WA9 2LA Warrington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Burtonwood and Winwick. Region: North West.
Streets
- Newton Road, St Helens: 7 addresses
- Common Road, Newton-le-Willows: 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 (44% of about 720 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: yes, Warrington.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land site of former Engine Inn, 287 Newton Road, Parr, St Helens, permissioned (570 m)
- Derbyshire Hill Family Centre, Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, WA9 2LN, not permissioned (860 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 8 addresses are between 14 m and 26 m above sea level (22 m on average).
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 | St Helens Junction 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Earlestown 331,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| St Helens Central 669,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Waring Avenue Ashtons Green | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Earlestown Bus Station | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Berrymead Family Med.ctr. | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ashtons Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Talking Teeth Dental Practice | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | Newton Community Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Newton-le-Willows Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Ashton Green, Parr Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Sankey Valley Park 56 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 920 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Havannah Lane Allotments 9,970 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 60 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648, a registered battlefield, 4.9 km east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648 | Registered battlefield | 4.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Littlewood | Wood | 380 m south-west |
| Rough Hey Wood | Wood | 820 m north-east |
| Park Brow Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| Waterdale Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-west |
| Tithe Barn Hillock | Hill | 4.0 km north |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 4.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 8 |
5 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Newton Road.