Area Info for Croft (Cheshire)

Overview of Croft, Cheshire

Croft is a small village located within the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in the North West region of England. It is part of the civil parish of Croft and is situated near the larger town of Warrington. The village is known for its rural character and close-knit community.

Geography and Location

Croft lies approximately 4 miles south of Warrington and is surrounded by agricultural land and countryside. The area features a mix of residential properties, farms, and open spaces, making it a peaceful rural setting. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Development

Historically, Croft has been a small agricultural community. Over the years, it has maintained its rural charm while experiencing some development to accommodate residents. The village's history is linked to the broader history of Cheshire, with local records indicating its existence for several centuries.

Community and Amenities

Croft has a limited range of amenities within the village itself, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The community is active, with local events and gatherings that foster a sense of belonging among residents.

Transport Links

Transport options in Croft include road connections to Warrington and other surrounding areas. Public transport services such as buses provide links to nearby towns, although the village itself does not have a railway station. The proximity to Warrington allows for convenient access to larger transport hubs.

Notable Features

While Croft is primarily residential and rural, it features traditional Cheshire architecture and scenic countryside views. The village's peaceful environment makes it a desirable location for those seeking a rural lifestyle within reach of urban amenities.
Education
School
St Lewis Catholic Primary School0.35 miles
Mustard Lane, Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7BD
Newchurch Community Primary School0.63 miles
Glebeland, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 4DX
Croft Primary School0.71 miles
Mustard Lane, Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7DG
Twiss Green Community Primary School0.93 miles
Twiss Green Lane, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 4DQ
Culcheth Community Primary School1.31 miles
Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5HH
Culcheth High School1.31 miles
Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5HH
Locking Stumps Community Primary School1.72 miles
Glover Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PH
Lowton Junior and Infant School1.91 miles
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2AW
Gorse Covert Primary School1.95 miles
Gorse Covert Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 6TS
Lowton Church of England High School2.00 miles
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1DU
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2.07 miles
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1EW
Birchwood Community High School2.12 miles
Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PT
Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School2.13 miles
Perth Close, Fearnhead, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 0SF
Gilded Hollins Community School2.14 miles
St Helen`s Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 3PQ
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton2.16 miles
Cranham Avenue, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2PQ
Birchwood CofE Primary School2.18 miles
The Mount, Admirals Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 6QG
Health
Clinic
Culcheth Clinic0.60 miles
Jackson Avenue, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 4DZ
Spencer House2.31 miles
Unit 83, Dewhurst Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PG
Padgate House Residential Care2.54 miles
Vulcan Close, Padgate, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 0HL
Mediscan - Braithwaite Road Surgery2.60 miles
36 Braithwaite Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WA3 2HY
Braithwaite Surgery2.60 miles
36 Braithwaite Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2HY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Braithwaite Road Surgery - Lowton2.60 miles
36 Braithwaite Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2HY
Partnerships in Care Arbury Court2.78 miles
Townfield Lane, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8TR
Fairhaven Unit 3.00 miles
12 Birch Avenue,, WA2 9TN
Fairhaven Young Peoples Unit3.00 miles
Birch Avenue, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 9TN
Harrison Centre3.08 miles
Boulting Avenue,, WA2 9AR
Mill Green Special School3.11 miles
Mill Lane, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 8BG
Hollins Park3.18 miles
Hollins Lane, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8WA
Golborne Children's Centre3.30 miles
Golborne Community Primary School, Talbot Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3NN
