WA1 3PP postcode in Warrington, England

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

Flooding Low flood risk 3 of 9 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WA1 3PP 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 1.1 km in a straight line

Where WA1 3PP is, and what is near it

Map of WA1 3PP and what is near it Map of WA1 3PP: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the WA1 3 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA1 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 3EA: 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 3HL: 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 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 3NQ: also in WA1 3WA1 3PB: also in WA1 3WA1 3PF: also in WA1 3WA1 3PG: also in WA1 3WA1 3PQ: 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 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 2.1 kmPoulton South WA1 3PP Map of WA1 3PP and what is near it Map of WA1 3PP: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the WA1 3 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Poulton South WA1 3PP
  • WA1 3PP
  • Other postcodes in WA1 3: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 53.3984, longitude -2.5460)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA1 3PP?

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 3PP?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA1 3PP 100% Warrington 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA1 3PP 100% Warrington Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3PP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA1 3PP.

Check the bin days for WA1 3PP 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 3PP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at WA1 3PP. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

9 homes and businesses at WA1 3PP Low: 3Not in an area at risk: 6

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 3PP: 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 3PP 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 3PP?

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 3PP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA1 3PP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at WA1 3PP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WA1 3PP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA1 3PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around WA1 3PP. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 3PP

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 £2,992 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,176.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (12%)£1,632
Band Babout 180 (28%)£1,904
Band Cabout 320 (49%)£2,176
Band Dabout 50 (8%)£2,448
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,992
Band Fwithheld£3,535
Band Gfewer than 5£4,079
Band Hfewer than 5£4,895

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 29% 1919 to 1939
  4. 47% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 3PP is in (ONS area E01012556), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 3PP?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA1 3PP, 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 3PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA1 3PP is Padgate Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Padgate Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Birchwood Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holes Lane, 51 m away.

More stations near WA1 3PP, 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 3PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA1 3PP, 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 3PP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • ChargePoint Charging point · 6 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • MFG EV Power Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 2.6 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 3PP?

The nearest to the centre of WA1 3PP, 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 3PP?

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 3PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA1 3PP, 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 3PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA1 3PP, 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 3PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA1 3PP 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 3PP in a conservation area?

The centre of WA1 3PP 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 3PP?

Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA1 3PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Bicycle theft3 reports

Also: other crime 3, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 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 3PP

Ward
Rixton and Woolston
Parish
Woolston
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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