WA5 1JS postcode in Warrington, England

WA5 1JS is a postcode in Warrington, in the Great Sankey South 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 WA5 1JS can get it Across Warrington: 96% Typical price £210,000 Homes sold in WA5 1, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Warrington West 650 m in a straight line

Where WA5 1JS is, and what is near it

Map of WA5 1JS and what is near it Map of WA5 1JS: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the WA5 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA5 1AR: also in WA5 1WA5 1BA: also in WA5 1WA5 1BB: also in WA5 1WA5 1BD: also in WA5 1WA5 1BE: also in WA5 1WA5 1BF: also in WA5 1WA5 1BH: also in WA5 1WA5 1BJ: also in WA5 1WA5 1BL: also in WA5 1WA5 1BN: also in WA5 1WA5 1BP: also in WA5 1WA5 1BQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1BS: also in WA5 1WA5 1BT: also in WA5 1WA5 1BU: also in WA5 1WA5 1BW: also in WA5 1WA5 1BX: also in WA5 1WA5 1BY: also in WA5 1WA5 1BZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1DA: also in WA5 1WA5 1DB: also in WA5 1WA5 1DD: also in WA5 1WA5 1DF: also in WA5 1WA5 1DG: also in WA5 1WA5 1DH: also in WA5 1WA5 1DL: also in WA5 1WA5 1DP: also in WA5 1WA5 1DQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1DS: also in WA5 1WA5 1DT: also in WA5 1WA5 1DU: also in WA5 1WA5 1DW: also in WA5 1WA5 1DX: also in WA5 1WA5 1DY: also in WA5 1WA5 1DZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1EA: also in WA5 1WA5 1EB: also in WA5 1WA5 1ED: also in WA5 1WA5 1EE: also in WA5 1WA5 1EG: also in WA5 1WA5 1EH: also in WA5 1WA5 1EJ: also in WA5 1WA5 1EL: also in WA5 1WA5 1EN: also in WA5 1WA5 1EQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1ER: also in WA5 1WA5 1ES: also in WA5 1WA5 1ET: also in WA5 1WA5 1EU: also in WA5 1WA5 1EW: also in WA5 1WA5 1EX: also in WA5 1WA5 1EY: also in WA5 1WA5 1EZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1GR: also in WA5 1WA5 1GY: also in WA5 1WA5 1GZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1HA: also in WA5 1WA5 1HB: also in WA5 1WA5 1HD: also in WA5 1WA5 1HF: also in WA5 1WA5 1HG: also in WA5 1WA5 1HH: also in WA5 1WA5 1HJ: also in WA5 1WA5 1HL: also in WA5 1WA5 1HN: also in WA5 1WA5 1HP: also in WA5 1WA5 1HQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1HT: also in WA5 1WA5 1HU: also in WA5 1WA5 1HW: also in WA5 1WA5 1HY: also in WA5 1WA5 1HZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1JA: also in WA5 1WA5 1JB: also in WA5 1WA5 1JD: also in WA5 1WA5 1JE: also in WA5 1WA5 1JF: also in WA5 1WA5 1JG: also in WA5 1WA5 1JH: also in WA5 1WA5 1JJ: also in WA5 1WA5 1JL: also in WA5 1WA5 1JN: also in WA5 1WA5 1JP: also in WA5 1WA5 1JQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1JR: also in WA5 1WA5 1JT: also in WA5 1WA5 1JU: also in WA5 1WA5 1JW: also in WA5 1WA5 1JX: also in WA5 1WA5 1JY: also in WA5 1WA5 1JZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1LB: also in WA5 1WA5 1LF: also in WA5 1WA5 1LH: also in WA5 1WA5 1LJ: also in WA5 1WA5 1LL: also in WA5 1WA5 1LN: also in WA5 1WA5 1LQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1LW: also in WA5 1WA5 1LY: also in WA5 1WA5 1NS: also in WA5 1WA5 1NY: also in WA5 1WA5 1NZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1PA: also in WA5 1WA5 1PD: also in WA5 1WA5 1QP: also in WA5 1WA5 1QQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1QS: also in WA5 1WA5 1QT: also in WA5 1WA5 1QU: also in WA5 1WA5 1QW: also in WA5 1WA5 1QX: also in WA5 1WA5 1QY: also in WA5 1WA5 1QZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1RA: also in WA5 1WA5 1RB: also in WA5 1WA5 1RD: also in WA5 1WA5 1RE: also in WA5 1WA5 1RF: also in WA5 1WA5 1RG: also in WA5 1WA5 1RH: also in WA5 1WA5 1RJ: also in WA5 1WA5 1RL: also in WA5 1WA5 1RN: also in WA5 1WA5 1RP: also in WA5 1WA5 1RQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1RR: also in WA5 1WA5 1RS: also in WA5 1WA5 1RT: also in WA5 1WA5 1RU: also in WA5 1WA5 1RW: also in WA5 1WA5 1RX: also in WA5 1WA5 1RY: also in WA5 1WA5 1RZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1SB: also in WA5 1WA5 1SY: also in WA5 1WA5 1TD: also in WA5 1WA5 1TL: also in WA5 1WA5 1TS: also in WA5 1WA5 1TT: also in WA5 1WA5 1UF: also in WA5 1WA5 1UG: also in WA5 1WA5 1UH: also in WA5 1WA5 1UJ: also in WA5 1WA5 1UL: also in WA5 1WA5 1UN: also in WA5 1WA5 1UQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1UT: also in WA5 1WA5 1UU: also in WA5 1WA5 1UX: also in WA5 1WA5 1UY: also in WA5 1WA5 1UZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1WB: also in WA5 1WA5 1XA: also in WA5 1WA5 1XB: also in WA5 1WA5 1XD: also in WA5 1WA5 1XE: also in WA5 1WA5 1XG: also in WA5 1WA5 1XH: also in WA5 1WA5 1XJ: also in WA5 1WA5 1XL: also in WA5 1WA5 1XN: also in WA5 1WA5 1XP: also in WA5 1WA5 1XQ: also in WA5 1WA5 1XR: also in WA5 1WA5 1XS: also in WA5 1WA5 1XT: also in WA5 1WA5 1XU: also in WA5 1WA5 1XW: also in WA5 1WA5 1XX: also in WA5 1WA5 1XY: also in WA5 1WA5 1XZ: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZB: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZD: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZE: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZF: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZG: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZH: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZJ: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZL: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZN: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZP: also in WA5 1WA5 1ZQ: also in WA5 1 Great Sankey South WA5 1JS Map of WA5 1JS and what is near it Map of WA5 1JS: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the WA5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Great Sankey South WA5 1JS
  • WA5 1JS
  • Other postcodes in WA5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.3885, longitude -2.6341)

