Is Croft (Warrington) a good place to live?

Living in Croft (Warrington), Warrington: house prices, crime, schools and the practical details to check before you move.

On this page
  1. Croft (Warrington) at a glance
  2. Location and population
  3. Sold prices
  4. Crime and safety
  5. Schools
  6. Flood mapping
  7. Broadband
  8. Energy performance
  9. Planning and heritage
  10. Air quality and deprivation
  11. Nearby towns
  12. Questions
  13. Data sources

Croft (Warrington) at a glance

Croft (Warrington) is in Warrington, North West, England. Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 96.3% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Median sold price
£376,000
18 recorded sales
Gigabit availability
96.3%
of premises

Sources and periods vary by measure. See the source register · How we use the data

Where is Croft (Warrington), and who lives here?

Croft (Warrington) is in Warrington, North West, England.

Croft (Warrington): regional locator mapApproximate location of Croft (Warrington) in Warrington, using the stored town centroid and a generalised land outline. This is not a town-boundary or flood-risk map.Croft (Warrington)
Approximate town location · not a boundary or flood mapMap sources
Location and geography
County / areaWarrington
RegionNorth West
Local authorityWarrington
PopulationNo controlled Census result

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

The controlled population release does not cover every built-up area. We do not present an older population estimate as a new Census result.

How much do homes sell for in Croft (Warrington)?

The median recorded sold price in Croft (Warrington) is £376,000, based on 18 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

Median recorded sale
£376,000
Recorded sales in the period
18
Median sold price by property type
Detached£475,000
Semi-detached£300,000
Terraced
Flat / maisonette
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Changes in the recorded median, not like-for-like home values
One-year change2.2%
Five-year change13.9%

A change in the mix of properties sold can move the median. These are nominal comparisons, not a forecast or an inflation-adjusted price index.

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Recent registered transactions
DateProperty typePostcodePrice
3 July 2026DetachedWA3 7BU£575,000
3 July 2026Semi-detachedWA3 7HS£250,000
2 July 2026DetachedWA3 7LN£475,000
26 June 2026Semi-detachedWA3 7EN£288,000
29 May 2026Semi-detachedWA3 7HS£300,000
30 April 2026Semi-detachedWA3 7EN£365,000
6 February 2026DetachedWA3 7LP£363,000
15 December 2025Semi-detachedWA3 7HL£337,500
8 December 2025Semi-detachedWA3 7HJ£235,000
17 November 2025DetachedWA3 7JW£495,000

Fewer than 20 sales: a small sample can move sharply and is excluded from the national price comparison. Property-type samples may be smaller still. The mix of homes sold affects medians; these are not like-for-like valuations.

HM Land Registry · 12 months to July 2026. Source details

Is Croft (Warrington) safe? What the crime data shows

A controlled recorded-crime result is not available for this town in the selected release. Missing data is not zero.

Home Office / Police.uk · July 2025 to June 2026 · 12 months. Source details

How are schools rated in Croft (Warrington)?

13 of 13 schools with a recorded overall grade have a Good or Outstanding grade (100%). These are historical grades from inspections between 2018 and 2024, not new inspections in the source-download year.

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Schools and their recorded historical overall grades
SchoolPhaseHistorical grade
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · WA1 4PQPrimaryAges 4–11Outstanding17 April 2024
King's Leadership Academy WarringtonFree schools · WA1 4PFSecondaryAges 11–18Outstanding10 July 2019
Green Lane Community Special SchoolCommunity special school · WA1 4LSAges 4–16Outstanding20 November 2019
Christ Church CofE Primary School PadgateVoluntary aided school · WA2 0QJPrimaryAges 4–11Good20 September 2023
Croft Primary SchoolAcademy converter · WA3 7DGPrimaryAges 2–11Good4 July 2023
St Bridget's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · WA2 0ERPrimaryAges 3–11Good15 February 2023
St Lewis Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · WA3 7BDPrimaryAges 3–11Good24 October 2023
Woolston CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · WA1 4QLPrimaryAges 5–11Good24 October 2023
Woolston Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter · WA1 4NWPrimaryAges 4–11Good13 September 2023
Birchwood Community High SchoolAcademy converter · WA3 7PTSecondaryAges 11–16Good10 October 2018
Fox Wood Special SchoolCommunity special school · WA1 4LSAges 4–19Good19 October 2021
Kassia Academy and Support ServicesAcademy alternative provision converter · WA2 0QQAges 11–16Good25 June 2024
Woolston Brook SchoolCommunity special school · WA1 4JLAges 7–16Good6 March 2024
Locking Stumps Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter · WA3 7PHPrimaryAges 4–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied

