WA4 4AQ postcode in Halton, England

WA4 4AQ is a postcode in Halton, in the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor ward. It is in the Runcorn and Helsby 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 0% of homes and businesses at WA4 4AQ can get it Across Halton: 96% Typical price £481,998 Homes sold in WA4 4, last 12 months. ▲ 8.7% on the year before Nearest station Runcorn East 2.8 km in a straight line

Where WA4 4AQ is, and what is near it

Map of WA4 4AQ and what is near it Map of WA4 4AQ: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the WA4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M56A56 WA4 4AA: also in WA4 4WA4 4AB: also in WA4 4WA4 4AD: also in WA4 4WA4 4AE: also in WA4 4WA4 4AF: also in WA4 4WA4 4AG: also in WA4 4WA4 4AJ: also in WA4 4WA4 4AL: also in WA4 4WA4 4AN: also in WA4 4WA4 4AS: also in WA4 4WA4 4BB: also in WA4 4WA4 4BD: also in WA4 4WA4 4BE: also in WA4 4WA4 4BG: also in WA4 4WA4 4BQ: also in WA4 4WA4 4DE: also in WA4 4WA4 4DJ: also in WA4 4WA4 4FS: also in WA4 4WA4 4FW: also in WA4 4WA4 4FX: also in WA4 4WA4 4GD: also in WA4 4WA4 4GE: also in WA4 4WA4 4GJ: also in WA4 4WA4 4GL: also in WA4 4WA4 4GN: also in WA4 4WA4 4GP: also in WA4 4WA4 4GQ: also in WA4 4WA4 4GR: also in WA4 4WA4 4GS: also in WA4 4WA4 4GZ: also in WA4 4 School 2.0 kmMoore Primary School 2.1 km2 places, 2.8–3.5 kmRuncorn East station 2.8 kmGP 3.3 kmGP 4.4 kmMarbury WA4 4AQ Map of WA4 4AQ and what is near it Map of WA4 4AQ: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the WA4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M56 2 places, 2.8–3.5 kmRuncorn East station 2.8 kmGP 4.4 kmMarbury WA4 4AQ
  • WA4 4AQ
  • Other postcodes in WA4 4: 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 53.3371, longitude -2.6260)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA4 4AQ?

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 WA4 4AQ?

None of the homes and businesses at WA4 4AQ 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)

WA4 4AQ 0% Halton 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA4 4AQ 0% Halton 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 WA4 4AQ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Halton Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Halton Borough Council's bin days

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 WA4 4AQ 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 WA4 4AQ.

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 Halton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA4 4AQ: 1,138 properties in Halton are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Halton

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 WA4 4AQ 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 WA4 4AQ?

Homes in WA4 4 sold for a typical £481,998 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 8.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£481,998 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£443,498 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £523,995 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £442,500 8 sales

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

Across the whole WA4 district: a typical £315,364 from 702 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 WA4 4AQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA4 4AQ 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 WA4 4AQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around WA4 4AQ. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later 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 WA4 4AQ

Band D in Halton for 2026‑27: £2,367. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,578 (band A) to £4,733 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,893.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,578
Band Babout 140 (12%)£1,841
Band Cabout 160 (14%)£2,104
Band Dabout 210 (18%)£2,367
Band Eabout 400 (35%)£2,893
Band Fabout 150 (13%)£3,418
Band Gabout 50 (4%)£3,944
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 2020 or later

Averages for Halton 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 WA4 4AQ is in (ONS area E01012385), 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 WA4 4AQ?

The nearest open schools to WA4 4AQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA4 4AQ, 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 WA4 4AQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA4 4AQ is Runcorn East Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Runcorn East Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

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 WA4 4AQ, 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 WA4 4AQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA4 4AQ, 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 WA4 4AQ?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA4 4AQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • EO Charging point · 14 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Totally Charged Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 WA4 4AQ?

The nearest to the centre of WA4 4AQ, 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 WA4 4AQ?

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 WA4 4AQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA4 4AQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Norton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01928 714792 2.8 kmCycle
  • Smithy Forge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01928 790986 2.9 kmCycle
  • Westleigh Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 211851 4.3 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 WA4 4AQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA4 4AQ, 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 WA4 4AQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA4 4AQ 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 WA4 4AQ in a conservation area?

The centre of WA4 4AQ is in 3 areas with planning rules of their 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 WA4 4AQ?

Police.uk records 104 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA4 4AQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Drugs47 reports
Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order6 reports
Possession of weapons5 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports

Also: theft from the person 3, criminal damage and arson 1, vehicle 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 WA4 4AQ

Ward
Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor
Parish
Daresbury
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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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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