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WA10 or WA9?

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
WA10
St. Helens
WA9
St. Helens
Median home sale nearby £106,000
from 166 sales
£160,000
from 90 sales
Average sold price £90,000 £131,213
Area price growth (YoY) +4.7% (North West) +4.7% (North West)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 84 m² 107 m²
Built 1930–1949 1900–1929
Energy rating G D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2181/yr £1743/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 424 recorded 212 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is WA10 or WA9 cheaper?

WA10 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WA10 sell for about £106,000 and around WA9 for about £160,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WA10 or WA9?

WA9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (424 in WA10 against 212 in WA9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WA10 or WA9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WA10 sits in decile 2 of 10 and WA9 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WA10 or WA9?

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.