Quay Fold Warrington
7 addresses across 1 postcode (WA5), about 120 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 42260446.
- Flood: 8 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 90% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bank Park, is about 530 m (0.3 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 2 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Guardian Street Med/Ctr, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 68 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (34% of about 1,290 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Green Street, Warrington, WA5 1TW, permissioned (230 m)
- Land to west of Bramhall Street, Warrington, WA5 1AT, permissioned (270 m)
- Charles Stewart House, Museum Street, Warrington, WA1 1NE, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Bankside, Crosfield Street, Warrington, WA1 1UP, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Warrington Police Stn, Arpley Street, Warrington, WA1 1LQ, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Crosfield Street Petrol Filling Station, Crosfield Street, Warrington, WA1 1UD, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Warrington Baptist Church, 107 Sankey Street, WA1 1NN, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 3 Winmarleigh Street, Warrington, WA1 1NB, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 2 m and 6 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 1AH | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Warrington Central 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Warrington West 389,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pickmere Street Sankey Bridges | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand U | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parker Street / Wilson Patten Street Car Park | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White Street | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Guardian Street Med/Ctr | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Guardian Street Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lovely Lane Dental Surgery | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Warrington Police Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Warrington Lovely Lane Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bank Park 6.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sankey Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Transporter Bridge to part of Joseph Crosfield and Sons Ltd's Works, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m south. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Transporter Bridge to part of Joseph Crosfield and Sons Ltd's Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south |
| Bank Quay transporter bridge | Scheduled monument | 380 m south |
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Lamps on East and West Drives of Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Western Outbuilding to Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Bewsey Old Hall moated site, fishpond and connecting channel | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mersey Meadows | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Twig Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Bank Quay Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Warrington Dock Entrance | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
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 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bewsey Lodge Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Latchford St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aldridge UTC Warrington | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Priestley College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Mini Market WA5 1AS | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Dunky's Day Nursery WA5 1AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Century Housing WA5 1AS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| New Happy House WA5 1TW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2025 |
| Hashtag Grill WA5 1TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Caffe Italiano WA5 1TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Nok Thai Cuisine WA5 1AS | Mobile caterer | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Morrisons Daily WA5 1NF | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Urban Turban WA5 1NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Lovely King Vape WA5 1LZ | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Mr Pink Mini Market Ltd WA5 1LZ | Retailers - other | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Slemani Restaurant WA5 1LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Faz's Convenience Store WA5 1NE | Retailers - other | 380 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Sally's Kitchen WA5 1AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| SlimFusion WA5 1AD | Manufacturers/packers | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Garibaldi Street (32); On or near Bramhall Street (21); On or near Supermarket (6); On or near Athertons Quay (5); On or near Pickmere Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Postcodes on this street
- WA5 1AH: 7 addresses of 55 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Powys Street · Athertons Quay · Lancaster Street · Thewlis Street · Pickmere Street · Bramhall Street · Bramhall Street · Bramhall Street · Baxter Street · Bramhall Street · Sankey Way · Green Street
All the streets in 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.