# WA2 7HQ: area report for a postcode in Warrington

WA2 7HQ 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 WA2 7HQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington) › [WA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa2) › [WA2 7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa2-7)

## Around this postcode

- **66 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 18% on July. Warrington 018C: 131 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **Warrington Central, 770 m**: About 10 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **6 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 440 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **No property in WA2 7HQ 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=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Warrington 018C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **£260,040 average price**: For the whole of Warrington, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **8 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 680 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **9 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **No gigabit broadband at WA2 7HQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **Low road and rail noise at WA2 7HQ**: Road 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **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=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ
- **13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Beamont Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beamont-primary-school-e145799) | Primary | 440 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2022 | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Benedict's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-benedicts-catholic-primary-school-e111308) | Primary | 590 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2022 | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/warrington-st-anns-church-of-england-primary-academy-e151975) | Primary | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed | – |
| [The Empower Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-empower-academy-e152530) | Special | 690 m (9 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Aldridge UTC Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aldridge-utc-warrington-e142899) | Secondary | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 30.3 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-elphins-church-of-england-primary-academy-e151974) | Primary | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | – |
| [Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakwood-avenue-community-primary-school-e144241) | Primary | 840 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2024 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Beamont Collegiate Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beamont-collegiate-academy-e139196) | Secondary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, July 2022 | Attainment 8 of 45.9 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2024 | £148,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| June 2025 | £100,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| August 2025 | £135,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| May 2026 | £135,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| September 2025 | £138,500 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| December 2025 | £150,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| February 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| September 2023 | £246,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 120 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Warrington Central (770 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: HELSBY STREET MED/CTR (680 m); COCKHEDGE MEDICAL CENTRE (730 m); DALLAM LANE MEDICAL CENTRE (800 m); PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE (840 m); 4 SEASONS MEDICAL CENTRE (840 m)
- Pharmacies: WARRINGTON PHARMACY (420 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (590 m); ORFORD JUBILEE PHARMACY (650 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (730 m); MANCHESTER ROAD PHARMACY (970 m)
- Dental practices: BUPA DENTAL (370 m)
- Supermarkets: Heron Orford (190 m, Heron); Co-op Orford Lane (190 m, The Co-operative Group); Farmfoods Warrington (590 m, Farmfoods); Sainsburys Warrington (630 m, Sainsburys); Tesco Warrington Extra (640 m, Tesco)

## 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 018C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 51.7** (2025). Warrington 018C has a deprivation score of 51.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,075th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £140,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Warrington 018C was £140,000 in 2025. Joint 1,796th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,631** (2021). Warrington 018C had 1,631 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,602nd 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: 97.0%** (January 2026). In Warrington 018C, 97.0% 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.

## WA2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £187,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WA2 was £187,500 in 2025. Joint 296th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 41,762** (2021). WA2 had 41,762 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 395th 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 WA2 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: 96.1%** (January 2026). In WA2, 96.1% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington)
- Centre: 53.3972, -2.5859

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

## Your MP

- [Warrington North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warrington-north): Charlotte Nichols (Labour), 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=-2.5859,53.3972,WA27HQ

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