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WA4 5AL

POSTCODE

An Appleton postcode in Warrington, a 36-minute walk from Warrington Bank Quay Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bridgewater High School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 51.8

    0.38 mi

  2. 2
    St Monica's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  3. 3
    Stockton Heath Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.53 mi

  4. 4
    The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.63 mi

  5. 5
    Broomfields Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.64 mi

  6. 6
    St Thomas' CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.79 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Warrington Central Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Warrington West Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min

Bus stops

  • Broomfields Road

    Bus · opp · north

    404 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Broomfields Road

    Bus · cnr · south

    414 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Lyon's Lane

    Bus · nr · south

    464 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Red Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    479 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Lyon's Lane

    Bus · by · north

    494 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WA4 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WA4 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales

WA4 5AL has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WA4 5 sector.

Average price
£562,949
Median price: £512,500
Median -2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales
View district WA4
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £629,624
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£697k£562k£426k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£876,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
WA4 5HN
£350,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA4 5AA
£690,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
WA4 5FQ
£602,500 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Freehold
WA4 5HG
£540,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
WA4 5FH
£530,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
WA4 5QG
£680,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
WA4 5DL
£110,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WA4 5EH
£340,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
WA4 5BU
£400,000 · 2026-07-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA4 5RT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WA4 5AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA4 5AL

Counts are for Appleton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY -25%
32196
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY -84%
91472
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
33
YoY -61%
85430
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

90
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Warrington 025 (E02002614)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£74,979

£64,020–£87,814

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,817

£41,393–£55,238

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,263

£41,645–£49,196

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,989

£36,604–£48,167

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,745
White Brit.90.7%
Indian2.1%
Chinese1.1%
Other White1.1%
White & Asian1.0%
+ 11 other groups · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,743
Christian64.9%
No religion27.6%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu1.6%
Muslim0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,741
50–6428.7%
35–4915.6%
65–7413.0%
75–849.5%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 727
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.0%
Single family household, all members 66+17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.6%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
One person: other7.7%
+ 9 other households · 19.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
33480
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33480 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WA4 5AL

England
Country
Warrington
Local Authority
Appleton
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA4 5AL
Coordinates
53.3623, -2.5844
Grid reference
SJ612852
Easting
361,209
Northing
385,209
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V9C68+W7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Warrington
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Warrington
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Warrington
Local Authority
Council Area
Warrington South E14001565
Constituency
E14001565
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Appleton
Constituency code
E14001565
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Appleton
International Territorial Level
Warrington

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Warrington
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 02E
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Warrington 025D E01012452
E01012452
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Warrington 025 E02002614
E02002614
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Warrington 025D E01012452
E01012452
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Warrington 025 E02002614
E02002614
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:51 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA4 5AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012452 and MSOA E02002614 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33480
Present — Active
Postcode WA4 5AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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