Elm Road Warrington
13 addresses across 1 postcode (WA5), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42200785.
- 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: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Gatewarth Farm, is 360 m away.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 85 times (220 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m 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: Its addresses are 8 to 9 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 Penketh Health Centre, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 98% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,085 kWh of it on average in 2024, 17% more than the district's 10,320 kWh, and 2,556 kWh of electricity, 17% less than the district's 3,064 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the 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 WA5.
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)
- Land to the rear of 169 Warrington Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EN, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Boulting Electrical Systems, Chapel Road, Penketh, WA5 2PR, pending decision (590 m (0.4 miles))
- The Royal British Legion, 99 Greystone Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2ER, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arpley Landfill Scheme 'A' | Landfill Gas | 7.9 MW | Operational Dec 1999 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Arpley Landfill Scheme 'B' | Landfill Gas | 7.9 MW | Operational Dec 1999 | 1.2 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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre 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
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 85 times, for 220 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Penketh Brook, Whittle Brook, Trib Whittle Brook Via Sws, Mersey Estuary.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Nook Combined Sewer Overflow United Utilities | Penketh Brook | 56 | 132 | 40 m |
| Warrington Road Wa5 2Jl Cso United Utilities | Whittle Brook | 1 | 3 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Highfield Avenue Cso United Utilities | Trib Whittle Brook Via Sws | 6 | 26 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Whittle Brook Ps United Utilities | Mersey Estuary | 22 | 59 | 1 km (0.6 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
This postcode is 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
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 360 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatewarth Farm Old Liverpool Road, Sankey Bridges, Warrington, Cheshire | 1968 to 1989 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household, special (hazardous); gas control on site | 360 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 8 m and 9 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 2HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greystone Road Penketh | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Hawthorne Avenue Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penketh Health Centre Good Nov 2019 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penketh Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Petrie Tucker And Partners LTD | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital Good Jan 2024 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meadowview Care Home Requires improvement Jan 2025 | 260 m |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Penketh Police Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 320 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,860 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penketh Bank | Wetland | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Penketh Reach | Tidal water | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Mersey Meadows | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Lingley Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Keckwick Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penketh South Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 260 m | No published inspection | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 290 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 | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 54% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.7 (46.5 in 2025 and 45.5 in 2024); 48.2% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Penketh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 81% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 84% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Great Sankey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 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 | 78% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 22% at the higher standard (2025; 79% in 2024 and 83% in 2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 77% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 71% in 2023) |
| Park Road Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 | 81% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 78% in 2023) |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 74% in 2024 and 76% in 2023) |
| Chapelford Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 | 85% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 28% at the higher standard (2025; 92% in 2024 and 86% 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
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 260 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kool Kids Out Of School WA5 2PN | Out-of-school day care | 24 | Not inspected yet | 260 m |
| Chapel Road Little Explorers Limited WA5 2NB | Full day care | 61 | Not inspected yet | 360 m |
| Kids Planet Penketh WA5 2QS | Full day care | 56 | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kids Planet Penketh OOSC WA5 2QY | Out-of-school day care | 26 | Not inspected yet | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Kids Planet Great Sankey WA5 2TP | Full day care | 106 | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Green Park Day Nursery WA5 2RW | Full day care | 96 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Kool Kids out of School Ltd WA5 2AU | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penketh Tennis Club WA5 2HR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 22 Dec 2025 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School WA5 2PN | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Penketh Pizza & Kebab House WA5 2EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Penketh Service Station Esso WA5 2JZ | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Red Lion WA5 2LZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Tesco WA5 2JW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2018 |
| Anmol Warrington Ltd. WA5 2JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elm Road (5); On or near Manston Road (2); On or near Ash Road (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2022 11:05 | Slight | 2 people: 2 pedestrians | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 98% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Anmol Warrington Ltd. (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WA5 2JP) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting publication (rated 16 September 2026) found 5 November 2026
- 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
- WA5 2HW: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Hall Nook · Oak Road · Oakmere Drive · Woodley Fold · Ash Road · Manston Road · Well Lane · Druridge Drive · Beadnell Drive · Fenham Drive · Inglenook Road · Ash 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; 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.