 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £129,950 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 53 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £97,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | 23 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2003 | 5A WA5 3HS | Detached | £159,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2003 | 24 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 45 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £91,950 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 44 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 35 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 15 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2000 | 19 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 6 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 18 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 8 Mar 1999 | 38 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £44,950 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 26 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £42,000 | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | 10 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £45,950 | |
| 1 Sep 1997 | 23 WA5 3HS | Terraced | £41,500 | |
| 19 Jul 1996 | 20 WA5 3HS | Semi-detached | £52,500 |
Energy performance certificates
46 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (23); Bungalow, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (7). Built: 1976-1982 (22); 1967-1975 (13); 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (social) (19); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 5a, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 6, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 8, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 15, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 19, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 21, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 22, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 23, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 24, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 26, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 28, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 33 Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 35, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 38, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 40, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 51, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
- 57, Cronulla Drive, Great Sankey
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 B (55% of about 640 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)
- Front of Former Hewden Tool Hire, Junction of Laburnum Lane/Liverpool Road, Gt Sankey, WA5 3LF, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Rear of former Hewden Tool Hire, Laburnum Lane, Gt Sankey, WA5 3LE, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Bounded by Lingley Green Avenue to the South and Sophia Drive to the East (Phase 2 - Zone 6), permissioned (730 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 (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Omega South Zone 6 - Phase 1, Land adjacent to Lingley Green Avenue, Warrington, permissioned (950 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 3HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| WA5 3HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| WA5 3JA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 61 addresses are between 15 m and 18 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 3HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA5 3HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA5 3JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princess Avenue Lingley Green | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Hawthorne Avenue Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapelford Farm (Great Sankey) evyve | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penketh Health Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Click Chemist | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lingley Road (Dental Surgery) | 320 m |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Penketh Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanley Wines, Great Sankey | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 17 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tim Parry Recreation Ground 1.9 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,860 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barrow Old Hall moated site, Great Sankey, a scheduled monument, 450 m (0.3 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are 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 | 450 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lingley Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Finch's Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| South Park Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Duck Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Penketh Reach | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Penketh Bank | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 61 |
11 of the street's 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Sankey High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Park Road Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 390 m | 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barrow Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penketh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Sankey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 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 |
| Chapelford Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | 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 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Breaks Cronulla WA5 3HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 20 m | Exempt | |
| Jireh Church WA5 3PG | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Golden City WA5 3HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Aug 2025 |
| One Stop Stores Ltd WA5 3HG | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Cromdale Way Pre-School WA5 3NY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Dunky's Day Nursery WA5 3AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Great Sankey High School (Kitchen) WA5 3AA | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cronulla Drive (9); On or near Park Road (5); On or near Clovelly Avenue (3); On or near Mill Avenue (3); On or near Warwick Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, semi-detached (lodged 14 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WA5 3HS: 59 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- WA5 3HH: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- WA5 3JA: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Coogee Avenue · Clovelly Avenue · Princess Avenue · York Avenue · Mill Avenue · Stanley Avenue · Greenway · Barrow Hall Lane · Warwick Avenue · Lingley Road · Hall Terrace · Blue Ridge Close
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.