WA3 6BT postcode in Warrington, England
WA3 6BT is a postcode in Warrington, in the Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft ward. It is in the Warrington North parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since September 1991.
Where WA3 6BT is, and what is near it
- WA3 6BT
- Other postcodes in WA3 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.4462, longitude -2.5146)
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 6BT?
- WarringtonCouncil, for all local services Warrington: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WA3 6BT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- Warrington NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Charlotte Nichols (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Charlotte Nichols
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 6BT?
None of the homes and businesses at WA3 6BT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 WA3 6BT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Warrington Borough Council's days for WA3 6BT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WA3 6BT on BinDayBuddySource: 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 6BT 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 6BT.
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 6BT: 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 6BT 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 WA3 6BT?
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.
- 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 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 WA3 6BT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA3 6BT 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 6BT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around WA3 6BT. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (25%). 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 Warrington for 2026‑27: £2,448. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,904 (band B) to £4,079 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,535.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,632 |
| Band B | about 40 (7%) | £1,904 |
| Band C | about 90 (16%) | £2,176 |
| Band D | about 100 (18%) | £2,448 |
| Band E | about 130 (24%) | £2,992 |
| Band F | about 140 (25%) | £3,535 |
| Band G | about 50 (9%) | £4,079 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,895 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 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 6BT is in (ONS area E01012471), 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 WA3 6BT?
The nearest open schools to WA3 6BT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6BT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA3 6BT is Birchwood Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.
- Birchwood Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
- Glazebrook Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near WA3 6BT, 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 WA3 6BT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA3 6BT, 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.
- Culcheth Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01925 765101 950 mWalk
- Birchwood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 823502 3.5 kmCycle
- Lowton & Platt Bridge Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 557743 4.2 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 WA3 6BT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WA3 6BT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 WA3 6BT?
The nearest to the centre of WA3 6BT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- TalkingTeeth Dental Practice - Culcheth Phone 01925 766398 750 mWalk
- Bhawani's Dental Care Phone 07498 986499 800 mWalk
- The Village Dental Practice Phone 01925 765757 1.1 kmWalk
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 6BT?
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.
- Leigh Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 244000 6.5 kmDrive
- Warrington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01925 635911 8.6 kmDrive
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 6BT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA3 6BT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Holcroft Grange Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01925 766488 950 mWalk
- Lilford Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 817087 2.7 kmCycle
- Marlcroft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 07775 661008 3.1 kmCycle
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 6BT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA3 6BT, 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.
- Tims & Parker Pharmacy, Culcheth Clinic Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01925 765211 950 mWalk
- Well, 70/72 Lodge Drive Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01925 763227 950 mWalk
- Well, 10/12 Benson Road Mon to Wed 8:30am to 6:30pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 3pm · Phone 01925 816644 3.6 kmCycle
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 6BT?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA3 6BT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- My Pets Vets 4.0 kmCycle
- Vetcare Phone +44 1942 673777 5.0 kmCycle
- My Pets Vets 5.6 kmDrive
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 6BT in a conservation area?
The centre of WA3 6BT 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 6BT?
Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA3 6BT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 2, public order 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WA3 6BT
- Ward
- Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
- Parish
- Croft
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- September 1991
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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