WA3 6AJ postcode in Warrington, England

WA3 6AJ is a postcode in Warrington, in the Birchwood 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 WA3 6AJ can get it Across Warrington: 96% Typical price £233,750 Homes sold in WA3 6, last 12 months. ▲ 6.3% on the year before Nearest station Birchwood 1.0 km in a straight line

Where WA3 6AJ is, and what is near it

Map of WA3 6AJ and what is near it Map of WA3 6AJ: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the WA3 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA3 6AB: also in WA3 6WA3 6AE: also in WA3 6WA3 6AF: also in WA3 6WA3 6AG: also in WA3 6WA3 6AH: also in WA3 6WA3 6AL: also in WA3 6WA3 6AN: also in WA3 6WA3 6AP: also in WA3 6WA3 6AQ: also in WA3 6WA3 6AR: also in WA3 6WA3 6AZ: also in WA3 6WA3 6BA: also in WA3 6WA3 6BJ: also in WA3 6WA3 6DA: also in WA3 6WA3 6DB: also in WA3 6WA3 6DE: also in WA3 6WA3 6DH: also in WA3 6WA3 6DJ: also in WA3 6WA3 6DQ: also in WA3 6WA3 6DW: also in WA3 6WA3 6ER: also in WA3 6WA3 6FW: also in WA3 6WA3 6GA: also in WA3 6WA3 6GN: also in WA3 6WA3 6GP: also in WA3 6WA3 6GR: also in WA3 6WA3 6JB: also in WA3 6WA3 6LS: also in WA3 6WA3 6LT: also in WA3 6WA3 6LU: also in WA3 6WA3 6LX: also in WA3 6WA3 6LY: also in WA3 6WA3 6LZ: also in WA3 6WA3 6NA: also in WA3 6WA3 6NB: also in WA3 6WA3 6ND: also in WA3 6WA3 6NE: also in WA3 6WA3 6NF: also in WA3 6WA3 6NG: also in WA3 6WA3 6NJ: also in WA3 6WA3 6NL: also in WA3 6WA3 6NP: also in WA3 6WA3 6NQ: also in WA3 6WA3 6NR: also in WA3 6WA3 6NS: also in WA3 6WA3 6NT: also in WA3 6WA3 6NU: also in WA3 6WA3 6NW: also in WA3 6WA3 6NX: also in WA3 6WA3 6NY: also in WA3 6WA3 6NZ: also in WA3 6WA3 6PA: also in WA3 6WA3 6PB: also in WA3 6WA3 6PD: also in WA3 6WA3 6PE: also in WA3 6WA3 6PF: also in WA3 6WA3 6PG: also in WA3 6WA3 6PL: also in WA3 6WA3 6PN: also in WA3 6WA3 6PP: also in WA3 6WA3 6PQ: also in WA3 6WA3 6PR: also in WA3 6WA3 6PS: also in WA3 6WA3 6PT: also in WA3 6WA3 6PU: also in WA3 6WA3 6PX: also in WA3 6WA3 6PY: also in WA3 6WA3 6PZ: also in WA3 6WA3 6QA: also in WA3 6WA3 6QB: also in WA3 6WA3 6QD: also in WA3 6WA3 6QE: also in WA3 6WA3 6QF: also in WA3 6WA3 6QG: also in WA3 6WA3 6QP: also in WA3 6WA3 6QR: also in WA3 6WA3 6QS: also in WA3 6WA3 6QT: also in WA3 6WA3 6RA: also in WA3 6WA3 6RB: also in WA3 6WA3 6RD: also in WA3 6WA3 6RE: also in WA3 6WA3 6RF: also in WA3 6WA3 6RG: also in WA3 6WA3 6RH: also in WA3 6WA3 6RJ: also in WA3 6WA3 6RQ: also in WA3 6WA3 6RW: also in WA3 6WA3 6US: also in WA3 6WA3 6WJ: also in WA3 6WA3 6WU: also in WA3 6WA3 6WY: also in WA3 6WA3 6XF: also in WA3 6WA3 6XG: also in WA3 6WA3 6YF: also in WA3 6WA3 6YL: also in WA3 6WA3 6YN: also in WA3 6WA3 6ZH: also in WA3 6WA3 6ZN: also in WA3 6WA3 6ZP: also in WA3 6 GP 2.0 km2 places, 2.2–2.3 kmBirchwood WA3 6AJ Map of WA3 6AJ and what is near it Map of WA3 6AJ: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the WA3 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.0 km2 places, 2.2–2.3 kmBirchwood WA3 6AJ
  • WA3 6AJ
  • Other postcodes in WA3 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 53.4203, longitude -2.5329)

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 WA3 6AJ?

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 6AJ?

Every home and business at WA3 6AJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA3 6AJ 100% Warrington 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA3 6AJ 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 WA3 6AJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Warrington Borough Council's days for WA3 6AJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA3 6AJ 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 6AJ 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 6AJ.

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 6AJ: 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 6AJ 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 6AJ?

Homes in WA3 6 sold for a typical £233,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, up 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£233,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £305,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £223,750 44 sales
  • Terraced £183,750 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 6AJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA3 6AJ 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 6AJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WA3 6AJ. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (57%). 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 6AJ

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 A, the most common, is £1,632.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (67%)£1,632
Band Babout 150 (21%)£1,904
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,176
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,448
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£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. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 57% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009: 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 6AJ is in (ONS area E01012460), 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 6AJ?

The nearest open schools to WA3 6AJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA3 6AJ, 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 6AJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA3 6AJ is Birchwood Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Birchwood Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Padgate Rail Station Railway station 2.3 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 Roberts Fold, 101 m away.

More stations near WA3 6AJ, 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 6AJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA3 6AJ, 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 6AJ?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA3 6AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • MFG EV Power Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk

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 6AJ?

The nearest to the centre of WA3 6AJ, 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 6AJ?

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 6AJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA3 6AJ, 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 6AJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA3 6AJ, 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 6AJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA3 6AJ 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 6AJ in a conservation area?

The centre of WA3 6AJ 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 WA3 6AJ?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA3 6AJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Public order8 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Burglary4 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 6AJ

Ward
Birchwood
Parish
Birchwood
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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WA3 6AH20 mWA3 6ER90 mWA3 6LT150 mWA3 6LS150 mWA3 6DJ150 mWA3 6LU180 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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