WA5 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.
- Homes sell for about 44% less in WA9 than in WA5.
- WA5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- WA5 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is B in WA5 and D in WA9.
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WA5
Warrington
|
WA9
St. Helens
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £285,000
from 195 sales |
£160,000
from 90 sales |
| Average sold price | £170,930 | £131,213 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +6.5% (Warrington) | +4.7% (North West) |
| Dwelling type | Mid-terrace house | Semi-detached house |
| Floor area | 96 m² | 107 m² |
| Built | 2007–2011 | 1900–1929 |
| Energy rating | B | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £453/yr | £1743/yr |
| Schools likely to admit |
2 likely, 1 borderline of 8 with a figure
Chapelford Village Primary School, Great Sankey High School |
2 likely of 8 with a figure
Sherdley Primary School, The Sutton Academy |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 127 recorded | 227 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 8 of 10 | 6 of 10 |
Common questions
Is WA5 or WA9 cheaper?
WA9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WA5 sell for about £285,000 and around WA9 for about £160,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, WA5 or WA9?
WA5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (127 in WA5 against 227 in WA9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is WA5 or WA9 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WA5 sits in decile 8 of 10 and WA9 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in WA5 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.