WA5 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WA5 district covers Kingswood & Whittle Hall, Penketh & Cuerdley, Callands & Old Hall. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WA5
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from WA5 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Manchester: 51 min by train, door to door
- Liverpool: 59 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in WA5
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School · WA5 3TX · Outstanding (2023) · Top 10% in England
- Bewsey Lodge Academy · WA5 0AG · Good (2021)
- Burtonwood Community Primary School · WA5 4AQ · Good (2023) · Top 24% in England
- Callands Primary Academy · WA5 9RJ · Good or better in every area (2024)
- Chapelford Village Primary School · WA5 3AL · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 2% in England
- Dallam Community Primary School · WA5 0JG · Good (2023) · Top 36% in England
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery · WA5 1BD · Outstanding (2024) · Top 1% in England
- Great Sankey Primary School · WA5 1SB · Report card 2025: Strong or better in every area · Top 7% in England
- Park Road Community Primary School · WA5 3EF · Report card 2025: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 18% in England
- Penketh Primary School · WA5 2QY · Good (2023) · Top 18% in England
- Penketh South Community Primary School · WA5 2PN · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 44% in England
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School · WA5 1NS · Outstanding (2024) · Bottom 48% in England
Secondary schools in WA5
- Great Sankey High School · WA5 3AA · Remains Good (2023) · Top 34% in England
- Penketh High School · WA5 2BY · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 50% in England
- St Gregory's Catholic High School · WA5 1HG · Remains Good (2024) · Top 26% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in WA5
- Calllands Pre-School & Link Club · WA5 9RJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Dunky's Day Nursery Sankey · WA5 3AE · Good (Ofsted)
- Great Sankey Nursery · WA5 3TA · Good (Ofsted)
- My Ohana IKEA Warrington · WA5 7TY
- Sankey Wasps · WA5 3TX
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery · WA5 3UZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Chapel Road Little Explorers Limited · WA5 2NB
- Green Park Day Nursery · WA5 2RW · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids Planet Penketh · WA5 2QS · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Callands Day Nursery and Preschool · WA5 9UY · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in WA5
- Penketh Health Centre · WA5 2EY
- Chapelford Primary Care Centre · WA5 3AL
- Westbrook Medical Centre · WA5 8UF
- Folly Lane Medical Centre · WA5 0LU
- Guardian Street Med/Ctr · WA5 1UD
Neighbourhoods in WA5
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WA5 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood & Whittle Hall | 17% | £320k | Low | 10 min |
| Penketh & Cuerdley | 16% | £266k | Very low | 9 min |
| Callands & Old Hall | 13% | £281k | Very low | 8 min |
| Great Sankey | 13% | £282k | Very low | 8 min |
| Bewsey & Dallam | 13% | £165k | Very high | 6 min |
| Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges | 11% | £235k | Very low | 8 min |
| Winwick & Burtonwood | 10% | £237k | Average | 9 min |
| Central Warrington | 7% | £234k | Very high | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the WA5 postcode?
WA5 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Kingswood & Whittle Hall, Penketh & Cuerdley, Callands & Old Hall, with 1,320 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WA5?
The typical home price across WA5's neighbourhoods is £266k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WA5?
20 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a WA5 postcode.
How long is the commute from WA5?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Manchester 51 minutes; Liverpool 59 minutes.