WA5 3DQ postcode in Warrington, England

WA5 3DQ is a postcode in Warrington, in the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall ward. It is in the Warrington South parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since July 1990.

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 £304,000 Homes sold in WA5 3, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Sankey for Penketh 450 m in a straight line

Where WA5 3DQ is, and what is near it

Map of WA5 3DQ and what is near it Map of WA5 3DQ: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the WA5 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WA5 3AA: also in WA5 3WA5 3AE: also in WA5 3WA5 3AG: also in WA5 3WA5 3AL: also in WA5 3WA5 3AN: also in WA5 3WA5 3BA: also in WA5 3WA5 3BB: also in WA5 3WA5 3BD: also in WA5 3WA5 3BE: also in WA5 3WA5 3BG: also in WA5 3WA5 3BH: also in WA5 3WA5 3BJ: also in WA5 3WA5 3BL: also in WA5 3WA5 3BN: also in WA5 3WA5 3BP: also in WA5 3WA5 3BQ: also in WA5 3WA5 3BS: also in WA5 3WA5 3BT: also in WA5 3WA5 3BU: also in WA5 3WA5 3BW: also in WA5 3WA5 3BX: also in WA5 3WA5 3BY: also in WA5 3WA5 3BZ: also in WA5 3WA5 3DA: also in WA5 3WA5 3DB: also in WA5 3WA5 3DD: also in WA5 3WA5 3DE: also in WA5 3WA5 3DF: also in WA5 3WA5 3DG: also in WA5 3WA5 3DH: also in WA5 3WA5 3DJ: also in WA5 3WA5 3DL: also in WA5 3WA5 3DN: also in WA5 3WA5 3DP: also in WA5 3WA5 3DR: also in WA5 3WA5 3DS: also in WA5 3WA5 3DT: also in WA5 3WA5 3DW: also in WA5 3WA5 3DX: also in WA5 3WA5 3DY: also in WA5 3WA5 3DZ: also in WA5 3WA5 3EA: also in WA5 3WA5 3EB: also in WA5 3WA5 3ED: also in WA5 3WA5 3EE: also in WA5 3WA5 3EF: also in WA5 3WA5 3EG: also in WA5 3WA5 3EH: also in WA5 3WA5 3EJ: also in WA5 3WA5 3EL: also in WA5 3WA5 3EN: also in WA5 3WA5 3EQ: also in WA5 3WA5 3ER: also in WA5 3WA5 3ES: also in WA5 3WA5 3ET: also in WA5 3WA5 3EU: also in WA5 3WA5 3EW: also in WA5 3WA5 3EX: also in WA5 3WA5 3EY: also in WA5 3WA5 3EZ: also in WA5 3WA5 3FW: also in WA5 3WA5 3FX: also in WA5 3WA5 3FY: also in WA5 3WA5 3GL: also in WA5 3WA5 3GX: also in WA5 3WA5 3GY: also in WA5 3WA5 3GZ: also in WA5 3WA5 3HA: also in WA5 3WA5 3HB: also in WA5 3WA5 3HD: also in WA5 3WA5 3HE: also in WA5 3WA5 3HF: also in WA5 3WA5 3HG: also in WA5 3WA5 3HH: also in WA5 3WA5 3HJ: also in WA5 3WA5 3HL: also in WA5 3WA5 3HQ: also in WA5 3WA5 3HR: also in WA5 3WA5 3HS: also in WA5 3WA5 3HT: also in WA5 3WA5 3HU: also in WA5 3WA5 3HX: also in WA5 3WA5 3HY: also in WA5 3WA5 3JA: also in WA5 3WA5 3JB: also in WA5 3WA5 3JD: also in WA5 3WA5 3JE: also in WA5 3WA5 3JF: also in WA5 3WA5 3JG: also in WA5 3WA5 3NP: also in WA5 3WA5 3NR: also in WA5 3WA5 3NS: also in WA5 3WA5 3NU: also in WA5 3WA5 3NX: also in WA5 3WA5 3NY: also in WA5 3WA5 3PA: also in WA5 3WA5 3PB: also in WA5 3WA5 3PD: also in WA5 3WA5 3PP: also in WA5 3WA5 3PR: also in WA5 3WA5 3PS: also in WA5 3WA5 3QD: also in WA5 3WA5 3RQ: also in WA5 3WA5 3RU: also in WA5 3WA5 3RW: also in WA5 3WA5 3RY: also in WA5 3WA5 3RZ: also in WA5 3WA5 3SF: also in WA5 3WA5 3SL: also in WA5 3WA5 3SN: also in WA5 3WA5 3SP: also in WA5 3WA5 3SQ: also in WA5 3WA5 3SS: also in WA5 3WA5 3ST: also in WA5 3WA5 3SW: also in WA5 3WA5 3SY: also in WA5 3WA5 3SZ: also in WA5 3WA5 3TF: also in WA5 3WA5 3TG: also in WA5 3WA5 3TH: also in WA5 3WA5 3TL: also in WA5 3WA5 3TN: also in WA5 3WA5 3TQ: also in WA5 3WA5 3TR: also in WA5 3WA5 3TS: also in WA5 3WA5 3TT: also in WA5 3WA5 3TU: also in WA5 3WA5 3TW: also in WA5 3 GP 1.8 kmGreat Sankey North and Whittle Hall WA5 3DQ Map of WA5 3DQ and what is near it Map of WA5 3DQ: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the WA5 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Penketh High School 1.0 kmGP 1.8 kmGreat Sankey North and Whittle Hall WA5 3DQ
  • WA5 3DQ
  • Other postcodes in WA5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.3964, longitude -2.6495)

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 3DQ?

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 3DQ?

Every home and business at WA5 3DQ 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 WA5 3DQ?

Warrington Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for WA5 3DQ 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 3DQ 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 3DQ.

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 3DQ: 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 3DQ 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 3DQ?

Homes in WA5 3 sold for a typical £304,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 214 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£304,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£304,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £394,000 83 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,000 79 sales
  • Terraced £238,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £148,000 23 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 3DQ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WA5 3DQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2026. 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 3DQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around WA5 3DQ. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (56%). 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 3DQ

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 E, the most common, is £2,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,632
Band Babout 60 (11%)£1,904
Band Cabout 90 (17%)£2,176
Band Dabout 160 (30%)£2,448
Band Eabout 190 (35%)£2,992
Band Fabout 30 (6%)£3,535
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,079
Band Hwithheld£4,895

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 44% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 56% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 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 WA5 3DQ is in (ONS area E01035388), 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 WA5 3DQ?

The nearest open schools to WA5 3DQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA5 3DQ, 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 3DQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA5 3DQ is Sankey for Penketh Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Sankey for Penketh Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Warrington West Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kingsdale Road, 271 m away.

More stations near WA5 3DQ, 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 3DQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA5 3DQ, 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 3DQ?

2 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA5 3DQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Warrington Borough Council Charging point · 12 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 11 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

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 3DQ?

The nearest to the centre of WA5 3DQ, 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 3DQ?

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 3DQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA5 3DQ, 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 WA5 3DQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA5 3DQ, 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 3DQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA5 3DQ 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 3DQ in a conservation area?

The centre of WA5 3DQ 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 3DQ?

Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA5 3DQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Public order12 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: bicycle theft 3, drugs 3, shoplifting 1, robbery 1, other 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 WA5 3DQ

Ward
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
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
July 1990

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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