WA5 8AS postcode in Warrington, England

WA5 8AS is a postcode in Warrington, in the Westbrook ward. It is in the Warrington North parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since September 2016.

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 8AS can get it Across Warrington: 96% Typical price £305,000 Homes sold in WA5 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Warrington West 1.8 km in a straight line

Where WA5 8AS is, and what is near it

Map of WA5 8AS and what is near it Map of WA5 8AS: its centre point, with the 116 other postcodes in the WA5 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. WA5 8AA: also in WA5 8WA5 8AB: also in WA5 8WA5 8AD: also in WA5 8WA5 8AE: also in WA5 8WA5 8AF: also in WA5 8WA5 8AG: also in WA5 8WA5 8AH: also in WA5 8WA5 8AN: also in WA5 8WA5 8AP: also in WA5 8WA5 8AQ: also in WA5 8WA5 8AR: also in WA5 8WA5 8AT: also in WA5 8WA5 8AU: also in WA5 8WA5 8AW: also in WA5 8WA5 8AX: also in WA5 8WA5 8AY: also in WA5 8WA5 8AZ: also in WA5 8WA5 8BA: also in WA5 8WA5 8BB: also in WA5 8WA5 8BD: also in WA5 8WA5 8DA: also in WA5 8WA5 8DB: also in WA5 8WA5 8DD: also in WA5 8WA5 8DE: also in WA5 8WA5 8DF: also in WA5 8WA5 8DG: also in WA5 8WA5 8DH: also in WA5 8WA5 8DJ: also in WA5 8WA5 8DL: also in WA5 8WA5 8DN: also in WA5 8WA5 8DP: also in WA5 8WA5 8DQ: also in WA5 8WA5 8DR: also in WA5 8WA5 8DS: also in WA5 8WA5 8DT: also in WA5 8WA5 8DU: also in WA5 8WA5 8DW: also in WA5 8WA5 8DX: also in WA5 8WA5 8DY: also in WA5 8WA5 8DZ: also in WA5 8WA5 8ET: also in WA5 8WA5 8EU: also in WA5 8WA5 8EX: also in WA5 8WA5 8FD: also in WA5 8WA5 8FN: also in WA5 8WA5 8FW: also in WA5 8WA5 8GA: also in WA5 8WA5 8GB: also in WA5 8WA5 8GD: also in WA5 8WA5 8GE: also in WA5 8WA5 8GG: also in WA5 8WA5 8GH: also in WA5 8WA5 8GJ: also in WA5 8WA5 8GL: also in WA5 8WA5 8GN: also in WA5 8WA5 8GP: also in WA5 8WA5 8GQ: also in WA5 8WA5 8GR: also in WA5 8WA5 8GS: also in WA5 8WA5 8GT: also in WA5 8WA5 8GU: also in WA5 8WA5 8HA: also in WA5 8WA5 8HB: also in WA5 8WA5 8HD: also in WA5 8WA5 8HE: also in WA5 8WA5 8HF: also in WA5 8WA5 8HG: also in WA5 8WA5 8HJ: also in WA5 8WA5 8HL: also in WA5 8WA5 8HN: also in WA5 8WA5 8HP: also in WA5 8WA5 8HQ: also in WA5 8WA5 8PP: also in WA5 8WA5 8PR: also in WA5 8WA5 8PS: also in WA5 8WA5 8PT: also in WA5 8WA5 8QB: also in WA5 8WA5 8QD: also in WA5 8WA5 8QH: also in WA5 8WA5 8QJ: also in WA5 8WA5 8QL: also in WA5 8WA5 8QN: also in WA5 8WA5 8QW: also in WA5 8WA5 8SA: also in WA5 8WA5 8SB: also in WA5 8WA5 8SD: also in WA5 8WA5 8TA: also in WA5 8WA5 8TB: also in WA5 8WA5 8TD: also in WA5 8WA5 8TE: also in WA5 8WA5 8TF: also in WA5 8WA5 8TH: also in WA5 8WA5 8TJ: also in WA5 8WA5 8TL: also in WA5 8WA5 8TN: also in WA5 8WA5 8TQ: also in WA5 8WA5 8UD: also in WA5 8WA5 8UE: also in WA5 8WA5 8UF: also in WA5 8WA5 8UG: also in WA5 8WA5 8UH: also in WA5 8WA5 8UQ: also in WA5 8WA5 8WD: also in WA5 8WA5 8WF: also in WA5 8WA5 8WN: also in WA5 8WA5 8WU: also in WA5 8WA5 8WW: also in WA5 8WA5 8WX: also in WA5 8WA5 8WY: also in WA5 8WA5 8WZ: also in WA5 8WA5 8XS: also in WA5 8WA5 8XT: also in WA5 8WA5 8XU: also in WA5 8WA5 8XX: also in WA5 8WA5 8XY: also in WA5 8WA5 8ZF: also in WA5 8 School 2.3 kmChapelford and Old Hall WA5 8AS Map of WA5 8AS and what is near it Map of WA5 8AS: its centre point, with the 116 other postcodes in the WA5 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.1 kmSchool 2.3 kmChapelford and Old Hall WA5 8AS
  • WA5 8AS
  • Other postcodes in WA5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 7 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 53.4099, longitude -2.6352)

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 8AS?

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 8AS?

Every home and business at WA5 8AS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA5 8AS 100% Warrington 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA5 8AS 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 8AS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Warrington Borough Council's days for WA5 8AS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WA5 8AS 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 8AS 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 8AS.

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 8AS: 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 8AS 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 8AS?

Homes in WA5 8 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£305,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£291,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £392,500 44 sales
  • Semi-detached £215,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £247,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £145,000 11 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 8AS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WA5 8AS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. 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 8AS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around WA5 8AS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (46%). 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 8AS

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 £3,535 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,448.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,632
Band Babout 90 (9%)£1,904
Band Cabout 150 (14%)£2,176
Band Dabout 390 (38%)£2,448
Band Eabout 350 (34%)£2,992
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£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. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 46% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 8AS is in (ONS area E01012562), 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 8AS?

The nearest open schools to WA5 8AS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA5 8AS, 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 8AS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA5 8AS is Warrington West Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Warrington West Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Sankey for Penketh Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kingswood Road, 119 m away.

More stations near WA5 8AS, 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 8AS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA5 8AS, 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 8AS?

7 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA5 8AS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 800 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk

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 8AS?

The nearest to the centre of WA5 8AS, 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 8AS?

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 8AS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA5 8AS, 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 8AS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA5 8AS, 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 8AS?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA5 8AS 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 8AS in a conservation area?

The centre of WA5 8AS 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 8AS?

Police.uk records 112 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA5 8AS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Shoplifting23 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Public order8 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, drugs 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 8AS

Ward
Westbrook
Parish
Burtonwood and Westbrook
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Warrington
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2016

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WA5 8AQ30 mWA5 8AR40 mWA5 8AP90 mWA5 8AA100 mWA5 8AU160 mWA5 8WD180 m
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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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