WA2 8WB postcode in Winwick, Warrington

WA2 8WB is a postcode in Winwick, in the Burtonwood and Winwick ward of Warrington. It is in the Warrington North parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2001.

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 WA2 8WB can get it Across Warrington: 96% Typical price £271,000 Homes sold in WA2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 19.1% on the year before Nearest station Newton-le-Willows 2.5 km in a straight line

Where WA2 8WB is, and what is near it

Map of WA2 8WB and what is near it Map of WA2 8WB: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the WA2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WA2 8BP: also in WA2 8WA2 8BY: also in WA2 8WA2 8DA: also in WA2 8WA2 8HD: also in WA2 8WA2 8LF: also in WA2 8WA2 8LG: also in WA2 8WA2 8LH: also in WA2 8WA2 8LJ: also in WA2 8WA2 8LL: also in WA2 8WA2 8LN: also in WA2 8WA2 8LP: also in WA2 8WA2 8LQ: also in WA2 8WA2 8LW: also in WA2 8WA2 8NJ: also in WA2 8WA2 8NQ: also in WA2 8WA2 8RG: also in WA2 8WA2 8SA: also in WA2 8WA2 8SB: also in WA2 8WA2 8SD: also in WA2 8WA2 8SE: also in WA2 8WA2 8SQ: also in WA2 8WA2 8SX: also in WA2 8WA2 8SY: also in WA2 8WA2 8SZ: also in WA2 8WA2 8TA: also in WA2 8WA2 8TF: also in WA2 8 Bus stop 400 mSchool 2.1 kmWargrave House School 2.5 kmNewton-le-Willows station 2.5 kmGP 3.5 kmWinwick WA2 8WB Map of WA2 8WB and what is near it Map of WA2 8WB: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the WA2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 m2 places, 2.5–3.4 kmOrford WA2 8WB
  • WA2 8WB
  • Other postcodes in WA2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.4330, longitude -2.5961)

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 WA2 8WB?

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 WA2 8WB?

Every home and business at WA2 8WB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA2 8WB 100% Warrington 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA2 8WB 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 WA2 8WB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Warrington Borough Council's days for WA2 8WB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA2 8WB 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 WA2 8WB 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 WA2 8WB.

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 WA2 8WB: 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 WA2 8WB 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 WA2 8WB?

Homes in WA2 8 sold for a typical £271,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 19.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£271,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£227,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 19.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £193,000 23 sales

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

Across the whole WA2 district: a typical £195,000 from 337 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 WA2 8WB

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in WA2 8WB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2026. The middle price was £327,500, from £230,000 to £347,500. Across WA2 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £271,000. 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 WA2 8WB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around WA2 8WB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (32%). 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 WA2 8WB

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 £4,079 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,448.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,632
Band Babout 130 (13%)£1,904
Band Cabout 130 (13%)£2,176
Band Dabout 230 (23%)£2,448
Band Eabout 120 (12%)£2,992
Band Fabout 140 (14%)£3,535
Band Gabout 190 (19%)£4,079
Band Hwithheld£4,895

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 32% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 WA2 8WB is in (ONS area E01012468), 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 WA2 8WB?

The nearest open schools to WA2 8WB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA2 8WB, 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 WA2 8WB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA2 8WB is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Earlestown Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 220 m away.

More stations near WA2 8WB, 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 WA2 8WB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA2 8WB, 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 WA2 8WB?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA2 8WB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 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 WA2 8WB?

The nearest to the centre of WA2 8WB, 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 WA2 8WB?

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 WA2 8WB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA2 8WB, 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 WA2 8WB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA2 8WB, 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 WA2 8WB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA2 8WB 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 WA2 8WB in a conservation area?

The centre of WA2 8WB 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 WA2 8WB?

Police.uk records 56 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA2 8WB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Public order10 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: 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 WA2 8WB

Ward
Burtonwood and Winwick
Parish
Winwick
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Winwick
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2001

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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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