Postcode WA3 5PL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Cadishead & Lower Irlam ward of Salford in the North West region, and forms part of the Lower Irlam & Cadishead area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lower Irlam & Cadishead is £43,960 per year. The nearest station is Glazebrook, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lower Irlam & Cadishead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,773 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.
Lower Irlam & Cadishead has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lower Irlam & Cadishead is £43,960 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA3 5PL.
Lower Irlam & Cadishead near WA3 5PL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Glazebrook located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £264 per square foot) in Cadishead & Lower Irlam area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £335,000 | £304 |
| Semi-Detached | 73 | £259,995 | £276 |
| Terraced | 41 | £190,000 | £246 |
| Flats | 18 | £119,000 | £192 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210,475 | £87,000 | £146,500 | £110,000 |
| 2017 | £220,000 | £96,000 | £148,000 | £128,000 |
| 2018 | £236,000 | £93,000 | £160,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £262,498 | £106,000 | £165,000 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | £240,000 | £118,000 | £185,000 | £145,000 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £107,500 | £199,000 | £145,250 |
| 2022 | £360,000 | £115,000 | £230,025 | £193,250 |
| 2023 | £310,000 | £121,500 | £220,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £118,000 | £230,500 | £187,500 |
| 2025 | £344,500 | £120,200 | £245,000 | £180,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £115,000 | £255,000 | £228,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200 | £147 | £148 | £123 |
| 2017 | £213 | £169 | £169 | £151 |
| 2018 | £213 | £156 | £184 | £149 |
| 2019 | £219 | £160 | £185 | £155 |
| 2020 | £250 | £190 | £207 | £166 |
| 2021 | £265 | £176 | £213 | £175 |
| 2022 | £300 | £194 | £264 | £218 |
| 2023 | £284 | £205 | £238 | £222 |
| 2024 | £309 | £177 | £251 | £230 |
| 2025 | £303 | £193 | £273 | £234 |
| 2026 | £294 | £179 | £264 | £239 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WA3 5PL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2026 | 21, Hawthorne Avenue, Warrington, WA3 5JS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 19, Hawthorne Avenue, Warrington, WA3 5JS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,500 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA3 5PL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Moorland | Ravenfield Close, Warrington, WA3 5PE | Walking directions to The Moorland |
Annual council tax rates for Salford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WA3 5PL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Richard Hart
Cadishead & Lower Irlam - Elected 7 May 2026
Leighton James Medley
Cadishead & Lower Irlam - Elected 7 May 2026
Michael Wheeler
Worsley and Eccles - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WA3 5PL records about 151 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WA3 5PL in Lower Irlam & Cadishead is £245,000 (about £264 per square foot) based on 161 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WA3 5PL, including Glazebury Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WA3 5PL scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,773 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Worsley and Eccles covering WA3 5PL is Michael Wheeler (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: James Richard Hart (Reform UK) and Leighton James Medley (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.