WA1 3HL postcode in Warrington, England

WA1 3HL is a postcode in Warrington, in the Poulton South ward. It is in the Warrington North parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WA1 3HL can get it Across Warrington: 96% Typical price £225,000 Homes sold in WA1 3, last 12 months. ▲ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Padgate 750 m in a straight line

Where WA1 3HL is, and what is near it

Map of WA1 3HL and what is near it Map of WA1 3HL: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the WA1 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA1 3BP: also in WA1 3WA1 3BS: also in WA1 3WA1 3BT: also in WA1 3WA1 3BU: also in WA1 3WA1 3BW: also in WA1 3WA1 3BX: also in WA1 3WA1 3BY: also in WA1 3WA1 3BZ: also in WA1 3WA1 3DA: also in WA1 3WA1 3DB: also in WA1 3WA1 3DD: also in WA1 3WA1 3DE: also in WA1 3WA1 3DF: also in WA1 3WA1 3DG: also in WA1 3WA1 3DH: also in WA1 3WA1 3DJ: also in WA1 3WA1 3DL: also in WA1 3WA1 3DN: also in WA1 3WA1 3DP: also in WA1 3WA1 3DQ: also in WA1 3WA1 3DR: also in WA1 3WA1 3DS: also in WA1 3WA1 3DT: also in WA1 3WA1 3DU: also in WA1 3WA1 3DX: also in WA1 3WA1 3DY: also in WA1 3WA1 3EA: also in WA1 3WA1 3ED: also in WA1 3WA1 3EE: also in WA1 3WA1 3EF: also in WA1 3WA1 3EH: also in WA1 3WA1 3EJ: also in WA1 3WA1 3EL: also in WA1 3WA1 3EN: also in WA1 3WA1 3EP: also in WA1 3WA1 3EQ: also in WA1 3WA1 3ER: also in WA1 3WA1 3ES: also in WA1 3WA1 3ET: also in WA1 3WA1 3EU: also in WA1 3WA1 3EW: also in WA1 3WA1 3EX: also in WA1 3WA1 3EY: also in WA1 3WA1 3EZ: also in WA1 3WA1 3GL: also in WA1 3WA1 3GP: also in WA1 3WA1 3GQ: also in WA1 3WA1 3GR: also in WA1 3WA1 3GS: also in WA1 3WA1 3HA: also in WA1 3WA1 3HB: also in WA1 3WA1 3HD: also in WA1 3WA1 3HE: also in WA1 3WA1 3HF: also in WA1 3WA1 3HG: also in WA1 3WA1 3HH: also in WA1 3WA1 3HJ: also in WA1 3WA1 3HQ: also in WA1 3WA1 3HT: also in WA1 3WA1 3HU: also in WA1 3WA1 3HX: also in WA1 3WA1 3JA: also in WA1 3WA1 3JE: also in WA1 3WA1 3JF: also in WA1 3WA1 3JG: also in WA1 3WA1 3JJ: also in WA1 3WA1 3JL: also in WA1 3WA1 3JN: also in WA1 3WA1 3JP: also in WA1 3WA1 3JR: also in WA1 3WA1 3JS: also in WA1 3WA1 3JT: also in WA1 3WA1 3JU: also in WA1 3WA1 3JW: also in WA1 3WA1 3JX: also in WA1 3WA1 3JY: also in WA1 3WA1 3JZ: also in WA1 3WA1 3LA: also in WA1 3WA1 3LB: also in WA1 3WA1 3LD: also in WA1 3WA1 3LE: also in WA1 3WA1 3LF: also in WA1 3WA1 3LP: also in WA1 3WA1 3LR: also in WA1 3WA1 3LS: also in WA1 3WA1 3LT: also in WA1 3WA1 3LU: also in WA1 3WA1 3NE: also in WA1 3WA1 3NF: also in WA1 3WA1 3NG: also in WA1 3WA1 3NH: also in WA1 3WA1 3NJ: also in WA1 3WA1 3NL: also in WA1 3WA1 3NP: also in WA1 3WA1 3NQ: also in WA1 3WA1 3NU: also in WA1 3WA1 3NX: also in WA1 3WA1 3PB: also in WA1 3WA1 3PD: also in WA1 3WA1 3PE: also in WA1 3WA1 3PF: also in WA1 3WA1 3PG: also in WA1 3WA1 3PH: also in WA1 3WA1 3PP: also in WA1 3WA1 3PQ: also in WA1 3WA1 3RB: also in WA1 3WA1 3RE: also in WA1 3WA1 3RF: also in WA1 3WA1 3RG: also in WA1 3WA1 3RH: also in WA1 3WA1 3RJ: also in WA1 3WA1 3RQ: also in WA1 3WA1 3RT: also in WA1 3WA1 3RU: also in WA1 3WA1 3RY: also in WA1 3WA1 3RZ: also in WA1 3WA1 3SA: also in WA1 3WA1 3SB: also in WA1 3WA1 3SD: also in WA1 3WA1 3SE: also in WA1 3WA1 3SF: also in WA1 3WA1 3SG: also in WA1 3WA1 3SH: also in WA1 3WA1 3SJ: also in WA1 3WA1 3SL: also in WA1 3WA1 3SN: also in WA1 3WA1 3SP: also in WA1 3WA1 3SQ: also in WA1 3WA1 3SR: also in WA1 3WA1 3SS: also in WA1 3WA1 3ST: also in WA1 3WA1 3SU: also in WA1 3WA1 3SW: also in WA1 3WA1 3SX: also in WA1 3WA1 3TB: also in WA1 3WA1 3TD: also in WA1 3WA1 3TE: also in WA1 3WA1 3TH: also in WA1 3WA1 3TL: also in WA1 3WA1 3TN: also in WA1 3WA1 3TP: also in WA1 3WA1 3TR: also in WA1 3WA1 3TS: also in WA1 3WA1 3TT: also in WA1 3WA1 3TU: also in WA1 3WA1 3TW: also in WA1 3WA1 3TX: also in WA1 3WA1 3TY: also in WA1 3WA1 3TZ: also in WA1 3WA1 3UA: also in WA1 3WA1 3UD: also in WA1 3WA1 3UJ: also in WA1 3WA1 3UL: also in WA1 3WA1 3UN: also in WA1 3 Birchwood station 2.5 kmPoulton South WA1 3HL Map of WA1 3HL and what is near it Map of WA1 3HL: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the WA1 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Poulton South WA1 3HL
  • WA1 3HL
  • Other postcodes in WA1 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3992, longitude -2.5564)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA1 3HL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WA1 3HL?

