Old Road
Warrington, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. But safety (30/100) is a real concern that shouldn't be ignored. Price data (£60,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £60,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £60,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Family score 35 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £60,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Old Road is located in Warrington. Crime rates are above average, with 255 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 57% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is WIYO Chinese Drive-Thru (fast food, 42m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Cenotaph) is 113m away. The median property price is £60,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 4 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 112m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The area sits within Flood Zone 2 (river flooding), indicating medium flood risk. It is worth checking the Environment Agency flood map for current details. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 44 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Old Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- The Junction 558m · 7 min walk
- PureGym 691m · 9 min walk
- JD Gyms 784m · 10 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Bath Street Health & Wellbeing Centre 772m · 10 min walk
- Warrington Community Ultrasound Service 1092m · 14 min walk
- Helsby Street Medical Centre 1490m · 19 min walk
- Stockton Heath Medical Centre 1503m · 19 min walk
libraries (2)
- Warrington 477m · 6 min walk
- Stockton Heath 1698m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Marshall Gardens 107m · 1 min walk
- Causeway Park 687m · 9 min walk
- Bank Park 877m · 11 min walk
- Saint Peter's Park 1209m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Latchford St James CofE Primary School 112m · 1 min walk
- St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 1280m · 16 min walk
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School 1441m · 18 min walk
- Stockton Heath Primary School 1648m · 21 min walk
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 1875m · 23 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.