A historical grade does not establish catchment eligibility, available places or suitability for a particular child. Source extraction dates are not inspection dates.

Department for Education · Historical overall grades 2009–2024 · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31. Source details

What flood risk is mapped in Croft (Warrington)?

0.79% of Croft (Warrington)’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 0.03%. Separately, 7.17% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

River and sea planning zones

Share of mapped town land · Flood Map for Planning
Flood Zone 30.79%
Flood Zone 2, excluding Zone 30.03%

Environment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026. Source details

Surface-water flooding

Share of mapped town land · present-day RoFSW model
High modelled likelihood4.81%
Medium modelled likelihood2.36%
Low modelled likelihood7.57%

Environment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509. Source details

Land coverage is not the percentage of homes expected to flood. Areas outside mapped bands are not guaranteed flood-free. Check the actual address before a purchase.

What broadband is available?

96.3%

of premises have gigabit-capable broadband available.

Fixed broadband availability
Gigabit-capable96.3%
Full fibre93.0%
Superfast · 30 Mbps or more97.6%
Premises without decent broadband0.0%
Premises in the dataset652

Availability is not measured speed or a guarantee of a particular package. Ofcom’s “decent broadband” measure is at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.

Ofcom · January 2026. Source details

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How energy-efficient are homes in Croft (Warrington)?

The dataset includes 279 domestic properties with a usable latest certificate. 54.5% are rated C or above.

Domestic EPC records
Mean energy-efficiency score71 · Band C
Rated C or above54.5%
Mean recorded CO₂ emissions3.7 tonnes / year
Properties represented279
View the EPC band distribution
Share of included properties by EPC band
Band A8.2%
Band B11.8%
Band C34.4%
Band D41.2%
Band E3.2%
Band F1.1%
Band G0.0%

The latest certificate per property within the source’s ten-year validity window is used. These are assessed properties, not every home. Emissions are estimates, not measured household use.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026. Source details

Planning activity and local heritage

What do planning figures show?

The Warrington local planning authority received 910 applications in the published annual period. 78.7% of recorded decisions were approvals.

These are local-authority totals, not applications inside the town boundary. Approval rates use decisions as their denominator, not applications received. They do not predict approval for an individual proposal.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026. Source details

Listed buildings

There are 2 listed-building records mapped to the town.

Mapped Historic England records
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2

For a particular property, check the official listing and the council’s conservation-area boundaries. A town count does not establish whether an address is designated.

Historic England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025. Source details

Air quality and deprivation

What does the air-quality model show?

Area-weighted background concentrations · 2024
PM2.5 annual mean6.7 µg/m³
PM10 annual mean12.1 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) annual mean10.7 µg/m³

An annual background estimate is not today’s air quality or pollution beside a particular road. It cannot establish an individual’s exposure.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024. Source details

How should deprivation data be read?

Small-area deprivation context
Population-weighted mean IMD decile8.0
Constituent areas in deciles 1–30.0%
Constituent areas in deciles 8–10100.0%

Lower deciles indicate greater relative deprivation. The town mean is not an official national town rank or a judgement about individual residents; conditions vary within each town.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2). Source details

Which towns are near Croft (Warrington)?

