WA2 7LR Warrington
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Bewsey and Whitecross. Region: North West.
Streets
- Dallam Lane, Warrington: 3 addresses
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 (46% of about 1,160 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)
- Acorn House, Houghton Street, Orford, Warrington, WA2 7DD, permissioned (310 m)
- Former Public Convenience, Bluecoat Street/Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7PF, permissioned (370 m)
- Hall Motors Site, Folly Lane, Warrington, WA5 0LZ, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Motor House, Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AZ, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Warrington Car Wash and Car Sales, Winwick Street/Buckley Street, Warrington, WA2 7PA, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- The Bells, Longshaw Street, Warrington, WA5 0DE, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 56-58 Bewsey Road, Bewsey, Warrington, WA2 7LS, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 26-28 Folly Lane, Warrington, WA5 0NJ, permissioned (630 m (0.4 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 14 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 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest McDonalds Bewsey | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Winwick street car park | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Folly Lane Medical Centre | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Warrington Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Orford Lane Cashzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brickfields Park 1.2 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Peters Park 1.6 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bewsey Community Park 1.4 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Ann, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m south-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Ann | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-east |
| Bewsey Old Hall moated site, fishpond and connecting channel | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bank Quay transporter bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648 | Registered battlefield | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Twig Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bog Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Mary Ann Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Bank Quay Reach | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Dallam Lane.