WA5 4DF postcode in Warrington, England

WA5 4DF is a postcode in Warrington, in the Burtonwood and Winwick ward. It is in the Warrington North 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 WA5 4DF can get it Across Warrington: 96% Typical price £192,500 Homes sold in WA5 4, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Sankey for Penketh 3.1 km in a straight line

Where WA5 4DF is, and what is near it

Map of WA5 4DF and what is near it Map of WA5 4DF: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the WA5 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA5 4AH: also in WA5 4WA5 4AJ: also in WA5 4WA5 4AL: also in WA5 4WA5 4AW: also in WA5 4WA5 4BP: also in WA5 4WA5 4BS: also in WA5 4WA5 4BT: also in WA5 4WA5 4BU: also in WA5 4WA5 4BX: also in WA5 4WA5 4BY: also in WA5 4WA5 4BZ: also in WA5 4WA5 4DA: also in WA5 4WA5 4DE: also in WA5 4WA5 4DG: also in WA5 4WA5 4DH: also in WA5 4WA5 4DJ: also in WA5 4WA5 4DQ: also in WA5 4WA5 4HA: also in WA5 4WA5 4HE: also in WA5 4WA5 4HF: also in WA5 4WA5 4HG: also in WA5 4WA5 4HH: also in WA5 4WA5 4HJ: also in WA5 4WA5 4HL: also in WA5 4WA5 4HN: also in WA5 4WA5 4HP: also in WA5 4WA5 4HQ: also in WA5 4WA5 4HR: also in WA5 4WA5 4HS: also in WA5 4WA5 4HT: also in WA5 4WA5 4HU: also in WA5 4WA5 4HW: also in WA5 4WA5 4HX: also in WA5 4WA5 4JD: also in WA5 4WA5 4JE: also in WA5 4WA5 4JF: also in WA5 4WA5 4JH: also in WA5 4WA5 4JJ: also in WA5 4WA5 4JQ: also in WA5 4WA5 4JT: also in WA5 4WA5 4JU: also in WA5 4WA5 4JX: also in WA5 4WA5 4JY: also in WA5 4WA5 4JZ: also in WA5 4WA5 4LA: also in WA5 4WA5 4LB: also in WA5 4WA5 4LD: also in WA5 4WA5 4LE: also in WA5 4WA5 4LH: also in WA5 4WA5 4LJ: also in WA5 4WA5 4LL: also in WA5 4WA5 4LN: also in WA5 4WA5 4LP: also in WA5 4WA5 4LQ: also in WA5 4WA5 4LX: also in WA5 4WA5 4LY: also in WA5 4WA5 4LZ: also in WA5 4WA5 4NA: also in WA5 4WA5 4NB: also in WA5 4WA5 4ND: also in WA5 4WA5 4NN: also in WA5 4WA5 4NP: also in WA5 4WA5 4NR: also in WA5 4WA5 4NS: also in WA5 4WA5 4PN: also in WA5 4WA5 4PP: also in WA5 4WA5 4PQ: also in WA5 4WA5 4PR: also in WA5 4WA5 4PS: also in WA5 4WA5 4PT: also in WA5 4WA5 4PU: also in WA5 4WA5 4PW: also in WA5 4WA5 4PY: also in WA5 4WA5 4PZ: also in WA5 4WA5 4QA: also in WA5 4WA5 4QB: also in WA5 4WA5 4QD: also in WA5 4WA5 4QE: also in WA5 4WA5 4QF: also in WA5 4WA5 4QG: also in WA5 4WA5 4QQ: also in WA5 4 2 places, 1.7–3.7 kmWargrave House School 3.3 kmBurtonwood WA5 4DF Map of WA5 4DF and what is near it Map of WA5 4DF: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the WA5 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). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 1.7–3.7 kmGP 2.0 kmBurtonwood WA5 4DF
  • WA5 4DF
  • Other postcodes in WA5 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4197, longitude -2.6561)

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 WA5 4DF?

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 4DF?

None of the homes and businesses at WA5 4DF 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)

WA5 4DF 0% Warrington 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA5 4DF 0% 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 4DF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Warrington Borough Council's days for WA5 4DF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA5 4DF 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 4DF 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 4DF.

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 4DF: 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 4DF 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 4DF?

Homes in WA5 4 sold for a typical £192,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£192,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £329,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £205,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £155,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 4DF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WA5 4DF 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 WA5 4DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WA5 4DF. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 4DF

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 A, the most common, is £1,632.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (44%)£1,632
Band Babout 110 (15%)£1,904
Band Cabout 120 (17%)£2,176
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,448
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£2,992
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,535
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,079
Band Hwithheld£4,895

When the homes were built

  1. 39% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 WA5 4DF is in (ONS area E01012469), 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 4DF?

The nearest open schools to WA5 4DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA5 4DF, 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 4DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA5 4DF is Sankey for Penketh Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Sankey for Penketh Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Warrington West Rail Station Railway station 3.1 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 WA5 4DF, 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 4DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA5 4DF, 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 4DF?

0 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA5 4DF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Burtonwood Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 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 4DF?

The nearest to the centre of WA5 4DF, 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 4DF?

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 4DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA5 4DF, 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 4DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA5 4DF, 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 4DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA5 4DF 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 4DF in a conservation area?

The centre of WA5 4DF 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 WA5 4DF?

Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA5 4DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Other theft4 reports
Bicycle theft3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Also: 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 4DF

Ward
Burtonwood and Winwick
Parish
Burtonwood and Westbrook
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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