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WA2 or WA3?

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
WA2
Warrington
WA3
Warrington
Median home sale nearby £185,000
from 75 sales
£552,500
from 6 sales
Average sold price £501,208
Area price growth (YoY) +6.5% (Warrington) +6.5% (Warrington)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace bungalow Detached house
Floor area 44 m² 174 m²
Built 1996–2002 1950–1966
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £346/yr £936/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 352 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is WA2 or WA3 cheaper?

WA2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WA2 sell for about £185,000 and around WA3 for about £552,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WA2 or WA3?

WA3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (352 in WA2 against 1 in WA3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WA2 or WA3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WA2 sits in decile 3 of 10 and WA3 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WA2 or WA3?

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.