Mccarthy Close Warrington
64 addresses across 1 postcode (WA3), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42202097.
- Sales: 102 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £205,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 16, D: 17, E: 2).
- Flood: 9 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 A; 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Birchwood Brook Park, is about 30 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birchwood Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £180,000 | £165,000 | £215,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £147,000 | £124,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £190,000 | £180,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £126,250 | £107,500 | £145,000 |
| 2019 | 6 | £156,700 | £90,000 | £205,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £164,500 | £128,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £162,500 | £118,000 | £207,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £112,500 | £97,500 | £140,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | £117,500 | £75,000 | £140,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £135,000 | £120,000 | £150,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £125,500 | £116,000 | £135,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | 71 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 31 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 39 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 9 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 73 WA3 6RS | Other | £525 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 12 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £124,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 101 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 8 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2022 | 65 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2022 | 63 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £193,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jun 2022 | 45 WA3 6RS | Other | £279,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jun 2022 | 45 WA3 6RS | Other | £279,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Oct 2021 | 12 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 2 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2020 | 103 WA3 6RS | Other | £525 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 25 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 12 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 71 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jul 2019 | 9 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £175,400 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2019 | 17 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2019 | 109 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 8 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 83 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £179,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2018 | 1 WA3 6RS | Detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2018 | 65 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 37 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £207,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2017 | 101 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 25 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 31 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 16 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £97,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2016 | 6 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2015 | 4 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2015 | 9 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 10 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2015 | 83 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 99 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 8 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2014 | 19 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2014 | 5 WA3 6RS | Detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2011 | 97 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 9 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 45 WA3 6RS | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2008 | 55 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2007 | 6 WA3 6RS | Terraced | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 31 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 59 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2006 | 47 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £118,950 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 97 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £126,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 29 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 19 WA3 6RS | Semi-detached | £111,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (25); House, mid-terrace (4); House, detached (3). Built: 1983-1990 (26); 1976-1982 (7); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (31); rented (private) (2).
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 (45% of about 640 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 7 January 2027 to 13 January 2027: SP Electricity North West, New service connection, give and take, on the footway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026 to 3 September 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footpath (immediate - emergency works)
- 23 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 17 August 2026 to 17 September 2026: SP Electricity North West, Disconnection or alteration of supply, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 10 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 64 addresses are between 13 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA3 6RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birchwood 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Glazebrook 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Padgate 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jay Close Oakwood | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | M6 Motorway Carpark | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.2 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birchwood Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 21D Warrington | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Padgate House, Community Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Oakwood, Birchwood Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birchwood Brook Park 22 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 115 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,300 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.3 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 168 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gorse Covert | Wood | 280 m north-east |
| Old Fir Wood | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Pestfurlong Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Rixton Firs | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Rixton Clay Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Tomfield Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 52 | 64 |
12 of the street's 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gorse Covert Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birchwood Community High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Locking Stumps Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood CE Primary School WA3 6QG | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| The Bread and Butter Thing WA3 6QG | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Shun Hing Supper Bar WA3 6QG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily WA3 6QG | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mansfield Close (4); On or near Ashmore Close (2); On or near Colebrook Close (2); On or near Pennant Close (1); On or near Mccarthy Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- WA3 6RS: 64 addresses of 68 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Palliser Close · Colebrook Close · Pennant Close · Jay Close · Ashmore Close · Mansfield Close · Dove Close · Halliday Close · Daniel Close · Chaffinch Close
All the streets in WA3 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.