Dr Spielman's Practice3.48 miles
Henry Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2PG
Specsavers Hearcare - Wigan+Leigh - Leigh3.52 miles
47-49 Bradshawgate, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4NB
St Marys Hospital (St George Healthcare Group)3.55 miles
St. Marys Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8DB
GP
CCA Care Partnership Culcheth0.60 miles
Jackson Avenue, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4DZ
Culcheth Medical Centre0.69 miles
Thompson Avenue, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 4EB
Dr C A Xavier1.97 miles
The Surgery, 208c Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2AQ
Dr Redfearn S W & Partners2.23 miles
15 Benson Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PJ
Braithwaite Road Surgery 2.60 miles
36 Braithwaite Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2HY
Fearnhead Cross Medical Centre2.63 miles
25 Fearnhead Cross, Fearnhead, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 0HD
Slag Lane Medical Centre2.68 miles
216 Slag Lane, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2EZ
Dr Reynolds PA and Partners2.89 miles
Padgate Medical Centre, 12 Station Road, Padgate, Warrington, WA2 0RX
Intrahealth Family Practice2.90 miles
Leigh Sports Village, Sale Way, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4JY
Intrahealth LSV2.90 miles
Leigh Sports Village, Sale Way, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4JY
Dr Wadsworth M R & Partners3.20 miles
The Surgery, 28 Holes Lane, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4NE
Dr S S Shahbazi3.23 miles
Kidglove House, Golborne Health Centre, Kidglove Road, Golbourne, Warrington, WA3 3GS
Woolston Surgery3.24 miles
Woolston Neighbourhood Hub, Hall Road, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4PN
Drs Anis & Anis3.26 miles
Kidglove House, Kidglove Road, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3GS
Kidglove Surgery3.26 miles
Kidglove Road, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3GS
Dr D Pal3.26 miles
Kidglove Health Centre, Kidglove Road, Golborne, WA3 3GS
Hospital
Hollins Park Hospital - HQ3.18 miles
Hollins Park House, Hollins Lane, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8WA
Hollins Park Hospital3.18 miles
Hollins Lane, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8WA
Newton Community Hospital4.01 miles
Bradlegh Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 8RB
Leigh Infirmary4.12 miles
The Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1HS
Warrington Hospital4.74 miles
Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1QG
Trafford General Hospital6.90 miles
Moorside Road,, M41 5SL
St Helens Hospital7.49 miles
Marshalls Cross Road, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3DA
Peasley Cross Hospital7.49 miles
Marshalls Cross Road, Peasley Cross,, WA9 3DA
Spire Cheshire Hospital7.73 miles
Fir Tree Close, Stretton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4LU
Recovery First Widnes8.37 miles
Bennett, Widnes, WA8 0GT
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary8.52 miles
Wigan Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2NN
Royal Bolton Hospital8.64 miles
Minerva Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0JR
Altrincham General Hospital8.68 miles
Market Street,, WA14 1PE
Fairfield Independent Hospital9.10 miles
Crank Road, Crank, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7RS
Salford Royal9.28 miles
Salford Royal, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD
Scott Clinic9.37 miles
Rainhill Road,, WA9 5BD
Pharmacy
Tims and Parker Pharmacy0.60 miles
Culcheth Clinic, Jackson Avenue, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4DZ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.83 miles
70/72 Lodge Drive, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 4ER
Rowlands Pharmacy1.99 miles
5 Oaklands Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2LA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.29 miles
28 Benson Road, Birchwood Centre, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PQ
Cohens Chemist2.60 miles
36A Braithwaite Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2HY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.63 miles
14-15 Insall Road, Fearnhead Cross, Warrington, WA2 0HD
Lloydspharmacy2.87 miles
1 Station Road, Padgate, Warrington, WA2 0PD
Manor Pharmacy2.93 miles
The Harriers Building, Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, WN7 4GX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.97 miles
96 Capesthorne Road, Orford Estate, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 9LN
Faith Pharmacy3.09 miles
45 Cotswold Road, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 9SF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.17 miles
97-99 High Street, Golborne, Nr.Warrington, Lancashire, WA3 3BU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.18 miles
