New Lane Croft, Warrington
50 addresses across 5 postcodes (WA3), about 810 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 42203384.
- Sales: 56 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £363,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 26, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 E; 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 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Locking Stumps Common, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 44 of its 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Culcheth Medical Centre, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 | £363,000 | £363,000 | £363,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £475,000 | £455,000 | £500,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £368,000 | £312,000 | £402,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £401,250 | £365,000 | £437,500 |
| 2022 | 4 | £461,500 | £410,000 | £725,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £400,000 | £325,000 | £420,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £296,250 | £255,000 | £337,500 |
| 2017 | 4 | £282,500 | £250,000 | £317,500 |
| 2016 | 3 | £328,500 | £270,000 | £345,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £271,500 | £265,000 | £278,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £244,000 | £225,000 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | 20 WA3 7LP | Detached | £363,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 44 WA3 7LW | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 62 WA3 7LW | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 86 WA3 7JL | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 102 WA3 7JL | Detached | £368,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2024 | 20 WA3 7LP | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2024 | 62 WA3 7LW | Semi-detached | £402,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2023 | 60 WA3 7LW | Semi-detached | £437,500 | |
| 22 Mar 2023 | 72 WA3 7JL | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 9 WA3 7JJ | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 18 WA3 7LP | Detached | £475,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2022 | 40 WA3 7LW | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2022 | 50 WA3 7LW | Detached | £448,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2021 | 82 WA3 7JL | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 24 WA3 7LP | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 28 WA3 7LP | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 98 WA3 7JL | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 22 WA3 7LP | Detached | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Nov 2019 | 32 WA3 7LP | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2019 | 38 WA3 7LW | Detached | £337,500 | |
| 11 Jan 2018 | 12 WA3 7LP | Detached | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2017 | 90 WA3 7JL | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2017 | 16 WA3 7LP | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2017 | 84 WA3 7JL | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 70 WA3 7JL | Detached | £317,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 64 WA3 7LW | Detached | £328,500 | |
| 6 Jun 2016 | 94 WA3 7JL | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 100 WA3 7JL | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2015 | 46 WA3 7LW | Detached | £278,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 50 WA3 7LW | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | 14 WA3 7LP | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2014 | 92 WA3 7JL | Detached | £244,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 36 WA3 7LW | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 68 WA3 7LW | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 70 WA3 7JL | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2013 | 56 WA3 7LW | Detached | £266,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2013 | 38 WA3 7LW | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 46 WA3 7LW | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 24 WA3 7LP | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 18 WA3 7LP | Detached | £360,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2009 | 46 WA3 7LW | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 82 WA3 7JL | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2005 | 32 WA3 7LP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2004 | 24 WA3 7LP | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 94 WA3 7JL | Detached | £257,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2003 | 106 WA3 7JL | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 16 May 2003 | 32 WA3 7LP | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2003 | 62 WA3 7LW | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 92 WA3 7JL | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 76 WA3 7JL | Detached | £166,000 |
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, detached (25); Bungalow, detached (7); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (19); 1950-1966 (5); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 14, New Lane, Croft
- 16, New Lane, Croft
- 22, New Lane, Croft
- 28, New Lane, Croft
- 32, New Lane, Croft
- 36, New Lane, Croft
- 38, New Lane, Croft
- 46, New Lane, Croft
- 50, New Lane, Croft
- 56, New Lane, Croft
- 64, New Lane, Croft
- 68, New Lane, Croft
- 70, New Lane, Croft
- 82, New Lane, Croft
- 84, New Lane, Croft
- 92, New Lane, Croft
- 94, New Lane, Croft
- 98, New Lane, Croft
- 100, New Lane, Croft
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 E (27% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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: yes, Warrington.
Listed buildings
- EAVES BROW FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Disconnection or alteration of supply, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
- 4 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA3 7JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA3 7LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| WA3 7LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA3 7JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA3 7JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 20 m and 23 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA3 7JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA3 7JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA3 7JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA3 7LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA3 7LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birchwood 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Padgate 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Newton-Le-Willows 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pasture Drive Croft | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | M6 Motorway Carpark | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Culcheth Medical Centre | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 21D Birchwood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Padgate House, Community Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Oakwood Gate Service Station Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Locking Stumps Common 1.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,040 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648, a registered battlefield, 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648 | Registered battlefield | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Green Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Island Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Radley Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Radley Common | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Pestfurlong Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 37 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 50 |
44 of the street's 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croft Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Lewis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Locking Stumps Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, 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 | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wadeson Way (3); On or near Pasture Drive (1); On or near Chadwick Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 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) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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: Disconnection or alteration of supply, 21 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WA3 7JL: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- WA3 7LW: 15 addresses
- WA3 7LP: 12 addresses
- WA3 7JJ: 2 addresses
- WA3 7JE: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gosling Road · Eaves Brow Road · Eaves Brow Road · Browmere Drive · Wadeson Way · Pasture Drive · Chadwick Avenue · Maythorn Avenue · Gerrard Road · Betsyfield Drive · Churchfields · Round Thorn
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.