Every home and business at WA1 3HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA1 3HL 100% Warrington 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA1 3HL 100% Warrington Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WA1 3HL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Warrington Borough Council's days for WA1 3HL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA1 3HL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WA1 3HL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WA1 3HL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Warrington

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA1 3HL: 1,504 properties in Warrington are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Warrington

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WA1 3HL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WA1 3HL?

Homes in WA1 3 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 143 sales, up 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £438,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £245,000 71 sales
  • Terraced £170,500 52 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WA1 district: a typical £237,000 from 279 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WA1 3HL

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in WA1 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2025. The middle sale was £250,000, from £180,000 to £268,000. Across WA1 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £225,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA1 3HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around WA1 3HL. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WA1 3HL

Band D in Warrington for 2026‑27: £2,448. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,632 (band A) to £3,535 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,176.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,632
Band Babout 260 (34%)£1,904
Band Cabout 370 (48%)£2,176
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,448
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£2,992
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,535
Band Gfewer than 5£4,079
Band Hfewer than 5£4,895

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 44% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Warrington before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WA1 3HL is in (ONS area E01012550), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WA1 3HL?

The nearest open schools to WA1 3HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA1 3HL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WA1 3HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA1 3HL is Padgate Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Padgate Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Birchwood Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenway, 196 m away.

More stations near WA1 3HL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WA1 3HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA1 3HL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WA1 3HL?

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA1 3HL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePoint Charging point · 6 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
  • Warrington Borough Council Charging point · 60 chargers 2.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA1 3HL?

The nearest to the centre of WA1 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WA1 3HL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WA1 3HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA1 3HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WA1 3HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA1 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WA1 3HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA1 3HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WA1 3HL in a conservation area?

The centre of WA1 3HL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WA1 3HL?

Police.uk records 129 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA1 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Public order14 reports
Other theft13 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other crime8 reports

Also: burglary 4, drugs 4, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 3, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WA1 3HL

Ward
Poulton South
Parish
Poulton-with-Fearnhead
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Warrington
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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