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Nearby places · geographic distance, not travel time
TownDistanceMedian sold priceSales
CulchethWarrington1.8 miles away1.8 miles£350,00079
WinwickWarrington2.0 miles away2.0 miles£335,00023
Fowley CommonWarrington2.6 miles away2.6 miles
GolborneWigan2.8 miles away2.8 miles£235,000322
Newton-le-WillowsSt. Helens3.4 miles away3.4 miles£210,000260
GlazeburyWarrington3.4 miles away3.4 miles
WarringtonWarrington3.6 miles away3.6 miles£248,5001,937
Leigh (Wigan)Wigan4.5 miles away4.5 miles£180,000490
BickershawWigan5.4 miles away5.4 miles£247,25022
Appleton ThornWarrington6.2 miles away6.2 miles

Distances describe geographic proximity, not a road journey or a public-transport connection. Price comparisons use the same published source period and require at least 20 sales; a dash means no eligible comparison, not a zero price.

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

More questions about living in Croft (Warrington)

Is Croft (Warrington) a good place to live?

Croft (Warrington) is in Warrington, North West, England. Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 96.3% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Where is Croft (Warrington)?

Croft (Warrington) is in Warrington, North West, England.

How much do homes sell for in Croft (Warrington)?

The median recorded sold price in Croft (Warrington) is £376,000, based on 18 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

How are schools rated in Croft (Warrington)?

13 of 13 schools with a recorded overall grade have a Good or Outstanding grade (100%). These are historical grades from inspections between 2018 and 2024, not new inspections in the source-download year.

What broadband coverage is available in Croft (Warrington)?

In Croft (Warrington), 96.32% of premises have gigabit-capable coverage and 93.02% have full-fibre coverage. Availability at an individual address and the package a provider will sell there may differ.

What do EPC records show for homes in Croft (Warrington)?

Across 279 recorded domestic properties in Croft (Warrington), 54.48% are rated C or above. The source keeps the latest certificate per property within its ten-year window; this does not represent every home or certify current running costs.

What mapped flood risk is shown for Croft (Warrington)?

0.79% of Croft (Warrington)’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 0.03%. Separately, 7.17% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

Where the data comes from

Dates below distinguish the period represented by the data from when the source was collected and published here. How we use these sources

Locator mapStored town centroid · Natural Earth land outline

The point uses the town location retained by the controlled base-geography publication, including its documented legacy-centroid fallbacks. It is approximate and does not delineate the statistical boundary, flood risk or individual properties. Base-geography source

Generalised land outline: Natural Earth 1:50m countries, simplified for display; public domain. The map does not load third-party tiles or tracking.

Built-up areas and administrative geographyOffice for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Data version
ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Source published
29 April 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
7,099

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 57acc0a8-b401-48c6-aab6-bbf71f0f8653. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Price Paid DataHM Land Registry · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Data version
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Source published
28 August 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,150

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b636c9b0-ad56-425a-864a-6c1c2b7b13ac. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Get Information About SchoolsDepartment for Education · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Data version
GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
5,070

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: bfa454a5-2429-4fcf-9562-02ab8aec64e4. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Connected Nations fixed broadbandOfcom · Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Data version
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Source published
7 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,250

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 1de793a3-4b49-451e-b8e6-a53dabe9ff24. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Data version
MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
6,336

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: fbe075dd-3890-4075-adcc-1af0da0943e5. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Flood Map for Planning - Flood ZonesEnvironment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Data version
Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Source published
20 May 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: e315db85-8651-4532-b88f-b0f6233390a3. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterEnvironment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Data version
NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Source published
17 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 5ebbae90-38ab-4f73-abc7-b515beec4ae8. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Police.uk street-level crimeHome Office / Police.uk · 2026-06
Data version
2026-06
Source published
29 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,260

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 4d94afb3-682c-4003-9eef-f006b8451ce9. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

District planning application statisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Data version
MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Source published
19 June 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
7,094

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: ef472acd-f430-4e09-a212-b3576567ee57. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Listed buildings and conservation areasHistoric England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Data version
Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Source published
2 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b6109497-cc70-4816-bd75-8bbd151d2bca. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Modelled background pollution dataDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024
Data version
Defra PCM 2024
Source published
30 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: a9cb6fbd-3b88-4fc0-90b9-e3f8d751e96e. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

English Indices of DeprivationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Data version
English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Source published
17 November 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
approximately every five years
Towns with a published result
3,793

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b9817fd7-2109-4c23-937f-7b5bc28b0d53. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.