WA5 2DP Warrington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Penketh and Cuerdley. Region: North West.
Streets
- Hillside Grove, Warrington: 28 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 C (51% of about 650 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)
- The Royal British Legion, 99 Greystone Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2ER, permissioned (150 m)
- Land to the rear of 169 Warrington Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2EN, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Boulting Electrical Systems, Chapel Road, Penketh, WA5 2PR, pending decision (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Sycamore Lane Community Primary School, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 28 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (16 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 | Sankey For Penketh 1,200 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Honiton Way Shops Penketh | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-Op Hawthorne Avenue Car Park | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penketh Health Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penketh Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Petrie Tucker And Partners LTD | 370 m |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Penketh Police Station | 240 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,860 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barrow Old Hall moated site, Great Sankey, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Old Hall moated site, Great Sankey | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Penketh Reach | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Penketh Bank | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Fiddler's Ferry Reach | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Mersey Meadows | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Lingley Mere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 28 |
7 of the postcode's 28 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Hillside Grove.