Postcode WA4 2SY is located in an urban city, within the Lymm North and Thelwall area of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton is £71,148 per year. The median sale price in Lymm North and Thelwall is £348,000 (around £346 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £282,500 and £441,000. The nearest station is Birchwood, about 2.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Elizabeth Park.
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,287 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton is £71,148 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 33 ft away from WA4 2SY.
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton near WA4 2SY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Birchwood located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Elizabeth Park | Medium | Walking directions to Elizabeth Park |
| 0.5 mi | Diamond Park | Small | Walking directions to Diamond Park |
Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £348,000 (about £346 per square foot) in Lymm North and Thelwall area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £492,500 | £410 |
| Terraced | 17 | £350,000 | £315 |
| Semi-Detached | 93 | £345,000 | £361 |
| Flats | 29 | £170,000 | £270 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £565,000 | £116,000 | £240,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | £352,500 | £117,500 | £247,000 | £237,500 |
| 2018 | £410,000 | £119,000 | £250,000 | £253,625 |
| 2019 | £402,500 | £125,000 | £260,000 | £248,250 |
| 2020 | £385,000 | £136,750 | £275,000 | £293,750 |
| 2021 | £482,500 | £146,500 | £299,950 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | £514,995 | £148,975 | £325,000 | £331,500 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £157,750 | £320,000 | £343,000 |
| 2024 | £582,500 | £131,500 | £320,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £486,000 | £168,500 | £330,000 | £289,000 |
| 2026 | £495,000 | £165,000 | £349,225 | £402,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £265 | £224 | £241 | £230 |
| 2017 | £277 | £222 | £263 | £264 |
| 2018 | £304 | £198 | £260 | £267 |
| 2019 | £315 | £216 | £275 | £252 |
| 2020 | £310 | £230 | £287 | £299 |
| 2021 | £353 | £229 | £301 | £281 |
| 2022 | £397 | £244 | £343 | £326 |
| 2023 | £398 | £265 | £332 | £354 |
| 2024 | £404 | £259 | £335 | £328 |
| 2025 | £405 | £271 | £353 | £310 |
| 2026 | £398 | £264 | £363 | £315 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WA4 2SY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 21, Woodlands Drive, Warrington, WA4 2JL | Detached | Leasehold | £500,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2025 | 2, Parry Drive, Warrington, WA4 2JH | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Oaklea, Half Acre Lane, Warrington, WA4 3JE | Detached | Freehold | £662,750 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 8, All Saints Drive, Warrington, WA4 2JQ | Detached | Leasehold | £465,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 23, All Saints Drive, Warrington, WA4 2JQ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £390,000 |
In the WA4 2SY postcode area, located within Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Chaigeley School | Non-maintained special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2014. | |
Chaigeley School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Thelwall Community Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2015. | |
Thelwall Community Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jun 2015
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Thelwall Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
Thelwall Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023
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Annual council tax rates for Warrington district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WA4 2SY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bob Hignett
Lymm North & Thelwall - Elected 2 May 2024
Ian George Marks
Lymm North & Thelwall - Elected 2 May 2024
Wendy Johnson
Lymm North & Thelwall - Elected 2 May 2024
Sarah Hall
Warrington South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WA4 2SY records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WA4 2SY in Lymm North and Thelwall is £348,000 (about £346 per square foot) based on 179 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to WA4 2SY, including Chaigeley School (Good), Thelwall Community Junior School (Good) and Thelwall Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WA4 2SY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,287 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Warrington South covering WA4 2SY is Sarah Hall (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Bob Hignett (Liberal Democrats), Ian George Marks (Liberal Democrats) and Wendy Johnson (Liberal Democrats).