Smith Street Warrington
13 addresses across 3 postcodes (WA1), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42202783.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10).
- Flood: 11 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warrington Central, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Howley Park, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cockhedge Medical Centre, about 200 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 7% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 259 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
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 53 m². Most common: Flat (9); Maisonette, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (9); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band A (66% of about 1,840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Buttermarket Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Club Wired, Mersey Street, Warrington, WA1 2BP, permissioned (20 m)
- Site of former Kwik Save, Academy Way/Buttermarket Street, Warrington, WA1 2BJ, permissioned (140 m)
- Corner of Church Street / Victoria Street, Warrington, WA1 2TF, not permissioned (140 m)
- Land at Orford Street, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Warrington, WA1 2QQ, pending decision (160 m)
- Car Wash SUDS, Church Street, Warrington, WA1 2SY, not permissioned (200 m)
- New Town House, Buttermarket Street, Warrington, WA1 2NH, pending decision (210 m)
- Orchard Street Works, Orchard Street, WA1 2TE, not permissioned (260 m)
- Bank House, Bank Street, Warrington, WA1 2AP, permissioned (280 m)
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, 3 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 28 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 26 low and 0 very low.
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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 2QF | zone 2 | ||
| WA1 2NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA1 2NZ | zone 2 | 8 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 8 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 2NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA1 2NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA1 2QF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warrington Central 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Warrington Bank Quay 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Padgate 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cockhedge Lane Howley | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cockhedge Retail Park Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bewsey Street | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cockhedge Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sankey St. Dental Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Warrington Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Warrington Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheltenham & Gloucester | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Howley Park 3,290 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bank Park 6.1 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Victoria Park 32 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cromwell House, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m east. 110 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m east |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Ye Olde Barley Mow Public House (Only the Side Facade) | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Ye Olde Barley Mow Public House (Excluding the Side Facade) | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bank Quay transporter bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Roman settlement at Wilderspool | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Feeder | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Miles's Bite | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Twig Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Bank Quay Reach | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Richmond Bank | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 13 |
12 of the street's 13 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latchford St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Priestley College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Aldridge UTC Warrington | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beamont Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alderman Bolton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Portion Kebab WA1 2NZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Umami WA1 2NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Papa Johns Pizza WA1 2NZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 4 Good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Spice Junction WA1 2NZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 15 Apr 2026 |
| The Borough Arms WA1 2NZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Uncle Tak Bakery WA1 2NZ | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Global Minimarket WA1 2NZ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2024 |
| The Black Gold WA1 2BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Polo Market Warrington Ltd WA1 2NL | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Warrington Conservative Club WA1 2NX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Cappadocia WA1 2BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Mersey Off Licence WA1 2BP | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Turkish Delight WA1 2BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Sep 2026 |
| The Tavern WA1 2SS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 4 Good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Royal India WA1 2SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 113 |
| Public order | 31 |
| Drugs | 22 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Academy Street (45); On or near Mersey Street (37); On or near Bennett Street (33); On or near Smith Street (33); On or near Victoria Street (28).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 58% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Gravity Social / Trampoline Parks (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WA1 2NT) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Fair 4 All (retailers - other, WA1 2NT) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 26 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings McDonalds Restaurant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WA1 2GZ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 16 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Dutton Street · Dial Street · A49 · Mersey Street · Naylor Street · Napier Street · James Street · Holywell Drive · Brick Street · Church Street · Bennett Street · Orford Street
All the streets in WA1 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.