WA1 2PR Warrington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bewsey and Whitecross. Region: North West.
Streets
- Tilley Street, Warrington: 9 addresses
- Lythgoes Lane, Warrington: 2 addresses
- Midland Way, Warrington: 1 address
- A49, Warrington: 1 address
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 neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (66% of about 1,840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Crossley Street, Warrington, WA1 2PD, not permissioned (90 m)
- Land enclosed by Hopwood Street, School Brow and Crossley Street, Warrington, WA1 2TA, not permissioned (160 m)
- Land at Hopwood Street, off Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 2PH, not permissioned (170 m)
- General Street Metal Works, General Street, Warrington, WA1 2TE, not permissioned (200 m)
- Dalton Bank Council Depot, Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 2PH, not permissioned (230 m)
- Former K&N Works, Lythgoes Lane, Warrington, WA2 7XE, not permissioned (240 m)
- Land at Orford Street, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Warrington, WA1 2QQ, pending decision (250 m)
- Orchard Street Works, Orchard Street, WA1 2TE, not permissioned (250 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 11 m and 15 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warrington Central 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Padgate 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cockhedge Lane Howley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cockhedge Retail Park Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 18.6 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cockhedge Medical Centre | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Baths Health & Wellbeing | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Warrington Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheltenham & Gloucester | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peters Park 1.6 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bank Park 6.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Victoria Park 32 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cromwell House, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m south-east. 107 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-east |
| Church of St Elphin | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Ye Olde Barley Mow Public House (Only the Side Facade) | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Ye Olde Barley Mow Public House (Excluding the Side Facade) | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Bank Quay transporter bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Feeder | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Miles's Bite | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Twig Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Bank Quay Reach | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
13 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 8 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.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 81% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 87% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Tilley Street.