WA2 house prices, schools and flood risk.

345 homes sold in WA2 in the last 12 months at a median of £200,000, up 8.1% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £339,000, flats for £112,000.

Covers Bewsey and Whitecross, Burtonwood and Winwick, Fairfield and Howley, Newton-le-Willows East, Orford, Poplars and Hulme, Poulton North, Poulton South.

Median sold price

£200k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+8.1%

From £185k

Homes sold

345

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in WA2

Detached

£339k

60 sales

Semi-detached

£216k

128 sales

Terraced

£172k

128 sales

Flat

£112k

29 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£113k£155k£198k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WA2
2016£113k (513 sales)
2017£120k (465 sales)
2018£130k (439 sales)
2019£130k (449 sales)
2020£140k (354 sales)
2021£155k (536 sales)
2022£180k (451 sales)
2023£182k (373 sales)
2024£175k (424 sales)
2025£188k (441 sales)
2026£198k (221 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Fleming DriveWA2 8XP · Mostly detached
£624,5004 sales
Winwick Park AvenueWA2 8XA · Mostly detached
£545,0004 sales
Browning DriveWA2 8XL · Mostly detached
£527,50013 sales
Radley LaneWA2 0SY · Mostly detached
£525,0004 sales
Chesterton DriveWA2 8XF · Mostly detached
£525,0007 sales

Most affordable

Greenings CourtWA2 7GH · Mostly flats
£99,95023 sales
Redfearn WalkWA2 7EF · Mostly flats
£106,00011 sales
Roome StreetWA2 7RA · Mostly terraced
£106,5005 sales
Harpers RoadWA2 0YP · Mostly flats
£107,5008 sales
Gladstone StreetWA2 7LG · Mostly flats
£108,47524 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

85 Newhaven RoadWA2 0NR · Terraced · 65 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Sept 2026
£160,000£2,460/m²
25 Lysander DriveWA2 0GL · Semi-detached · 67 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£220,000£3,280/m²
67 Fairbrother CrescentWA2 0JB · Terraced · 65 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£255,000£3,920/m²
38 Grasmere AvenueWA2 0LR · Terraced · 73 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£140,000£1,920/m²
23 Stonehaven DriveWA2 0SR · Semi-detached · 107 m² · 5 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£315,000£2,940/m²
7 Greyfriars CloseWA2 0WS · Terraced · 58 m² · 4 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£215,000£3,710/m²
78 Coldstream CloseWA2 0LL · Detached · 68 m² · 3 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£244,000£3,590/m²
20 Earl StreetWA2 7AU · Terraced · 90 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£143,000£1,590/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the WA2 centre
Good
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the WA2 centre
Good
St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WA2 centre
Good
St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WA2 centre
Good
Brook Acre Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the WA2 centre
Good
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WA2 centre
Good
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WA2 centre
Good
St Bridget's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the WA2 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

277

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
127
Public order
35
Anti-social behaviour
27
Criminal damage & arson
20

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around WA2. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan
Sankey Brook around areas of Gemini, Dallam, Bewsey, Longford, Orford, Great Sankey and Penketh
River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington
Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas
Mersey Estuary at Warrington
Wider area at risk from Sankey Brook at Dallam
Mersey Estuary at Howley, Warrington
Wider area at risk from Sankey Brook at Sankey Bridges

WA2 questions

What is the average house price in WA2?

The median sold price in WA2 over the last 12 months was £200,000, across 345 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £339,000, semi-detached £215,500, terraced £171,500, flat £112,000.

Are house prices in WA2 going up?

The median sold price was up 8.1% on the previous 12 months (£185,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in WA2?

Fleming Drive has the highest median sold price in WA2 over the last five years: £624,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in WA2 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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