62 High Street, Golborne, Nr.Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3BH
Golborne Chemist3.21 miles
98 High Street, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3DA
Lloydspharmacy3.38 miles
22 Manchester Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 3PP
Tims and Parker3.43 miles
Leigh Health Park, Derby Street, Leigh, Leigh, WN7 2PD
Jolley's Chemist3.44 miles
77 High Street, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9SL
Leisure
Park
RISLEY MOSS2.18 miles
PENNINGTON FLASH2.78 miles
RIXTON CLAY PITS3.62 miles
PADDINGTON MEADOWS3.81 miles
BRICKFIELD PARK4.10 miles
THREE SISTERS5.57 miles
LOW HALL PARK5.76 miles
EATOCK LODGE6.22 miles
SANKEY VALLEY PARK6.25 miles
COLLIERS MOSS COMMON6.32 miles
DOWNALL CROFT6.38 miles
CUNNINGHAM CLOUGH BROOK6.43 miles
PRETORIA PIT6.43 miles
HALL LEE BANK PARK6.72 miles
THE WIGAN FLASHES6.78 miles
HULTON PARK (Grade II Listed)6.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Culcheth0.79 miles
7 Common Lane, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4EH
Co-op Warrington0.86 miles
Culcheth, WA3 4EG
SPAR Risley1.20 miles
714 Warringon Rd, Risley, Cheshire, WA3 6AU
Nisa Local1.75 miles
Locking Stumps Post Office, Glover Rd Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PA
SPAR Rontec Lanehead1.98 miles
East Lancashire Road, Lanehead, Cheshire, WA3 2BD
Costcutter Birchwood1.98 miles
Oakwood Gate Service Station, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6RW
ASDA Birchwood2.30 miles
1 Dewhurst Road, Warrington, WA3 7PG
ALDI Birchwood Shopping Centre2.34 miles
Warrington, WA3 7PG
Co-op Warrington2.60 miles
Lowton, WA3 2RZ
Co-op Warrington2.64 miles
Fearnhead Cross, WA2 0LN
SPAR Blackbrook2.71 miles
Spar Store, Harrier Road, Cheshire, WA2 0WN
AM to PM Stores2.85 miles
45 Windsor Road, Golborne, Warrington WA3 3LB
Morrisons Leigh2.90 miles
Sale Way, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4JY
Co-op Warrington2.97 miles
Capesthorne Road, WA2 9LN
Co-op Warrington3.05 miles
Cotswold Road, WA2 9SF
Lidl Golborne3.13 miles
29-39 High Street, Golborne, Wigan, WA3 3AX
Transport
Airport
Manchester Airport Terminal 211.99 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 112.35 miles
Manchester Airport12.43 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 312.54 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport15.10 miles
Blackpool International Airport30.82 miles
Bus Stop
Water Works (NE)0.01 miles
Water Works (SW)0.02 miles
Lady Lane (NE)0.25 miles
Mustard Lane (S)0.28 miles
Mustard Lane (N)0.28 miles
Glaziers Lane (NE)0.30 miles
Glaziers Lane (SW)0.30 miles
Lady Lane (SW)0.31 miles
Brook House Farm (S)0.40 miles
Brook House Farm (N)0.41 miles
Hodgekinson Farm (W)0.46 miles
Linear Park (SW)0.46 miles
Hodgekinson Farm (E)0.47 miles
Linear Park (NE)0.49 miles
Beech House (N)0.51 miles
Beech House (S)0.52 miles
Ferry Port
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal19.10 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal19.19 miles
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle19.27 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal19.77 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal19.86 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal20.01 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing38.20 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing38.33 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal43.33 miles
Railway Station
Birchwood Rail Station2.42 miles
Padgate Rail Station2.95 miles
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station3.14 miles
Glazebrook Rail Station3.47 miles
Earlestown Rail Station4.12 miles
Irlam Rail Station4.39 miles
Warrington Central Rail Station4.44 miles
Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station4.98 miles
Bryn Rail Station5.79 miles
Sankey for Penketh Rail Station5.98 miles
Atherton Rail Station6.17 miles
Garswood Rail Station6.22 miles
Hag Fold Rail Station6.26 miles
Flixton Rail Station6.32 miles
Daisy Hill Rail Station6.45 miles
St Helens Junction Rail Station6.75 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (WA3 7B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment177
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
163, MUSTARD LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7BB		£589,000
2025-05-23
detached
freehold
3, GOSLING ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LN		£375,000
2024-11-08
semidetached
freehold
102, NEW LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JL		£368,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
33, CHURCHFIELDS
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JR		£508,680
2024-09-02
detached
freehold
62, NEW LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LW		£402,000
2024-03-08
semidetached
freehold
30, EAVES BROW ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LQ		£540,000
2023-12-07
detached
freehold
9, GOSLING ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LN		£440,000
2023-09-14
detached
freehold
