Forrest Way Warrington
31 addresses across 5 postcodes (WA4,WA5), about 680 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 42200610.
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Warrington costs £2,448 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 65% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sankey Valley Park, is about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Guardian Street Med/Ctr, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2025 | ARPLEY LAND FILL SITE OFFICE WA4 6YZ | Other | £1,675,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2025 | ARPLEY LAND FILL SITE OFFICE WA4 6YZ | Other | £1,675,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (36% of about 1,750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Arpley Meadows (most western parcel), not permissioned (320 m)
- Arpley Meadows (mid parcel immediately abutting the west coast mainline), not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to west of Bramhall Street, Warrington, WA5 1AT, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA4 6YZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA5 1DF | zone 2 | 0 / 4 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA4 6XE | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WA5 1DD | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
| WA5 1DS | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 6 m and 32 m above sea level (10 m on average); the ground rises about 27 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA4 6XE | 25% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| WA4 6YZ | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA5 1DD | 77% | 65% | 65% | 0% |
| WA5 1DF | 100% | 46% | 46% | 0% |
| WA5 1DS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Warrington Central 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gatewarth Street Sankey Bridges | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parker Street / Wilson Patten Street Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White Street | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Guardian Street Med/Ctr | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hood Manor Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Warrington Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sankey Late Shop | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sankey Valley Park 9.3 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sankey Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,300 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Luke, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bank Quay transporter bridge | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Transporter Bridge to part of Joseph Crosfield and Sons Ltd's Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mersey Meadows | Wood | 320 m west |
| Bank Quay Reach | Tidal water | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Warrington Dock Entrance | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
| Keckwick Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Latchford St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll's Scran Van WA5 1DD | Mobile caterer | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Forrest Way (3); On or near Marigold Place (1); On or near Sunflower Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 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 | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 20 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WA4 6YZ: 14 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- WA5 1DF: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- WA4 6XE: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- WA5 1DD: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- WA5 1DS: 1 address of 72 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sunflower Drive · Snowberry Crescent · Snowberry Crescent · Buttercup Close · Larkspur Grove · Poppyfields · Tulip Grove
All the streets in WA4, WA5 and across Warrington.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.