# WA1 1AL: area report for a postcode in Warrington

WA1 1AL is a postcode in Warrington.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Warrington. Open the map at WA1 1AL for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington) › [WA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa1) › [WA1 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa1-1)

## Around this postcode

- **168 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 24% on July. Warrington 018F: 982 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **Warrington Central, 180 m**: About 2 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 320 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **No property in WA1 1AL listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Warrington 018F. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **£260,040 average price**: For the whole of Warrington, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **5 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **10 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 90 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **33.3% can get gigabit broadband at WA1 1AL**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **Low road and rail noise at WA1 1AL**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL
- **14.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Infinite Schools - Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/school/infinite-schools-warrington-e152614) | Special | 320 m (4 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [The Empower Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-empower-academy-e152530) | Special | 550 m (7 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Latchford St James CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/latchford-st-james-cofe-primary-school-e132247) | Primary | 730 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2022 | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Alban's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-albans-catholic-primary-school-e111307) | Primary | 910 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Aldridge UTC Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aldridge-utc-warrington-e142899) | Secondary | 920 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 30.3 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/warrington-st-barnabas-cofe-primary-school-e151976) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2024 | – |
| [St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-elphins-church-of-england-primary-academy-e151974) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | – |
| [Priestley College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/priestley-college-e144782) | Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2025 | £150,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, freehold | 290 m |
| August 2026 | £112,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 300 m |
| May 2025 | £185,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 300 m |
| March 2024 | £72,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 300 m |
| March 2026 | £130,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 300 m |
| January 2025 | £125,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 310 m |
| May 2025 | £245,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 320 m |
| April 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 340 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Warrington Central (180 m, 2 minutes on foot); Warrington Bank Quay (770 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: COCKHEDGE MEDICAL CENTRE (260 m); SPRINGFIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE (300 m); DALLAM LANE MEDICAL CENTRE (330 m); THE ERIC MOORE PARTNERSHIP (440 m); GUARDIAN STREET MED/CTR (890 m)
- Pharmacies: CORKERS PHARMACY (120 m); BOOTS (150 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (150 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (260 m); WELL (300 m)
- Dental practices: TURRET ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE (110 m); TURRET ORTHODONTICS (110 m); THE BATHS HEALTH & WELLBEING (300 m); SANKEY ST. DENTAL PRACTICE (320 m); SIGNATURE SMILES (390 m)
- Supermarkets: Heron Warrington (90 m, Heron); Iceland Golden Square SC Warrington (150 m, Iceland); Asda Warrington Superstore (250 m, Asda); Lidl Fennel Street Warrington (500 m, Lidl); Farmfoods Warrington (580 m, Farmfoods)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £260,040** (July 2026). Warrington’s average house price was £260,040 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,380** (2025). Full-time workers living in Warrington earned a median of £40,380 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 131st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Warrington costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 123rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.8** (2025). Warrington has a deprivation score of 16.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 121st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Warrington 018F (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 47.3** (2025). Warrington 018F has a deprivation score of 47.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,874th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £135,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Warrington 018F was £135,000 in 2025. Joint 1,543rd cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,596** (2021). Warrington 018F had 1,596 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,319th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.1%** (January 2026). In Warrington 018F, 78.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## WA1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WA1 was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 601st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 22,994** (2021). WA1 had 22,994 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,281st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in WA1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In WA1, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington)
- Centre: 53.3902, -2.5932

Council: [Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Warrington South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warrington-south): Sarah Hall (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.5932,53.3902,WA11AL

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