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WA4 or WA55?

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
WA4
Warrington
WA55
Warrington
Median home sale nearby £295,000
from 156 sales
£120,000
from 64 sales
Average sold price £267,022 £70,310
Area price growth (YoY) +6.5% (Warrington) +6.5% (Warrington)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house End-terrace house
Floor area 128 m² 65 m²
Built 1930–1949 1900–1929
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £556/yr £961/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 70 recorded 421 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is WA4 or WA55 cheaper?

WA55 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WA4 sell for about £295,000 and around WA55 for about £120,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WA4 or WA55?

WA4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (70 in WA4 against 421 in WA55, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WA4 or WA55 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WA4 sits in decile 10 of 10 and WA55 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WA4 or WA55?

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.