Buying a home in WA4, Warrington. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£332kmost £260k–£415k
Houses per m²£3,752flats £2,587
Sold last year5313,208 in five years
Prices in Warrington+5.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA4 sold for £332,132 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £259,974 and £415,000, for about 91 m² of space. That is 23% more than the same home across Warrington (£270,000).

531 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 £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WA4 1 (£2,538) and the most in WA4 5 (£4,361).

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 £1,515 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £66,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in WA4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£195,000£99k–£328k47 m²15
2£226,215£170k–£287k70 m²652
3£332,132£260k–£415k91 m²1,297
4£478,720£387k–£613k120 m²428
5+£697,575£539k–£832k170 m²427

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£195k£226k£332k£479k£698k
Detached—£393k£468k£612k£740k
Semi-detached£103k£242k£332k£441k£576k
Terraced£132k£186k£278k£375k£465k
Flats£95k£152k£227k——

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

Price per m² across WA4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WA4 1£2,538£2,278
WA4 2£4,102£2,450
WA4 3£3,876£2,599
WA4 4£3,925—
WA4 5£4,361£3,440
WA4 6£3,743£2,919

Schools near WA4

Best state primary within 2 kmGrappenhall Heys Community Primary School87% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 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%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WA4

Is WA4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 23% more than across Warrington; prices in Warrington are up 5.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (87% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (62.7% against 43.8%); 531 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 WA4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA4 sold for £332,132 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £259,974 and £415,000.

Is WA4 expensive for Warrington?

A 3-bedroom house in WA4 costs 23% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Warrington (£270,000).

How many homes sell in WA4 each year?

531 homes sold in the last year and 3,208 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 WA4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WA4?

For a 3-bedroom house, WA1 (£253k, 3 km), WA2 (£213k, 5 km), WA5 (£264k, 6 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.