Buying a home in WA2, Warrington. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£213kmost £181k–£259k
Houses per m²£2,665flats £2,077
Sold last year2651,903 in five years
Prices in Warrington+5.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA2 sold for £212,585 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £181,309 and £258,535, for about 84 m² of space. That is 21% less than the same home across Warrington (£270,000).

265 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 £101k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WA2 7 (£2,091) and the most in WA2 0 (£2,985).

Across Warrington, prices are up 5.4% on a year ago and up 25.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,016 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £969 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £43,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in WA2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£134,701£125k–£161k44 m²25
2£180,060£152k–£218k68 m²648
3£212,585£181k–£259k84 m²809
4£278,287£223k–£375k104 m²161
5+£494,426£376k–£604k155 m²103

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£135k£180k£213k£278k£494k
Detached—£267k£317k£385k£514k
Semi-detached£132k£205k£234k£269k£287k
Terraced£135k£160k£182k£202k—
Flats£101k£115k£123k——

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

Price per m² across WA2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WA2 0£2,985£2,155
WA2 7£2,091£2,075
WA2 8£2,976£2,574
WA2 9£2,398—

Schools near WA2

Best state primary within 2 kmBeamont Primary School78% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmKing's Leadership Academy Warrington62.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%10 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WA2

Is WA2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 21% less than across Warrington; prices in Warrington are up 5.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (62.7% against 43.8%); 265 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 WA2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA2 sold for £212,585 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £181,309 and £258,535.

Is WA2 expensive for Warrington?

A 3-bedroom house in WA2 costs 21% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Warrington (£270,000).

How many homes sell in WA2 each year?

265 homes sold in the last year and 1,903 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 WA2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Beamont Primary School, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WA2?

For a 3-bedroom house, WA9 (£182k, 10 km), WN7 (£186k, 11 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.