WA1 3BD Warrington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fairfield and Howley. Region: North West.
Streets
- Manchester Road, Warrington: 18 addresses
- Marsh Street, 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 (80% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 46 WITH ATTACHED BARN AND COBBLED YARD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 16 Legh Street, Warrington, WA1 1UG, permissioned (260 m)
- Former scout hut/lock up garagres, Helsby Street (southern end), Howley, WA1 3AX, not permissioned (360 m)
- Dalton Bank Council Depot, Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 2PH, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Harry Fairclough, Howley Lane, Howley, Warrington, WA1 2DN, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to the rear of No.57-91 Orford Road, Orford, Warrington, WA2 7SS, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Hopwood Street, off Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 2PH, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land enclosed by Hopwood Street, School Brow and Crossley Street, Warrington, WA1 2TA, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- General Street Metal Works, General Street, Warrington, WA1 2TE, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
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 addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Padgate 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cemetery Bruche | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Warrington Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 19.5 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Helsby Street Med/Ctr | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manchester Road Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Padgate Dental Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Warrington Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheshire Service Station | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Elphin's Park 2.4 ha | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bruche Park 4.6 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,500 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 9.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Elphin, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Elphin | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Cromwell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Miles's Bite | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The Feeder | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Radley Common | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Bank Quay Reach | Tidal water | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 19 |
19 of the postcode's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Manchester Road.