Buying a home in WA15, Altrincham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£514kmost £436k–£623k
Houses per m²£5,690flats £3,663
Sold last year3702,620 in five years
Prices in Trafford+9.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA15 sold for £514,384 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £436,154 and £623,333, for about 91 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Altrincham (£501,000).

370 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 £152k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WA15 7 (£5,219) and the most in WA15 0 (£6,571).

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 £2,346 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in WA15 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£247,249£239k–£299k41 m²9
2£406,095£350k–£471k72 m²362
3£514,384£436k–£623k91 m²1,044
4£686,827£566k–£853k121 m²393
5+£984,179£776k–£1.43m175 m²511

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£247k£406k£514k£687k£984k
Detached—£471k£626k£828k£1.13m
Semi-detached—£410k£497k£642k£875k
Terraced£245k£394k£480k£622k£754k
Flats£152k£226k£341k£648k—

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

Price per m² across WA15

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WA15 0£6,571£6,808
WA15 6£5,356£3,233
WA15 7£5,219£3,505
WA15 8£5,775£3,867
WA15 9£6,396£3,879

Schools near WA15

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%20 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WA15

Is WA15 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more 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%); 370 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 WA15?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA15 sold for £514,384 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £436,154 and £623,333.

Is WA15 expensive for Altrincham?

A 3-bedroom house in WA15 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Altrincham (£501,000).

How many homes sell in WA15 each year?

370 homes sold in the last year and 2,620 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 WA15?

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 WA15?

For a 3-bedroom house, M23 (£282k, 3 km), M33 (£442k, 4 km), M22 (£262k, 4 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.