WA2 postcode district

Warrington · 925 postcodes

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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 WA2 district, the nearest primary school is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Beamont Collegiate Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Parkview Medical Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Padgate station is 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest park, Orford Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

0.2 mi

Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 Oct 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Jul 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Brook Acre Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 0–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

Beamont Collegiate AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Warrington and Vale Royal College16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Padgate AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Good

Nursery, special and other

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

0.5 mi

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

1.7 mi

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

Padgate

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Warrington Central

1.4 mi

Warrington Bank Quay

1.9 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

0.3 mito the nearest park, Orford Park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

21hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Orford ParkPark or garden · 15 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Longford Commnty GardenPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 2.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Peel Hall ParkPark or garden · 9.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

The John Parr Meadow and WoodlandPark or garden · 2.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 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 WA2 district

What is the crime rate in the WA2 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 WA2 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 WA2 district?

The nearest primary school is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Beamont Collegiate Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WA2 district?

Padgate is 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WA2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,863 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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