WA3 house prices, schools and flood risk.

578 homes sold in WA3 in the last 12 months at a median of £255,498, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £380,000, flats for £120,000.

Covers Abram, Astley, Birchwood, Cadishead & Lower Irlam, Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft, Golborne & Lowton West, Haydock, Lowton East.

Median sold price

£255k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.8%

From £254k

Homes sold

578

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in WA3

Detached

£380k

199 sales

Semi-detached

£240k

245 sales

Terraced

£181k

107 sales

Flat

£120k

27 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£155k£207k£258k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WA3
2016£155k (666 sales)
2017£167k (736 sales)
2018£175k (806 sales)
2019£190k (931 sales)
2020£200k (867 sales)
2021£222k (981 sales)
2022£247k (884 sales)
2023£250k (615 sales)
2024£245k (686 sales)
2025£258k (792 sales)
2026£253k (354 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

Hob Hey LaneWA3 4NQ · Mostly detached
£867,50016 sales
Culcheth Hall DriveWA3 4PT · Mostly detached
£772,50014 sales
Common LaneWA3 4HD · Mostly detached
£737,50014 sales
Langden CloseWA3 4DR · Mostly detached
£685,0005 sales
Brookfield RoadWA3 4PA · Mostly detached
£640,0007 sales

Most affordable

Fieldacre CloseWA3 2DW · Mostly terraced
£59,7504 sales
High StreetWA3 3BG · Mixed homes
£77,50016 sales
Jubilee CourtWA3 3DW · Mostly flats
£79,7506 sales
Redshank LaneWA3 6RD · Mixed homes
£82,5006 sales
Hamnett CourtWA3 7AG · Mostly flats
£88,00013 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

14 Oakfield AvenueWA3 3QU · Semi-detached · 77 m² · 4 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£215,000£2,790/m²
43 Birchall AvenueWA3 4DD · Detached · 95 m² · 4 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£425,000£4,470/m²
64 Wigshaw LaneWA3 4NB · Semi-detached · 112 m² · 6 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£382,150£3,410/m²
89 Applecross CloseWA3 6XB · Semi-detached · 145 m² · 7 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£452,500£3,120/m²
2 Dalby CloseWA3 6TD · Semi-detached · 41 m² · 2 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£97,000£2,370/m²
3 Clayhill GroveWA3 1FZ · Detached · 119 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£282,500£2,370/m²
100 Church LaneWA3 5DJ · Detached · 60 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£260,000£4,330/m²
19 Stainmore CloseWA3 6TP · Semi-detached · 77 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£166,875£2,170/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

Twiss Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the WA3 centre
Good
Lowton Church of England High SchoolSecondary · 1.3 mi from the WA3 centre
Good
Culcheth Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.6 mi from the WA3 centre
Good

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

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around WA3. 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

WA3 questions

What is the average house price in WA3?

The median sold price in WA3 over the last 12 months was £255,498, across 578 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £380,000, semi-detached £240,000, terraced £181,000, flat £120,000.

Are house prices in WA3 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.8% on the previous 12 months (£253,500). 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 WA3?

Hob Hey Lane has the highest median sold price in WA3 over the last five years: £867,500 across 16 sales.

How do I know if a home in WA3 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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