Penketh and Cuerdley
Ward in Warrington, England
| Coordinates: | 53.377, -2.664 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 55 86 |
Penketh and Cuerdley sit to the south‑east of Warrington town centre, where a suburban village atmosphere meets open farmland and riverside corridors. The ward is shaped by the nearby River Mersey and historic waterways such as the Sankey Canal and the Manchester Ship Canal, and has good road links towards the M62 corridor.
Penketh retains a village high street, schools, sports clubs and active community groups, while Cuerdley remains largely rural with some small industrial and logistics sites; local people value the greenbelt, riverside walks and views over the estuary. Historically agricultural with 19th–20th century transport links influencing its growth, the area today is a mix of commuters travelling to Manchester and Liverpool, local services and pockets of light industry.
Postcode districts covering Penketh and Cuerdley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Liverpool 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Birkenhead 16.4 miles26.4 km
- St. Helens 5.6 miles9 km
- Wigan 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Warrington 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bolton 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Stockport 21 miles33.8 km
- Salford 17.4 miles28 km
- Southport 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Chester 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Chester Castle 16.2 miles26.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Penketh Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Cuerdley Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Great Sankey Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Great Sankey South Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Halton View Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Moore Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Chapelford and Old Hall Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Farnworth Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Widnes Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Sandymoor Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Walton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Penketh and Cuerdley
WA5 2UT, WA5 2UF, WA5 2BX, WA5 2HB, WA5 2UN, WA5 2RL, WA5 3AB, WA5 2NX, WA5 2RX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Manchester Airport 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Sankey Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Penketh and Cuerdley Ad
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Kirkfield Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Gulliver's Hotel 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Village Hotel Warrington 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Campanile Hotel Runcorn 4 miles6.5 km
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Widnes Halton Everglades Park Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Park Royal Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Mercure St Helens 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
Schools in Penketh and Cuerdley
- Great Sankey Primary School Primary
- Penketh High School Secondary
- Penketh Primary School Primary
- Penketh South Community Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Arley Hall Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 11.8 miles19 km
- Vale Royal Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Tatton Park Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Anfield Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km