Buying a home in WA5 (Warrington)
WA5 covers the Bewsey and Whitecross, Bold & Lea Green, Burtonwood and Winwick, Chapelford and Old Hall, Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall, Great Sankey South, Penketh and Cuerdley and Westbrook wards, in St. Helens and Warrington.
At the 8 postcodes we checked across WA5 (Warrington), the records show no mapped river or sea flooding, no significant ground hazards, no old landfill within 500 m and no protected sites.
Land Registry recorded 20 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £310,000, and the most common were 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 WA5
Enter a postcode or address for the free area check at that exact postcode.
At a glance
- Rivers and seaOutside mapped flood areas at all 8 postcodes we checked
- Surface waterLow or very low at all 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to 1–3% of homes above the action level
- GroundNo moderate or significant hazards
- Median sale£310,000 across 20 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of WA5 or of any home.
Flooding from rivers and the sea
We checked each postcode centre against the Environment Agency's flood zones.
All 8 postcodes we checked are outside mapped river and sea flood areas. Homes nearer a river or the coast can still be in one.
Surface water flooding
Flooding from heavy rain that can't drain away.
- Very low: 8 of 8 postcodes
Radon
From the UK Health Security Agency's map of each 1 km square.
At 1 of the 8 postcodes we checked, parts of the surrounding square are a radon Affected Area. The highest is up to 1–3% of homes above the action level.
The map shows the highest value in each square, not a measurement for any home. A three-month test tells you about a particular house.
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 20 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £310,000 and a range of £145,000 to £465,000.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £380,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 4 | £147,000 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £270,000 |
| Terraced | 2 | £246,250 |
Crime
Measured around WA5 8DU, near the centre of WA5.
119 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 offences53
- Anti-social behaviour19
- Public order14
- Criminal damage and arson12
- Other theft6
- Drugs5
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- Chapelford Village Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy converter · 330 m
- St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy converter · 1.1 km
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided school · 1.1 km
- Westbrook Old Hall Primary School
Primary · ages 5–11 · Academy converter · 1.2 km
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Community school · 1.2 km
- Penketh High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy converter · 1.4 km
- Great Sankey High School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy converter · 1.4 km
- St Gregory's Catholic High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided school · 1.6 km
- Aldridge UTC Warrington
Secondary · ages 14–19 · University technical college · 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA5 8DU | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA5 8GH | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA5 3TW | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA5 8XT | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA5 3DY | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA5 3PX | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA5 8WU | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| WA5 8AE | Outside | 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 WA5 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, 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)