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WA1 or WA5?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
WA1
Warrington
WA5
Warrington
Median home sale nearby £156,000
from 140 sales
£285,000
from 187 sales
Average sold price £170,930
Area price growth (YoY) +6.5% (Warrington) +6.5% (Warrington)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house
Floor area 96 m²
Built 2007–2011
Energy rating B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £453/yr
Flood zone Zone 2 (medium probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 443 recorded 104 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is WA1 or WA5 cheaper?

WA1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WA1 sell for about £156,000 and around WA5 for about £285,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WA1 or WA5?

WA5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (443 in WA1 against 104 in WA5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WA1 or WA5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WA1 sits in decile 2 of 10 and WA5 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WA1 or WA5?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.