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 WA5 1JS?

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 WA5 1JS?

Every home and business at WA5 1JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA5 1JS 100% Warrington 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA5 1JS 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 WA5 1JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Warrington Borough Council's days for WA5 1JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA5 1JS 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 WA5 1JS 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 WA5 1JS.

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 WA5 1JS: 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 WA5 1JS 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 WA5 1JS?

Homes in WA5 1 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£210,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £372,500 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £246,000 62 sales
  • Terraced £161,000 59 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £95,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole WA5 district: a typical £260,000 from 684 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 WA5 1JS

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in WA5 1JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 November 2024. The middle price was £264,000, from £180,000 to £335,000. Across WA5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £210,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near WA5 1JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around WA5 1JS. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (59%). 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 WA5 1JS

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 B, the most common, is £1,904.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,632
Band Babout 350 (46%)£1,904
Band Cabout 270 (36%)£2,176
Band Dabout 110 (14%)£2,448
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,992
Band Ffewer than 5£3,535
Band Gfewer than 5£4,079
Band Hfewer than 5£4,895

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 59% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 36% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019: 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 WA5 1JS is in (ONS area E01012499), rounded by the VOA.

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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 WA5 1JS?

The nearest open schools to WA5 1JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA5 1JS, 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 WA5 1JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA5 1JS is Warrington West Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Warrington West Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Sankey for Penketh Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

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 Footbridge, 244 m away.

More stations near WA5 1JS, 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 WA5 1JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA5 1JS, 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 WA5 1JS?

2 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA5 1JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 11 chargers 700 mWalk
  • Warrington Borough Council Charging point · 12 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 2.2 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 WA5 1JS?

The nearest to the centre of WA5 1JS, 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 WA5 1JS?

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 WA5 1JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA5 1JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • U&I Care Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old 200 mWalk
  • Field View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 415073 600 mWalk
  • Oak View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 415073 600 mWalk

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 WA5 1JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA5 1JS, 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 WA5 1JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA5 1JS 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 WA5 1JS in a conservation area?

The centre of WA5 1JS 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 WA5 1JS?

Police.uk records 113 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA5 1JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences49 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Public order13 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Drugs8 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, other crime 2, shoplifting 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 WA5 1JS

Ward
Great Sankey South
Parish
Great Sankey
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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