Ridley Drive Warrington
50 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA5), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42200752.
- Sales: 54 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £206,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11, D: 11, E: 4).
- Flood: 16 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 B; 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 Warrington West, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sankey Valley Park, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 50 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chapelford Primary Care Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 70 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 | £206,500 | £206,500 | £206,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | £257,250 | £232,500 | £282,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £203,750 | £150,000 | £257,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £168,000 | £158,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £165,000 | £160,000 | £170,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £117,750 | £100,000 | £135,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £143,750 |
| 2013 | 2 | £131,000 | £120,000 | £142,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | 12 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £206,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 47 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £282,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2024 | 34 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £232,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 31 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £257,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 7 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 29 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 31 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 47 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2018 | 26 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 38 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jul 2018 | 30 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 24 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 19 May 2017 | 13 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 44 WA5 1HP | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 42 WA5 1HP | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 42 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Aug 2015 | 1 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £135,500 | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | 24 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2014 | 22 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £143,750 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2014 | 18 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2014 | 4 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £126,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 26 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 14 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2013 | 41 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 5 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2011 | 17 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2010 | 36 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 13 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 40 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £159,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2006 | 31 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | 32 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 22 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £143,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Nov 2005 | 7 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 26 May 2005 | 40 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £153,950 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 20 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £149,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2004 | 36 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2004 | 15 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 40 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £128,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2003 | 4 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £129,950 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 39 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £114,995 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 40 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 30 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Nov 2002 | 41 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 40 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £87,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2002 | 22 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £81,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 34 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £79,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 4 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 37 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Oct 1998 | 12 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 1998 | 27 WA5 1HP | Semi-detached | £49,400 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (26); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (16); 1950-1966 (10); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 1, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 13, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 14, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 18, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 20, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 22, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 25, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 26, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 30, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 32, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 34, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 38, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 42, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 43, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 44 Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
- 47, Ridley Drive, Great Sankey
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 B (43% of about 630 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)
- South Western corner of Penketh Business Park, Off Cleveleys Rd, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2SR, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Sycamore Lane Community Primary School, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 8 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 79 homes the Environment Agency counts, 6 are in areas at high risk, 10 medium, 8 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 1HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| WA5 1HY | zone 3 | 6 / 10 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 7 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 1HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA5 1HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kent Road Sankey Bridges | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Hawthorne Avenue Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapelford Primary Care Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hood Manor Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Petrie Tucker And Partners LTD | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Penketh Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Best ONE Great Sankey, Great Sankey Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sankey Valley Park 9.3 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,300 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Luke, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m (0.6 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Bank Quay transporter bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Bewsey Old Hall moated site, fishpond and connecting channel | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mersey Meadows | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bank Quay Reach | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Penketh Reach | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Mary Ann Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 49 | 50 |
1 of the street's 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Sankey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chapelford Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bewsey Lodge Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penketh South Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 9 WA5 1EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Rose Inn WA5 1EJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Best One WA5 1QW | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Ice and a Slice WA5 1EH | Mobile caterer | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Ice and Slice WA5 1EH | Mobile caterer | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Golden City WA5 1EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Ramp 1 & Airbase 1 WA5 1QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| San Marino Italian Restaurant & Bar WA5 1QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| On-Schedule Logistics UK Ltd WA5 2TJ | Manufacturers/packers | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| New Summer Palace WA5 1DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Huntley Street (36); On or near Hood Lane (11); On or near Marina Avenue (6); On or near Buckingham Drive (4); On or near Sandringham Drive (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 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) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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 | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 7 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
Banbury Drive · Sandringham Drive · Malpas Way · Hampton Drive · Malpas Drive · Buckingham Drive · Marina Avenue · Kent Road · Huntley Street · Littleton Close · Hood Lane · Cromwell Avenue
All the streets in WA5 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.