Firman Close Warrington
14 addresses across 1 postcode (WA5), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42203962.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £490,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, 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.
- 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mary Ann Meadows, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 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 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 41% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £415,100 | £415,100 | £415,100 |
| 2020 | 1 | £449,950 | £449,950 | £449,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £332,000 | £332,000 | £332,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £184,950 | £184,950 | £184,950 |
| 1997 | 1 | £122,166 | £122,166 | £122,166 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2022 | 10 WA5 8XU | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2021 | 12 WA5 8XU | Detached | £415,100 | |
| 30 Nov 2020 | 1 WA5 8XU | Detached | £449,950 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 16 WA5 8XU | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 2 WA5 8XU | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 18 WA5 8XU | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 1 WA5 8XU | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 5 WA5 8XU | Detached | £184,950 | |
| 24 Jun 1997 | 3 WA5 8XU | Detached | £122,166 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 152 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
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 (39% of about 770 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)
- Zones 3 To 6, Omega South, Warrington, permissioned (850 m (0.5 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 (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Omega (additional 300 units), Phase 4-7, Omega South, Warrington, WA5 7XQ, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Omega South Zone 6 - Phase 1, Land adjacent to Lingley Green Avenue, Warrington, 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 8XU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seven Woods Old Hall | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Gemini Retail Park Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbrook Medical Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbrook Dental Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Penketh Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Burtonwood - INT, Warrington Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mary Ann Meadows 13 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sankey Valley Park 25 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.4 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,570 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 60 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bewsey Old Hall moated site, fishpond and connecting channel, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bewsey Old Hall moated site, fishpond and connecting channel | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Barrow Old Hall moated site, Great Sankey | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) 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 | 340 m north |
| Mary Ann Pond | Lake or reservoir | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Ladies' Walk Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Penketh Reach | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 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 |
| Chapelford Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Barrow Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Callands Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Great Sankey High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Park Road Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Great Sankey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bewsey Lodge Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM's Delicious Desserts WA5 8WU | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (11); On or near Ward Close (8); On or near Barford Close (3); On or near Bristow Close (1); On or near Parking Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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
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 8XU: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Buchan Close · Shipton Close · Bristow Close · Bicknell Close · Blackshaw Drive · Barford Close · Tensing Close · Ward Close · Tilman Close · Hunt Close · Tranquillity Square · Woodhall 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.