Hereford Close Warrington
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA1), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42202121.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £312,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 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 Birchwood, about 1.8 km (1.1 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 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holes Lane Medical LTD., about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 34% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £165,975 | £165,000 | £166,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £122,500 | £122,000 | £123,000 |
| 1996 | 4 | £61,000 | £58,698 | £64,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 7 WA1 4HR | Detached | £312,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 7 WA1 4HR | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 16 Aug 2022 | 5 WA1 4HR | Detached | £360,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2017 | 5 WA1 4HR | Detached | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2017 | 8 WA1 4HR | Other | £25,230 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Aug 2014 | 9 WA1 4HR | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2004 | 3 WA1 4HR | Semi-detached | £166,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2004 | 11 WA1 4HR | Detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2001 | 12 WA1 4HR | Detached | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2000 | 10 WA1 4HR | Detached | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2000 | 14 WA1 4HR | Detached | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 11 WA1 4HR | Detached | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 1996 | 14 WA1 4HR | Detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 1996 | 6 WA1 4HR | Detached | £64,500 | |
| 17 Apr 1996 | 3 WA1 4HR | Semi-detached | £58,698 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1967-1975 (2); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (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)
- Site of William Tarr and Co. Ltd Offices (Site 1), Off Bridge Road, Woolston, WA1 4AT, permissioned (640 m (0.4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 4HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA1 4DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 4DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA1 4HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birchwood 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Padgate 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Warrington Central 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Monmouth Close Woolston | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | M6 Motorway Carpark | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holes Lane Medical LTD. | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woolston Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woolston Dental Surgery | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Padgate House, Community Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Holes Lane, Woolston Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woolston New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Grey Mist | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Miles's Bite | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Swithen Hill Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
| Pestfurlong Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 15 |
5 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woolston CofE Aided Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woolston Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| King's Leadership Academy Warrington | Secondary | 11–18 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bruche Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thelwall Community Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Thelwall Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope & Anchor WA1 4HJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Happy Seasons WA1 4BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| A D Off Licence WA1 4BP | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2023 |
| Naughty Nibbles by Lady Lou WA1 4BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Marshall Road (11); On or near Gloucester Close (6); On or near Hereford Close (5); On or near Hertford Close (3); On or near Berwick Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 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 | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Wessex Close · Gloucester Close · Wiltshire Close · Suffolk Close · Monmouth Close · Stirling Close · Berwick Close · Hertford Close · Parksway · Nottingham Close · Durham Close · Shropshire Close
All the streets in WA1 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.