Buying a home in WA2 (Warrington)
WA2 covers the Bewsey and Whitecross, Burtonwood and Winwick, Fairfield and Howley, Newton-le-Willows East, Orford, Poplars and Hulme, Poulton North and Poulton South wards, in St. Helens and Warrington.
What the records show in WA2 (Warrington): 3 of the 8 postcodes we checked are in a mapped river or sea flood area; and surface water flood risk is medium or high at 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked.
Land Registry recorded 11 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £205,000, and the most common were semi-detached homes.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
Check a home in WA2
Enter a postcode or address for the free area check at that exact postcode.
At a glance
- Rivers and sea3 of the 8 postcodes we checked in a mapped flood area
- Surface waterMedium or high at 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to less than 1% of homes above the action level
- GroundNo moderate or significant hazards
- Median sale£205,000 across 11 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of WA2 or of any home.
Flooding from rivers and the sea
We checked each postcode centre against the Environment Agency's flood zones.
3 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.
- Medium: 1 of 8 postcodes (WA2 9PG)
- Very low: 7 of 8 postcodes
Medium means a 1% to 3.3% chance of flooding each year, and high more than that. It changes over a few metres, so look at the drainage when you view.
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.
No historic landfill within 500 m of all 8 postcodes we checked.
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 11 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £205,000 and a range of £110,000 to £267,000.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £219,500 |
| Terraced | 3 | £168,000 |
Crime
Measured around WA2 9BN, near the centre of WA2.
285 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 offences130
- Public order36
- Anti-social behaviour27
- Criminal damage and arson22
- Other theft19
- Other crime11
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy converter · 270 m
- Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School
Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy converter · 570 m
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided school · 660 m
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy converter · 700 m
- Brook Acre Community Primary School
Primary · ages 0–11 · Academy converter · 820 m
- Beamont Collegiate Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 580 m
- Padgate Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 1.4 km
- Aldridge UTC Warrington
Secondary · ages 14–19 · University technical college · 1.8 km
- The Empower Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Other independent special school · 2.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA2 9BN | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA2 9PG | Outside | Medium | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA2 8LY | Flood Zone 3 | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA2 0DY | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA2 9BG | Flood Zone 3 | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA2 9NF | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA2 9LW | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA2 9AF | Flood Zone 2 | 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 WA2 or any home.
Sources
Checked 30 October 2026. We refresh these guides every month.
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- 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 flood risk zones via Planning Data England
- 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)