WA6 or WA88?
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 63% less in WA88 than in WA6.
- WA6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- WA6 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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WA6
Cheshire West and Chester
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WA88
Halton
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| Median home sale nearby | — | £150,000
from 81 sales |
| Average sold price | £401,310 | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +6.9% (Cheshire West and Chester) | +3.7% (Halton) |
| Dwelling type | Semi-detached house | — |
| Floor area | 92 m² | — |
| Built | 1950–1966 | — |
| Energy rating | E | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £1315/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 5 recorded | 143 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 10 of 10 | 1 of 10 |
Common questions
Is WA6 or WA88 cheaper?
WA88 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WA6 sell for about £401,310 and around WA88 for about £150,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, WA6 or WA88?
WA6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (5 in WA6 against 143 in WA88, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is WA6 or WA88 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WA6 sits in decile 10 of 10 and WA88 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in WA6 or WA88?
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.