Lock Road Warrington
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA1), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42203250.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £199,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 5, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 27 addresses on its postcodes are 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 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 Padgate, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Woolston Park (25 hectares) is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Greenbank Surgery, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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 | £199,000 | £199,000 | £199,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £199,125 | £187,000 | £245,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £185,500 | £146,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £213,100 | £213,100 | £213,100 |
| 2017 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £169,000 | £169,000 | £169,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 18 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £199,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 9 WA1 3NG | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 6 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2021 | 5 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £193,250 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 8 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 17 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2021 | 1 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £187,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jan 2021 | 13 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £146,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Nov 2020 | 14 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2020 | 14 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 16 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2019 | 18 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2019 | 11 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2018 | 2 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £213,100 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 9 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £197,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 18 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 17 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 11 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 2 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2013 | 1 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Mar 2009 | 7 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 5 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2004 | 20 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2002 | 7 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 5 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £57,500 | |
| 15 Jun 1999 | 5 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 20 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 1997 | 19 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £45,500 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 5 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £42,250 | |
| 1 Apr 1996 | 15 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £34,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 11 WA1 3NG | Semi-detached | £41,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 C (48% 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)
- Former Police Training Centre, Off Greenway, Bruche, WA1 3BG, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Brook Avenue garage site and former Children's Home, North of Brook Avenue, Latchford, WA4 1SS, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 16 Legh Street, Warrington, WA1 1UG, permissioned (890 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 27 at medium risk and 29 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 69 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 27 medium, 29 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 3NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| WA1 3LU | zone 2 | 0 / 27 / 22 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 9 m and 10 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 3LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA1 3NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Padgate 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Warrington Central 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Birchwood 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenway Bruche | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Warrington Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 19.3 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenbank Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manchester Road Pharmacy | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Padgate Dental Practice | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Padgate House, Community Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Warrington Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Holes Lane, Woolston Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Woolston Park 25 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.6 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Miles's Bite | Lake or reservoir | 270 m south-west |
| The Feeder | Lake or reservoir | 350 m south-west |
| Grey Mist | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Woolston New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Radley Common | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruche Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woolston Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| King's Leadership Academy Warrington | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brook Acre Community Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Padgate Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston's Original Eggnog Ltd WA1 3PE | Manufacturers/packers | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Kalgarth Grange Nursery WA1 3TZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Timmys WA1 3NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lock Road (4); On or near Whitfield Avenue (2); On or near Larkfield Avenue (2); On or near Royston Avenue (2); On or near Terence Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
Larkfield Avenue · Wilkinson Avenue · Patrivale Close · Whitfield Avenue · Terence Avenue · Greenway · Royston Avenue · Elm Grove · Jackson Avenue · Lambs Lane · Beech Grove · Westbridge Mews
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.