Buying a home in WA14, Altrincham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£477kmost £407k–£547k
Houses per m²£5,435flats £3,997
Sold last year2711,887 in five years
Prices in Trafford+9.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA14 sold for £476,757 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £406,614 and £547,317, for about 88 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Altrincham (£501,000).

271 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £157k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WA14 5 (£4,931) and the most in WA14 3 (£6,112).

Across Trafford, prices are up 9.6% on a year ago and up 26.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,483 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,174 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in WA14 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£413,198£378k–£528k54 m²6
2£372,397£327k–£421k70 m²285
3£476,757£407k–£547k88 m²585
4£646,726£525k–£873k125 m²194
5+£1,198,718£875k–£1.66m199 m²334

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£413k£372k£477k£647k£1.2m
Detached—£373k£594k£922k£1.38m
Semi-detached—£369k£473k£584k£1.05m
Terraced—£372k£457k£566k£924k
Flats£157k£245k£377k£591k£851k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across WA14

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WA14 1£5,040£4,051
WA14 2£6,110£4,619
WA14 3£6,112£4,297
WA14 4£5,656£3,854
WA14 5£4,931£3,712

Schools near WA14

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Vincent's Catholic Primary School89% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmWellington School63.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%15 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WA14

Is WA14 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Altrincham; prices in Trafford are up 9.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (89% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (63.8% against 43.8%); 271 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in WA14?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA14 sold for £476,757 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £406,614 and £547,317.

Is WA14 expensive for Altrincham?

A 3-bedroom house in WA14 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Altrincham (£501,000).

How many homes sell in WA14 each year?

271 homes sold in the last year and 1,887 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near WA14?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, where 89% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WA14?

For a 3-bedroom house, M23 (£282k, 5 km), M31 (£241k, 5 km), M22 (£262k, 7 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.