WA2 7HL Warrington
Live postcode, introduced June 2026. Ward: Fairfield and Howley. Region: North West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (97% of about 620 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)
- Motor House, Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AZ, not permissioned (300 m)
- Former Public Convenience, Bluecoat Street/Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7PF, permissioned (380 m)
- Former K&N Works, Lythgoes Lane, Warrington, WA2 7XE, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Hopwood Street, off Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 2PH, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Warrington Car Wash and Car Sales, Winwick Street/Buckley Street, Warrington, WA2 7PA, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Dalton Bank Council Depot, Manchester Road, Warrington, WA1 2PH, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at John St/Winwick Street, Warrington, WA4 6NL, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 37-41 Winwick Street, Warrington, WA2 7TT, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Padgate 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clegge Street Warrington | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Winwick street car park | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dallam Lane Medical Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Warrington Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bupa Dental | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Warrington Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Orford Lane Cashzone | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Orford Park 15 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.6 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,500 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Ann, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) west. 58 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Ann | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Cromwell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Elphin | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Ye Olde Barley Mow Public House (Excluding the Side Facade) | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bewsey Old Hall moated site, fishpond and connecting channel | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Bank Quay transporter bridge | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Miles's Bite | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Feeder | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Twig Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Bank Quay Reach | Tidal water | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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.