60, NEW LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LW		£437,500
2023-08-10
semidetached
freehold
SPRING LANE NURSERIES, SPRING LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7AS		£200,000
2023-08-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2022-01-13   £50,000
21, GOSLING ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LN		£417,500
2023-06-16
detached
freehold
72, NEW LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JL		£365,000
2023-03-22
detached
freehold
HEY FARM, CROSS LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7AP		£765,000
2023-01-13
detached
freehold
9, NEW LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JJ		£725,000
2022-11-30
detached
freehold
11, GOSLING ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LN		£440,000
2022-08-02
detached
freehold
110, WIGSHAW LANE
CULCHETH
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 4AB		£785,000
2022-07-19
detached
freehold
101, MUSTARD LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7BD		£500,000
2022-07-13
detached
freehold
21, CHURCHFIELDS
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JR		£365,000
2022-07-01
detached
freehold
1 CEDARWOOD, KELVIN CLOSE
BIRCHWOOD
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7PB		£1,110,000
2022-03-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
40, NEW LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LW		£410,000
2022-03-22
detached
freehold
50, NEW LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LW		£448,000
2022-02-11
detached
freehold
82, NEW LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JL		£400,000
2021-12-14
detached
freehold
108, WIGSHAW LANE
CULCHETH
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 4AB		£500,000
2021-12-06
terraced
freehold
105, WIGSHAW LANE
CULCHETH
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 4AD		£420,000
2021-09-29
semidetached
leasehold
19, WADESON WAY
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JW		£325,000
2021-08-13
detached
freehold
HEY FARM BARN, CROSS LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7AP		£425,000
2021-07-23
detached
freehold
106, WIGSHAW LANE
CULCHETH
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 4AB		£600,000
2021-07-01
detached
freehold
1, LATONA CLOSE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7AE		£525,000
2021-06-28
detached
freehold
17, GOSLING ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LN		£400,000
2021-05-14
detached
freehold
LITTLE WIGSHAW, WIGSHAW LANE
CULCHETH
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 4AB		£562,500
2021-04-23
detached
freehold
107, WIGSHAW LANE
CULCHETH
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 4AD		£485,000
2021-04-13
semidetached
leasehold
25, MUSTARD LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7BG		£300,000
2021-03-26
semidetached
freehold
25, WADESON WAY
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JW		£416,000
2020-12-11
detached
freehold
98, NEW LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JL		£325,000
2020-12-11
detached
freehold
6, GOSLING ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LN		£320,000
2020-11-25
detached
freehold
GRESLEY HOUSE, MUSTARD LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7BG		£785,000
2020-11-20
detached
freehold
15, GOSLING ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LN		£280,000
2020-11-17
detached
freehold
18, GOSLING ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LN		£415,000
2020-11-13
detached
freehold
103, MUSTARD LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7BD		£475,000
2020-09-02
semidetached
freehold
95, MUSTARD LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7BD		£300,033
2020-09-02
terraced
freehold
9, LATONA CLOSE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7AE		£525,000
2020-02-28
detached
freehold
RAVENGLASS, ROBINS LANE
CULCHETH
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 4AE		£422,500
2020-01-08
detached
freehold
WIGSHAW COTTAGE, 1, ROBINS LANE
CULCHETH
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 4AE		£402,500
2019-12-06
detached
freehold
CHERRY TREE FARM, CROSS LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7AR		£750,000
2019-11-14
detached
freehold
14, GOSLING ROAD
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7LN		£365,000
2019-11-01
detached
freehold
143, MUSTARD LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7BA		£905,000
2019-10-18
detached
freehold
12, CHURCHFIELDS
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JR		£380,000
2019-08-05
detached
freehold
PHILLIPS FARM, GLAZIERS LANE
CULCHETH
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 4AQ		£1,400,000
2019-07-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
25, CHURCHFIELDS
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7JR		£350,000
2019-06-28
detached
freehold
BUDDOCKS FARM, 121, MUSTARD LANE
CROFT
WARRINGTON
WARRINGTON
WA3 7BD		£645,000
2019-06-28
detached
freehold
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