Winwick Lane Warrington
25 addresses across 3 postcodes (WA3), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 42200202.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (E: 4, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newton-Le-Willows, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Willow Park, is about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £91,500 | £91,500 | £91,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2019 | GASKELL BROS (W M & C) LTD WA3 7EW | Other | £25,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2017 | HOLLOWDENE WA3 7EW | Detached | £440,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Feb 2011 | OVEN BACK FARM WA3 7EW | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2002 | HILBRE WA3 7EW | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | HOLLOWDENE WA3 7EW | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 18 Jul 1996 | HILBRE WA3 7EW | Detached | £91,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 143 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (3); 1950-1966 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (24% of about 2,050 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, Wigan.
Listed buildings
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 7ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA3 7EW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA3 7EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 27 m and 36 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA3 7ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA3 7EH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA3 7EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newton-Le-Willows 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Earlestown 331,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Padgate 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Earlestown Bus Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Haydock Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 22 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church Lane Dental Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Hollins Park Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Lanehead Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Willow Park 3.3 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,040 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Oswald's Well, 150m south of Woodhead, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's Well, 150m south of Woodhead | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow west of Highfield Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648 | Registered battlefield | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Island Plantation | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Houghton Green Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Little Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Apple Acre | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Asps Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 26 |
17 of the street's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Hall Farm Shop/Cafe WA3 7ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (merseyside).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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 7ED: 12 addresses
- WA3 7EW: 11 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- WA3 7EH: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
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.