Godshill Close Warrington
16 addresses across 1 postcode (WA5), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42260079.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £410,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 7, D: 3).
- 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 Sankey For Penketh, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 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 Penketh Health Centre, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £349,000 | £280,000 | £418,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £358,000 | £350,000 | £368,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £224,950 | £132,000 | £226,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £209,950 | £209,950 | £209,950 |
| 2003 | 3 | £165,000 | £147,000 | £167,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £152,450 | £107,000 | £171,750 |
| 2001 | 2 | £117,250 | £96,500 | £138,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | £98,000 | £76,300 | £105,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2025 | 16 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 15 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £418,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2023 | 4 WA5 3RJ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2022 | 3 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £358,000 | |
| 20 May 2022 | 10 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £368,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2022 | 6 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2020 | 10 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 4 WA5 3RJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | 4 WA5 3RJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 11 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 7 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £224,950 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 2 WA5 3RJ | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 1 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 15 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £209,950 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 14 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2003 | 7 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2003 | 3 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 11 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £171,750 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 10 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £152,450 | |
| 17 Jan 2002 | 6 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 11 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 14 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £96,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 4 WA5 3RJ | Semi-detached | £76,300 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 5 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £105,500 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | 3 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £98,000 | |
| 17 Aug 1998 | 15 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £90,000 | New build. |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 11 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £99,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 1 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £101,600 | New build. |
| 29 May 1998 | 10 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £92,995 | New build. |
| 1 May 1998 | 8 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £90,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 6 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £78,995 | New build. |
| 21 Jan 1998 | 12 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £77,650 | New build. |
| 23 Dec 1997 | 4 WA5 3RJ | Semi-detached | £59,999 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 1997 | 14 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £77,995 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 1997 | 5 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £90,000 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 16 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £90,000 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 2 WA5 3RJ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 7 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £99,000 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 9 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £75,600 | New build. |
| 17 Nov 1997 | 3 WA5 3RJ | Detached | £83,700 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (8); 1991-1995 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
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 D (38% of about 820 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 (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Rear of former Hewden Tool Hire, Laburnum Lane, Gt Sankey, WA5 3LE, not permissioned (770 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 (1 km (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
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 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 3RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| St Helens Junction 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North West Fire & Control Centre Lingley Green | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Hawthorne Avenue Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Chapelford Farm (Great Sankey) evyve | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 13.9 km (8.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Penketh Health Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Click Chemist | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lingley Road (Dental Surgery) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Penketh Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanley Wines, Great Sankey | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,280 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 17 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Tim Parry Recreation Ground 1.9 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,860 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
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, 680 m (0.4 miles) east. 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 | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Old Bold Hall moated site, Bold | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lingley Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Finch's Plantation | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| South Park Plantation | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Duck Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Fiddler's Ferry Reach | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Penketh Bank | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 16 | 16 |
None of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Sankey High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Road Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 940 m (0.6 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 |
| Barrow Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Penketh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, 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
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near A5280 (7); On or near Totland Close (4); On or near Godshill Close (3); On or near Freshwater Close (3); On or near Leon Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 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 3RJ: 16 addresses
Nearby streets
Bembridge Close · Alverstone Close · Freshwater Close · Whitwell Close · Leon Close · Totland Close · Foreland Close · Ventnor Close · Shorwell Close · Mayfair Close · Dovestones · Shanklin 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.