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WA7 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.

The short version
WA7
Halton
WA88
Halton
Median home sale nearby £135,100
from 97 sales
£150,000
from 77 sales
Average sold price £149,388
Area price growth (YoY) +3.7% (Halton) +3.7% (Halton)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 82 m²
Built 2012 onwards
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £540/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 237 recorded 143 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is WA7 or WA88 cheaper?

WA7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WA7 sell for about £135,100 and around WA88 for about £150,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WA7 or WA88?

WA88 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (237 in WA7 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 WA7 or WA88 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WA7 sits in decile 1 of 10 and WA88 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WA7 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.