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WA11 or WN4?

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
WA11
St. Helens
WN4
Wigan
Median home sale nearby £163,500
from 67 sales
£172,000
from 124 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) +4.7% (North West) +6.6% (Wigan)
Dwelling type Semi-detached bungalow
Floor area 40 m²
Built 1967–1975
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £669/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 70 recorded 4 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is WA11 or WN4 cheaper?

WA11 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WA11 sell for about £163,500 and around WN4 for about £172,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WA11 or WN4?

WN4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (70 in WA11 against 4 in WN4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WA11 or WN4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WA11 sits in decile 1 of 10 and WN4 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WA11 or WN4?

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.