WA4 6LU postcode in Warrington, England

WA4 6LU is a postcode in Warrington, in the Stockton Heath 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 can get it. Warrington: 96% Typical price £278,000 Homes sold in WA4 6, last 12 months. ▼ 5% on the year before Nearest station Warrington Bank Quay 2.4 km in a straight line

Where WA4 6LU is, and what is near it

Map of WA4 6LU and what is near it Map of WA4 6LU: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the WA4 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA4 6BH: also in WA4 6WA4 6BQ: also in WA4 6WA4 6DS: also in WA4 6WA4 6DT: also in WA4 6WA4 6DX: also in WA4 6WA4 6DY: also in WA4 6WA4 6DZ: also in WA4 6WA4 6EA: also in WA4 6WA4 6EB: also in WA4 6WA4 6ED: also in WA4 6WA4 6EE: also in WA4 6WA4 6EF: also in WA4 6WA4 6EH: also in WA4 6WA4 6EJ: also in WA4 6WA4 6FG: also in WA4 6WA4 6FH: also in WA4 6WA4 6FN: also in WA4 6WA4 6FU: also in WA4 6WA4 6GF: also in WA4 6WA4 6GY: also in WA4 6WA4 6HJ: also in WA4 6WA4 6HN: also in WA4 6WA4 6HR: also in WA4 6WA4 6HT: also in WA4 6WA4 6HU: also in WA4 6WA4 6HW: also in WA4 6WA4 6HX: also in WA4 6WA4 6HY: also in WA4 6WA4 6HZ: also in WA4 6WA4 6JA: also in WA4 6WA4 6JB: also in WA4 6WA4 6JD: also in WA4 6WA4 6JE: also in WA4 6WA4 6JF: also in WA4 6WA4 6JG: also in WA4 6WA4 6JH: also in WA4 6WA4 6JJ: also in WA4 6WA4 6JL: also in WA4 6WA4 6JN: also in WA4 6WA4 6JP: also in WA4 6WA4 6JQ: also in WA4 6WA4 6JR: also in WA4 6WA4 6JS: also in WA4 6WA4 6JT: also in WA4 6WA4 6JU: also in WA4 6WA4 6JW: also in WA4 6WA4 6JX: also in WA4 6WA4 6LE: also in WA4 6WA4 6LF: also in WA4 6WA4 6LG: also in WA4 6WA4 6LH: also in WA4 6WA4 6LJ: also in WA4 6WA4 6LL: also in WA4 6WA4 6LN: also in WA4 6WA4 6LP: also in WA4 6WA4 6LQ: also in WA4 6WA4 6LR: also in WA4 6WA4 6LS: also in WA4 6WA4 6LT: also in WA4 6WA4 6LW: also in WA4 6WA4 6LX: also in WA4 6WA4 6LY: also in WA4 6WA4 6LZ: also in WA4 6WA4 6NA: also in WA4 6WA4 6NB: also in WA4 6WA4 6ND: also in WA4 6WA4 6NE: also in WA4 6WA4 6NJ: also in WA4 6WA4 6NL: also in WA4 6WA4 6NP: also in WA4 6WA4 6NR: also in WA4 6WA4 6NS: also in WA4 6WA4 6NT: also in WA4 6WA4 6NU: also in WA4 6WA4 6NW: also in WA4 6WA4 6NX: also in WA4 6WA4 6NY: also in WA4 6WA4 6NZ: also in WA4 6WA4 6PA: also in WA4 6WA4 6PB: also in WA4 6WA4 6PD: also in WA4 6WA4 6PE: also in WA4 6WA4 6PF: also in WA4 6WA4 6PG: also in WA4 6WA4 6PH: also in WA4 6WA4 6PJ: also in WA4 6WA4 6PL: also in WA4 6WA4 6PQ: also in WA4 6WA4 6PR: also in WA4 6WA4 6QG: also in WA4 6WA4 6SA: also in WA4 6WA4 6SB: also in WA4 6WA4 6SD: also in WA4 6WA4 6SE: also in WA4 6WA4 6SF: also in WA4 6WA4 6SG: also in WA4 6 2 places, 1.5–2.8 km2 places, 1.8–2.1 kmStockton Heath WA4 6LU Map of WA4 6LU and what is near it Map of WA4 6LU: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the WA4 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 650 mStockton Heath WA4 6LU
  • WA4 6LU
  • Other postcodes in WA4 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.3673, longitude -2.5835)

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 WA4 6LU?

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 6LU?

Every home and business at WA4 6LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Warrington: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Warrington: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Warrington.

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 6LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Warrington Borough Council's days for WA4 6LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA4 6LU 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 6LU 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 6LU.

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 6LU: 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 6LU 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 6LU?

Homes in WA4 6 sold for a typical £278,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 143 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£278,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£292,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £392,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £299,372 54 sales
  • Terraced £278,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £152,000 35 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 6LU

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in WA4 6LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 April 2026. The middle sale was £347,000, from £290,000 to £368,000. Across WA4 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £278,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at WA4 6LU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WA4 6LU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA4 6LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around WA4 6LU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 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 6LU

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 B, the most common, is £1,904.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,632
Band Babout 190 (24%)£1,904
Band Cabout 190 (24%)£2,176
Band Dabout 140 (18%)£2,448
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£2,992
Band Fabout 90 (11%)£3,535
Band Gabout 60 (8%)£4,079
Band Hfewer than 5£4,895

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 28% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 WA4 6LU is in (ONS area E01012558), 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 6LU?

The nearest open schools to WA4 6LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA4 6LU, 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 6LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA4 6LU is Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Warrington Central Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Carlton Street, 89 m away.

More stations near WA4 6LU, 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 6LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA4 6LU, 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 6LU?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA4 6LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO 450 mWalk
  • Rolec Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Warrington Borough Council Charging point · 60 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 6LU?

The nearest to the centre of WA4 6LU, 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 6LU?

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 6LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA4 6LU, 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 6LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA4 6LU, 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 6LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA4 6LU 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 6LU in a conservation area?

The centre of WA4 6LU 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 WA4 6LU?

Police.uk records 76 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA4 6LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Public order8 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Shoplifting5 reports

Also: other theft 4, theft from the person 2, burglary 1, robbery 1, 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 6LU

Ward
Stockton Heath
Parish
Stockton Heath
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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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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