WA7 5HZ postcode in Runcorn, Halton

WA7 5HZ is a postcode in Runcorn, in the Grange ward of Halton. It is in the Runcorn and Helsby 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 WA7 5HZ can get it Across Halton: 96% Typical price £160,000 Homes sold in WA7 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest station Runcorn 2.1 km in a straight line

Where WA7 5HZ is, and what is near it

Map of WA7 5HZ and what is near it Map of WA7 5HZ: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the WA7 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WA7 5AA: also in WA7 5WA7 5AB: also in WA7 5WA7 5AD: also in WA7 5WA7 5BF: also in WA7 5WA7 5EH: also in WA7 5WA7 5EJ: also in WA7 5WA7 5EL: also in WA7 5WA7 5EN: also in WA7 5WA7 5EP: also in WA7 5WA7 5EQ: also in WA7 5WA7 5ER: also in WA7 5WA7 5ES: also in WA7 5WA7 5ET: also in WA7 5WA7 5EU: also in WA7 5WA7 5EW: also in WA7 5WA7 5EX: also in WA7 5WA7 5EY: also in WA7 5WA7 5EZ: also in WA7 5WA7 5FA: also in WA7 5WA7 5FB: also in WA7 5WA7 5FN: also in WA7 5WA7 5FP: also in WA7 5WA7 5FQ: also in WA7 5WA7 5GF: also in WA7 5WA7 5HA: also in WA7 5WA7 5HB: also in WA7 5WA7 5HD: also in WA7 5WA7 5HE: also in WA7 5WA7 5HF: also in WA7 5WA7 5HG: also in WA7 5WA7 5HH: also in WA7 5WA7 5HJ: also in WA7 5WA7 5HL: also in WA7 5WA7 5HN: also in WA7 5WA7 5HP: also in WA7 5WA7 5HQ: also in WA7 5WA7 5HR: also in WA7 5WA7 5HS: also in WA7 5WA7 5HT: also in WA7 5WA7 5HU: also in WA7 5WA7 5HW: also in WA7 5WA7 5HX: also in WA7 5WA7 5HY: also in WA7 5WA7 5JA: also in WA7 5WA7 5JB: also in WA7 5WA7 5JD: also in WA7 5WA7 5JE: also in WA7 5WA7 5JF: also in WA7 5WA7 5JG: also in WA7 5WA7 5JH: also in WA7 5WA7 5JJ: also in WA7 5WA7 5JL: also in WA7 5WA7 5JN: also in WA7 5WA7 5JP: also in WA7 5WA7 5JQ: also in WA7 5WA7 5JR: also in WA7 5WA7 5JS: also in WA7 5WA7 5JT: also in WA7 5WA7 5JU: also in WA7 5WA7 5JW: also in WA7 5WA7 5JX: also in WA7 5WA7 5JY: also in WA7 5WA7 5JZ: also in WA7 5WA7 5LA: also in WA7 5WA7 5LB: also in WA7 5WA7 5LD: also in WA7 5WA7 5LE: also in WA7 5WA7 5LF: also in WA7 5WA7 5LG: also in WA7 5WA7 5LH: also in WA7 5WA7 5LJ: also in WA7 5WA7 5LL: also in WA7 5WA7 5LN: also in WA7 5WA7 5LQ: also in WA7 5WA7 5LR: also in WA7 5WA7 5LS: also in WA7 5WA7 5LT: also in WA7 5WA7 5LU: also in WA7 5WA7 5LW: also in WA7 5WA7 5LX: also in WA7 5WA7 5LY: also in WA7 5WA7 5NA: also in WA7 5WA7 5NB: also in WA7 5WA7 5ND: also in WA7 5WA7 5NE: also in WA7 5WA7 5NS: also in WA7 5WA7 5NT: also in WA7 5WA7 5PD: also in WA7 5WA7 5PP: also in WA7 5WA7 5PR: also in WA7 5WA7 5PW: also in WA7 5WA7 5QR: also in WA7 5WA7 5TF: also in WA7 5WA7 5TG: also in WA7 5WA7 5TJ: also in WA7 5WA7 5YA: also in WA7 5WA7 5YB: also in WA7 5WA7 5YD: also in WA7 5WA7 5YE: also in WA7 5WA7 5YF: also in WA7 5WA7 5YG: also in WA7 5WA7 5YH: also in WA7 5WA7 5YN: also in WA7 5WA7 5YP: also in WA7 5WA7 5YQ: also in WA7 5WA7 5YR: also in WA7 5WA7 5YS: also in WA7 5WA7 5YT: also in WA7 5WA7 5YU: also in WA7 5WA7 5YW: also in WA7 5WA7 5YX: also in WA7 5WA7 5YY: also in WA7 5 Grove House Practice 2.0 kmFrodsham station 3.3 kmRuncorn WA7 5HZ Map of WA7 5HZ and what is near it Map of WA7 5HZ: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the WA7 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Frodsham station 3.3 kmRuncorn WA7 5HZ
  • WA7 5HZ
  • Other postcodes in WA7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3253, longitude -2.7178)

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 WA7 5HZ?

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 WA7 5HZ?

Every home and business at WA7 5HZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA7 5HZ 100% Halton 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA7 5HZ 100% Halton Over 99%
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 WA7 5HZ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Halton Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Halton Borough Council's bin days

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 WA7 5HZ 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 WA7 5HZ.

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 Halton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA7 5HZ: 1,138 properties in Halton are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Halton

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 WA7 5HZ 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 WA7 5HZ?

Homes in WA7 5 sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£160,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£151,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £180,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £142,000 59 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 WA7 district: a typical £183,500 from 498 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 WA7 5HZ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WA7 5HZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2026. The middle sale was £125,000, from £99,950 to £240,000. Across WA7 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £160,000. 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 WA7 5HZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around WA7 5HZ. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (42%). 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 WA7 5HZ

Band D in Halton for 2026‑27: £2,367. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,578 (band A) to £2,104 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,578.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (73%)£1,578
Band Babout 160 (24%)£1,841
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,104
Band Dfewer than 5£2,367
Band Efewer than 5£2,893
Band Ffewer than 5£3,418
Band Gfewer than 5£3,944
Band Hfewer than 5£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 42% 1945 to 1964
  5. 39% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Halton 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 WA7 5HZ is in (ONS area E01012399), 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 WA7 5HZ?

The nearest open schools to WA7 5HZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA7 5HZ, 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 WA7 5HZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA7 5HZ is Runcorn Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Runcorn Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Frodsham Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cypress Grove, 37 m away.

More stations near WA7 5HZ, 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 WA7 5HZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA7 5HZ, 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 WA7 5HZ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA7 5HZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 2 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 WA7 5HZ?

The nearest to the centre of WA7 5HZ, 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 WA7 5HZ?

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 WA7 5HZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA7 5HZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Croftwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01928 576049 600 mWalk
  • Simonsfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01928 500223 950 mWalk
  • Holmdale Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01928 581448 1.6 kmCycle

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 WA7 5HZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA7 5HZ, 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 WA7 5HZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA7 5HZ 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 WA7 5HZ in a conservation area?

The centre of WA7 5HZ is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 WA7 5HZ?

Police.uk records 181 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA7 5HZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences71 reports
Public order28 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: drugs 11, possession of weapons 4, burglary 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, robbery 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 WA7 5HZ

Ward
Grange
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Runcorn
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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