WA5 postcode district

Warrington · 1,322 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 75 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the WA5 district, the nearest primary school is Chapelford Village Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Penketh High School, 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Chapelford Primary Care Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Warrington West station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park, Dakota Park, is 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Chapelford Village Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.2 mi

Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.6 mi

St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 29 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.7 mi

Westbrook Old Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.7 mi

Barrow Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jul 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Secondary

Penketh High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Feb 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.8 mi

Great Sankey High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

St Gregory's Catholic High School

Nursery, special and other

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

1.2 mi

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

2.2 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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Train stations

Warrington West

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sankey for Penketh

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Warrington Bank Quay

1.8 mi

Warrington Central

2.0 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

30 mto the nearest park, Dakota Park

14parks within a 10 minute walk

53hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Dakota ParkPark or garden · 5.0 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Park or garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Dakota Park Toddler Play AreaPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Nevada ClosePlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Rockford GardensPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Mary Ann MeadowsPark or garden · 13 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (7 nearby)nearest 17 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field6.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Twenty Acre ParkPark or garden · 7.0 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 WA5 district

What is the crime rate in the WA5 district?

Across Warrington, police record 75 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. 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 WA5 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 WA5 district?

The nearest primary school is Chapelford Village Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Penketh High School, 0.8 mi away, about a 17 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 WA5 district?

Warrington West is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WA5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £70,777 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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