WA1 postcode district

Warrington · 777 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Warrington sold for £260,040 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.4% on a year earlier. Across Warrington, police record 74 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WA1 district, the nearest primary school is St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Helsby Street Med/ctr, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Warrington Central station is 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park, St Elphin's Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Elphin's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Oakwood Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 23 Jan 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Beamont Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Oct 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Sept 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Cardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 15 Nov 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

The Empower AcademyOther independent special school · ages 11–16

1.0 mi

Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High SchoolSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Nursery, special and other

Willow Green CIOSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11Miscellaneous · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

1.6 mi

Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Warrington Central

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Padgate

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Warrington Bank Quay

1.3 mi

Birchwood

2.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, St Elphin's Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

2.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

St Elphin's ParkPark or garden · 2.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Victoria ParkPlaying field · 32 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Howley ParkPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bruche ParkPark or garden · 4.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WA1 district

What is the crime rate in the WA1 district?

Across Warrington, police record 74 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WA1 district?

The average home in Warrington sold for £260,040 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £445,962, semi-detached £269,832, terraced £208,101, flats £136,157. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WA1 district?

The nearest primary school is St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WA1 district?

Warrington Central is 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WA1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,050 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WA1

WA1 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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