Buying a home in WA1 (Warrington)
WA1 covers the Bewsey and Whitecross, Fairfield and Howley, Poulton North, Poulton South and Rixton and Woolston wards, in Warrington.
What the records show in WA1 (Warrington): 5 of the 8 postcodes we checked are in a mapped river or sea flood area; and old landfill lies within 500 m of 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked.
Land Registry recorded 16 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £157,500, and the most common were terraced homes.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
Check a home in WA1
Enter a postcode or address for the free area check at that exact postcode.
At a glance
- Rivers and sea5 of the 8 postcodes we checked in a mapped flood area
- Surface waterLow or very low at all 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to less than 1% of homes above the action level
- GroundNo moderate or significant hazards
- Median sale£157,500 across 16 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of WA1 or of any home.
Flooding from rivers and the sea
We checked each postcode centre against the Environment Agency's flood zones.
5 of the 8 postcodes we checked are in a mapped flood area:
A home in a mapped flood area can cost more to insure. Ask the seller about past flooding and any claims.
Surface water flooding
Flooding from heavy rain that can't drain away.
- Low: 2 of 8 postcodes
- Very low: 6 of 8 postcodes
Radon
From the UK Health Security Agency's map of each 1 km square.
At all 8 postcodes we checked, fewer than 1% of homes are estimated to be above the action level.
Ground stability
British Geological Survey ratings for the surrounding area, not a particular plot.
No moderate or significant natural ground hazards near the postcodes we checked.
Non-coal mining hazard is low or none at every postcode we checked.
Old landfill sites
Historic landfill sites within 500 m of each postcode centre.
- WA1 2GR: 1 site within 500 m, nearest 290 m
Most old landfill causes no problems, but a home on or next to one can be harder to mortgage.
Conservation areas and listed buildings
Whether each postcode centre falls in a conservation area, on a listed building's site, or under similar protections.
None of the 8 postcode centres we checked falls in a conservation area or on a listed building's site.
Broadband and mobile
Ofcom's predictions for every address at the 8 postcodes we checked.
We couldn't get Ofcom's figures when this guide was built.
House prices
The average price in Warrington was £259,224 in August 2026, up 2.8% on a year earlier, across every home in the council area.
At the postcodes we checked, Land Registry has 16 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £157,500 and a range of £120,000 to £320,000.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 12 | £151,250 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £178,750 |
Crime
Measured around WA1 2DT, near the centre of WA1.
442 crimes were reported within about a mile of the centre in August 2026. Town centres usually have more, because of shops and nightlife.
- Violence and sexual offences177
- Public order63
- Anti-social behaviour55
- Other theft30
- Shoplifting26
- Criminal damage and arson23
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy converter · 140 m
- Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy converter · 710 m
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided school · 770 m
- Beamont Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy converter · 980 m
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided school · 1.2 km
- Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided school · 980 m
- The Empower Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Other independent special school · 1.4 km
- Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 1.6 km
- Aldridge UTC Warrington
Secondary · ages 14–19 · University technical college · 1.6 km
Warrington Borough Council: Primary admissions ↗ · Secondary admissions ↗
Postcode by postcode
Each row is one postcode centre we checked. Open a postcode for the full free area check.
| Postcode | Rivers and sea | Surface water | Radon | Ground | Landfill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 2DT | Flood Zone 2 | Low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA1 3SL | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA1 3NX | Flood Zone 3 | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA1 3PX | Outside | Low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA1 2GR | Flood Zone 3 | Very low | less than 1% | Low | 1 within 500 m |
| WA1 3AQ | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA1 2DJ | Flood Zone 2 | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA1 3PE | Flood Zone 3 | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
What this guide can't tell you
- It covers 8 postcodes, not every street, and leaves out planning applications: check the postcode you're buying in.
- It isn't a survey, a search or advice, and doesn't rate WA1 or any home.
Sources
Checked 30 October 2026. We refresh these guides every month.
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Environment Agency flood risk zones via Planning Data England
- Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. BGS/UKHSA Indicative Atlas of Radon
- Environment Agency, Historic Landfill Sites (Environment Agency Conditional Licence). Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database right.
- British Geological Survey, GeoSure 5 km and mining hazard 1 km hex grids (Open Government Licence). Contains NERC materials ©NERC 2026.
- Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (Open Government Licence)
- UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland), Open Government Licence. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Registers of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (Open Government Licence)
- data.police.uk street-level crime (Open Government Licence)
- Planning Data England (planning.data.gov.uk)