WA3 5HP postcode in Fowley Common, Warrington

WA3 5HP is a postcode in Fowley Common, in the Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft ward of Warrington. 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 WA3 5HP can get it Across Warrington: 96% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in WA3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Glazebrook 4.3 km in a straight line

Where WA3 5HP is, and what is near it

Map of WA3 5HP and what is near it Map of WA3 5HP: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the WA3 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA3 5AB: also in WA3 5WA3 5AE: also in WA3 5WA3 5AF: also in WA3 5WA3 5AG: also in WA3 5WA3 5AH: also in WA3 5WA3 5AQ: also in WA3 5WA3 5DE: also in WA3 5WA3 5DF: also in WA3 5WA3 5DJ: also in WA3 5WA3 5DL: also in WA3 5WA3 5DN: also in WA3 5WA3 5DP: also in WA3 5WA3 5DS: also in WA3 5WA3 5DW: also in WA3 5WA3 5ET: also in WA3 5WA3 5EU: also in WA3 5WA3 5EX: also in WA3 5WA3 5EZ: also in WA3 5WA3 5HA: also in WA3 5WA3 5HH: also in WA3 5WA3 5HR: also in WA3 5WA3 5HS: also in WA3 5WA3 5HT: also in WA3 5WA3 5HU: also in WA3 5WA3 5HX: also in WA3 5WA3 5HY: also in WA3 5WA3 5HZ: also in WA3 5WA3 5JA: also in WA3 5WA3 5JB: also in WA3 5WA3 5JD: also in WA3 5WA3 5JE: also in WA3 5WA3 5JH: also in WA3 5WA3 5JJ: also in WA3 5WA3 5JL: also in WA3 5WA3 5JN: also in WA3 5WA3 5JQ: also in WA3 5WA3 5JR: also in WA3 5WA3 5JS: also in WA3 5WA3 5JW: also in WA3 5WA3 5LA: also in WA3 5WA3 5LB: also in WA3 5WA3 5LD: also in WA3 5WA3 5LE: also in WA3 5WA3 5LG: also in WA3 5WA3 5LT: also in WA3 5WA3 5PD: also in WA3 5WA3 5PE: also in WA3 5WA3 5PH: also in WA3 5WA3 5PJ: also in WA3 5WA3 5PL: also in WA3 5WA3 5PN: also in WA3 5WA3 5PS: also in WA3 5WA3 5PW: also in WA3 5WA3 5QT: also in WA3 5WA3 5QU: also in WA3 5WA3 5QX: also in WA3 5WA3 5QY: also in WA3 5WA3 5QZ: also in WA3 5WA3 5RA: also in WA3 5WA3 5RB: also in WA3 5WA3 5RG: also in WA3 5WA3 5RH: also in WA3 5WA3 5RJ: also in WA3 5WA3 5RN: also in WA3 5WA3 5RQ: also in WA3 5WA3 5RX: also in WA3 5WA3 5RY: also in WA3 5WA3 5RZ: also in WA3 5WA3 5SA: also in WA3 5WA3 5SH: also in WA3 5WA3 5SJ: also in WA3 5WA3 5SL: also in WA3 5WA3 5SN: also in WA3 5WA3 5SP: also in WA3 5WA3 5SW: also in WA3 5 School 1.5 kmSchool 3.5 kmGlazebrook station 4.3 kmCulcheth WA3 5HP Map of WA3 5HP and what is near it Map of WA3 5HP: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the WA3 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 1.5 kmSchool 3.5 kmBirchwood station 5.2 kmCulcheth WA3 5HP
  • WA3 5HP
  • Other postcodes in WA3 5: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4572, longitude -2.5026)

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 WA3 5HP?

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 WA3 5HP?

Every home and business at WA3 5HP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA3 5HP 100% Warrington 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA3 5HP 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 WA3 5HP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WA3 5HP.

Check the bin days for WA3 5HP 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 WA3 5HP 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 WA3 5HP.

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 WA3 5HP: 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 WA3 5HP 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 WA3 5HP?

Homes in WA3 5 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£281,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £505,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £292,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £242,250 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £165,000 6 sales

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

Across the whole WA3 district: a typical £255,498 from 564 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 WA3 5HP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA3 5HP 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 WA3 5HP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around WA3 5HP. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). 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 WA3 5HP

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 C, the most common, is £2,176.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (16%)£1,632
Band Babout 140 (19%)£1,904
Band Cabout 180 (25%)£2,176
Band Dabout 100 (14%)£2,448
Band Eabout 90 (12%)£2,992
Band Fabout 70 (10%)£3,535
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,079
Band Hfewer than 5£4,895

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 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 WA3 5HP is in (ONS area E01012476), 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 WA3 5HP?

The nearest open schools to WA3 5HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA3 5HP, 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 WA3 5HP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA3 5HP is Glazebrook Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Glazebrook Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Birchwood Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

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 Mee Brow Playground, 237 m away.

More stations near WA3 5HP, 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 WA3 5HP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA3 5HP, 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 WA3 5HP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA3 5HP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 WA3 5HP?

The nearest to the centre of WA3 5HP, 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 WA3 5HP?

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 WA3 5HP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA3 5HP, 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 WA3 5HP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA3 5HP, 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 WA3 5HP?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA3 5HP 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 WA3 5HP in a conservation area?

The centre of WA3 5HP is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 WA3 5HP?

Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA3 5HP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

The mile also takes in part of Greater Manchester's police force, which has published nothing to Police.uk: crimes there are not in these figures.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: public order 1, other crime 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 WA3 5HP

Ward
Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
Parish
Culcheth and Glazebury
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Fowley Common
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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WA3 5HA90 mWA3 5HT130 mWA3 5HS200 mWA3 5AF210 mWA3 5HU260 mWA3 5HY260 m
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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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