Buying a home in WA5, Warrington. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£264kmost £217k–£309k
Houses per m²£3,197flats £2,345
Sold last year4953,267 in five years
Prices in Warrington+5.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA5 sold for £263,726 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £216,637 and £309,244, for about 86 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Warrington (£270,000).

495 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 £96k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WA5 0 (£2,292) and the most in WA5 3 (£3,558).

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 £1,203 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £53,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in WA5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£135,178£115k–£153k43 m²42
2£211,714£166k–£251k67 m²893
3£263,726£217k–£309k86 m²1,371
4£341,064£291k–£407k107 m²415
5+£452,967£392k–£524k138 m²321

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£135k£212k£264k£341k£453k
Detached—£278k£344k£400k£472k
Semi-detached£145k£228k£260k£297k£369k
Terraced£115k£162k£224k£281k£282k
Flats£96k£141k£158k£208k—

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

Price per m² across WA5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WA5 0£2,292£1,937
WA5 1£2,700£1,988
WA5 2£3,222£2,231
WA5 3£3,558£2,446
WA5 4£2,448—
WA5 7£3,417£2,371
WA5 8£3,397£2,550
WA5 9£3,418£2,293

Schools near WA5

Best state primary within 2 kmChapelford Village Primary School85% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Gregory's Catholic High School55.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WA5

Is WA5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Warrington; prices in Warrington are up 5.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (85% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (55.6% against 43.8%); 495 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 WA5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WA5 sold for £263,726 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £216,637 and £309,244.

Is WA5 expensive for Warrington?

A 3-bedroom house in WA5 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Warrington (£270,000).

How many homes sell in WA5 each year?

495 homes sold in the last year and 3,267 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 WA5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Chapelford Village Primary School, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WA5?

For a 3-bedroom house, WA2 (£213k, 4 km), WA12 (£217k, 6 km), WA9 (£182k, 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.