WA14 5FA postcode in Altrincham, Trafford
WA14 5FA is a postcode in Altrincham, in the Broadheath ward of Trafford. It is in the Altrincham and Sale West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.
Where WA14 5FA is, and what is near it
- WA14 5FA
- Other postcodes in WA14 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 53.3983, longitude -2.3584)
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 WA14 5FA?
- TraffordCouncil, for all local services Trafford: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WA14 5FA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Altrincham and Sale WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Connor Rand (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Connor Rand
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 WA14 5FA?
Every home and business at WA14 5FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WA14 5FA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 WA14 5FA 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 WA14 5FA.
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 Trafford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA14 5FA: 1,014 properties in Trafford are at high risk (0.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Trafford
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 WA14 5FA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WA14 5FA?
Homes in WA14 5 sold for a typical £390,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, up 18.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £590,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £425,000 47 sales
- Terraced £336,250 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette £207,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WA14 district: a typical £430,500 from 397 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WA14 5FA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA14 5FA 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
What council tax band are homes near WA14 5FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around WA14 5FA. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Trafford for 2026‑27: £2,292. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,528 (band A) to £2,292 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,782.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (14%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 360 (71%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 60 (12%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 20 (4%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,801 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,310 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,820 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 53% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 37% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Trafford 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 WA14 5FA is in (ONS area E01006092), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WA14 5FA?
The nearest open schools to WA14 5FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 WA14 5FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA14 5FA is Navigation Road Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Navigation Road Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Altrincham Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Davenport Lane, 87 m away.
More stations near WA14 5FA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WA14 5FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA14 5FA, 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.
- West Timperley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 929 1515 600 mWalk
- Family Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 929 9300 850 mWalk
- Barrington Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 9621 1.3 kmCycle
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 WA14 5FA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WA14 5FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Atlantic Retail Park Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 300 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WA14 5FA?
The nearest to the centre of WA14 5FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Altrincham Dental Practice Phone 0161 928 2886 450 mWalk
- Ringway Dental Altrincham Ltd 550 mWalk
- Grays Dental Care Phone 0161 928 1813 550 mWalk
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 WA14 5FA?
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.
- Star Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0371 705 4565 1.5 kmCycle
- Wythenshawe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 998 7070 4.5 kmCycle
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 WA14 5FA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA14 5FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Heathside Retirement Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 0161 941 3622 600 mWalk
- Allingham House Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0161 929 1783 1.1 kmWalk
- Oldfield Bank Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 0658 1.2 kmWalk
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 WA14 5FA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA14 5FA, 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.
- Boots, Altrincham Retail Park Mon to Fri 9:30am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 3pm · Phone 0161 928 5024 300 mWalk
- Terry's Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 928 1275 450 mWalk
- Broadheath Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 929 7144 550 mWalk
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 WA14 5FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA14 5FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Station House Vetinary Surgery 2.3 kmCycle
- Ashleigh Veterinary Centre 3.9 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets Phone +44 161 470 9999 4.3 kmCycle
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 WA14 5FA in a conservation area?
The centre of WA14 5FA 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 WA14 5FA?
Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for WA14 5FA. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WA14 5FA
- Ward
- Broadheath
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Altrincham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1996
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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