WA4 5NY postcode in Warrington, England

WA4 5NY is a postcode in Warrington, in the Appleton ward. It is in the Warrington South 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 WA4 5NY can get it Across Warrington: 96% Typical price £512,500 Homes sold in WA4 5, last 12 months. ▼ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Runcorn East 4.4 km in a straight line

Where WA4 5NY is, and what is near it

Map of WA4 5NY and what is near it Map of WA4 5NY: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the WA4 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA4 5DH: also in WA4 5WA4 5DL: also in WA4 5WA4 5DN: also in WA4 5WA4 5DP: also in WA4 5WA4 5DR: also in WA4 5WA4 5DS: also in WA4 5WA4 5DT: also in WA4 5WA4 5DU: also in WA4 5WA4 5DX: also in WA4 5WA4 5DY: also in WA4 5WA4 5DZ: also in WA4 5WA4 5EA: also in WA4 5WA4 5ED: also in WA4 5WA4 5EE: also in WA4 5WA4 5EF: also in WA4 5WA4 5EG: also in WA4 5WA4 5EJ: also in WA4 5WA4 5EL: also in WA4 5WA4 5EN: also in WA4 5WA4 5EP: also in WA4 5WA4 5EQ: also in WA4 5WA4 5ER: also in WA4 5WA4 5EW: also in WA4 5WA4 5FD: also in WA4 5WA4 5FF: also in WA4 5WA4 5HA: also in WA4 5WA4 5HD: also in WA4 5WA4 5HL: also in WA4 5WA4 5HP: also in WA4 5WA4 5HR: also in WA4 5WA4 5JA: also in WA4 5WA4 5JB: also in WA4 5WA4 5JR: also in WA4 5WA4 5LE: also in WA4 5WA4 5LF: also in WA4 5WA4 5LG: also in WA4 5WA4 5LH: also in WA4 5WA4 5LJ: also in WA4 5WA4 5LN: also in WA4 5WA4 5LP: also in WA4 5WA4 5LQ: also in WA4 5WA4 5LR: also in WA4 5WA4 5LS: also in WA4 5WA4 5LT: also in WA4 5WA4 5LW: also in WA4 5WA4 5NU: also in WA4 5WA4 5NX: also in WA4 5WA4 5NZ: also in WA4 5WA4 5PA: also in WA4 5WA4 5PB: also in WA4 5WA4 5PG: also in WA4 5WA4 5PH: also in WA4 5WA4 5PJ: also in WA4 5WA4 5PL: also in WA4 5WA4 5PN: also in WA4 5WA4 5PP: also in WA4 5WA4 5PQ: also in WA4 5WA4 5PR: also in WA4 5WA4 5PS: also in WA4 5WA4 5PT: also in WA4 5WA4 5PU: also in WA4 5WA4 5PW: also in WA4 5WA4 5PX: also in WA4 5WA4 5PY: also in WA4 5WA4 5PZ: also in WA4 5WA4 5QD: also in WA4 5WA4 5QH: also in WA4 5WA4 5QN: also in WA4 5WA4 5QP: also in WA4 5WA4 5QR: also in WA4 5WA4 5QS: also in WA4 5WA4 5QT: also in WA4 5WA4 5RH: also in WA4 5WA4 5RJ: also in WA4 5WA4 5RL: also in WA4 5WA4 5SA: also in WA4 5WA4 5SB: also in WA4 5WA4 5SD: also in WA4 5 School 3.0 kmSchool 3.3 kmGP 4.3 kmRuncorn East station 4.4 kmAppleton WA4 5NY Map of WA4 5NY and what is near it Map of WA4 5NY: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the WA4 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 3.0 kmRuncorn East station 4.4 kmAppleton WA4 5NY
  • WA4 5NY
  • Other postcodes in WA4 5: 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 53.3427, longitude -2.6047)

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 WA4 5NY?

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 5NY?

Every home and business at WA4 5NY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA4 5NY 100% Warrington 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA4 5NY 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 WA4 5NY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Warrington Borough Council's days for WA4 5NY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA4 5NY 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 WA4 5NY 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 5NY.

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 WA4 5NY: 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 WA4 5NY 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 5NY?

Homes in WA4 5 sold for a typical £512,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£512,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£523,948 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £640,000 72 sales
  • Semi-detached £375,000 25 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £193,000 15 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 5NY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA4 5NY 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 5NY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around WA4 5NY. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (24%). 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 5NY

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 F, the most common, is £3,535.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,632
Band Babout 60 (7%)£1,904
Band Cabout 70 (8%)£2,176
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,448
Band Eabout 190 (23%)£2,992
Band Fabout 250 (30%)£3,535
Band Gabout 120 (14%)£4,079
Band Hwithheld£4,895

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

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 WA4 5NY is in (ONS area E01012503), 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 5NY?

The nearest open schools to WA4 5NY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA4 5NY, 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 5NY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA4 5NY is Runcorn East Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Runcorn East Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Railway station 4.8 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 WA4 5NY, 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 5NY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA4 5NY, 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 5NY?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA4 5NY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Warrington Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers · Tesla · up to 150 kW 2.4 kmCycle
  • Warrington Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS · up to 130 kW 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA4 5NY?

The nearest to the centre of WA4 5NY, 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 5NY?

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 5NY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA4 5NY, 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 WA4 5NY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA4 5NY, 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 5NY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA4 5NY 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 5NY in a conservation area?

The centre of WA4 5NY 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 WA4 5NY?

Police.uk records 66 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA4 5NY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Drugs45 reports
Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Other theft4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 report
Theft from the person1 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 WA4 5NY

Ward
Appleton
Parish
Hatton
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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