Lakeside Drive Warrington
77 addresses across 4 postcodes (WA1), about 940 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 42203072.
- 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 A; Band D in Warrington costs £2,448 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 2% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Centre Park, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Causeway Medical Centre, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 66 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2017 | SONOVA HOUSE WA1 1RX | Other | £11,425,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jan 2017 | PHOENIX HOUSE WA1 1RX | Other | £4,900,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Apr 2016 | SONOVA HOUSE WA1 1RX | Other | £8,725,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2016 | PHOENIX HOUSE WA1 1RX | Other | £4,300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (66% of about 1,840 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)
- Railway Sidings/Depot, Wilson Patten Street, Warrington, WA1 1PR, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Go Outdoors, Wilson Patten Street, Warrington, WA1 1PS, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at junction of Wilson Patten Street/Winmarleigh Street, Warrington, WA1 1LE, pending decision (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Warrington Civils & Lintels, Wilson Patten Street, Warrington, WA1 1HN, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Mr Smiths Site, Wilson Patten Street, Warrington, WA1 1HN, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Warrington Police Stn, Arpley Street, Warrington, WA1 1LQ, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- North Cheshire College, Museum Street, Warrington, WA1 1HU, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Stanley Street, Stanley Street, Warrington, WA1 1EZ, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 22 August 2026: VODAFONE GROUP, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 11 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: MANWEB, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (standard works)
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 1RW | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WA1 1RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA1 1RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA1 1RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 78 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 1RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA1 1RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA1 1RW | 100% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| WA1 1RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Warrington Central 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bank Centre Park | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand T | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hotel Warrington Car Park Pre Book | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Causeway Medical Centre | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Warrington Police Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chester Road Services Cashzone | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Centre Park 1.7 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bank Park 6.1 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Sankey Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,500 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bank Quay transporter bridge, a scheduled monument, 680 m (0.4 miles) west. 66 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Quay transporter bridge | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Transporter Bridge to part of Joseph Crosfield and Sons Ltd's Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Entrance Gates, Piers and Lamps | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Lamps on East and West Drives of Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Roman settlement at Wilderspool | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warrington Dock Entrance | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Mersey Meadows | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Moss Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Bank Quay Reach | Tidal water | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 67 | 77 |
10 of the street's 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latchford St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Priestley College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stockton Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aldridge UTC Warrington | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Hotel (Catering) WA1 1RU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Chesters @ 84 WA4 6AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Sonova WA1 1RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Warrington & District Society for Deaf People WA1 1PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Causeway Vape WA4 6PX | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Centre Park Square (40); On or near Mandarin Court (11); On or near Slutchers Lane (11); On or near Lakeside Drive (2); On or near Firecrest Court (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 20 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WA1 1RW: 63 addresses of 64 in the postcode
- WA1 1RX: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- WA1 1RG: 2 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- WA1 1RU: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Centre Park · Cygnet Court · Ibis Court · Centre Park Square · Firecrest Court · Park Boulevard · Mandarin Court · Dunlop Street · Adamson Street · Wallis Street · Park Boulevard · Hillberry Crescent
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.