Postcode WA4 5BA is located in an urban city, within the Grappenhall ward of Warrington in the North West region, and forms part of the Appleton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Appleton is £74,979 per year. The nearest station is Warrington Bank Quay, about 3.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Appleton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,482 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Appleton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Appleton is £74,979 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WA4 5BA.
Appleton near WA4 5BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Warrington Bank Quay located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £335 per square foot) in Grappenhall area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,750 up to £1,387,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £637,500 | £365 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £372,500 | £332 |
| Terraced | 9 | £350,000 | £284 |
| Flats | 4 | £205,000 | £224 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £480,500 | £171,000 | £295,250 | £238,000 |
| 2017 | £445,000 | £187,500 | £277,000 | £234,024 |
| 2018 | £396,250 | £163,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | £386,995 | £160,000 | £315,000 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | £399,995 | £160,000 | £300,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | £457,995 | £187,500 | £310,000 | £285,098 |
| 2022 | £508,495 | £194,000 | £360,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £537,995 | £196,500 | £367,500 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | £525,000 | £178,250 | £350,000 | £357,325 |
| 2025 | £655,000 | £177,500 | £390,000 | £358,125 |
| 2026 | £476,000 | £205,000 | £347,600 | £345,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249 | £228 | £253 | £255 |
| 2017 | £252 | £231 | £248 | £228 |
| 2018 | £245 | £197 | £266 | £242 |
| 2019 | £288 | £246 | £271 | £243 |
| 2020 | £311 | £207 | £272 | £236 |
| 2021 | £322 | £241 | £311 | £309 |
| 2022 | £353 | £269 | £335 | £343 |
| 2023 | £370 | £229 | £337 | £283 |
| 2024 | £362 | £213 | £331 | £263 |
| 2025 | £354 | £215 | £322 | £256 |
| 2026 | £414 | £224 | £368 | £312 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WA4 5BA.
In the WA4 5BA postcode area, located within Appleton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Warrington 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 WA4 5BA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Helen Speed
Grappenhall - Elected 2 May 2024
Mark Damen Browne
Grappenhall - Elected 2 May 2024
Sarah Hall
Warrington South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WA4 5BA records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WA4 5BA in Appleton is £450,000 (about £335 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WA4 5BA, including Appleton Thorn Primary School, Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School (Outstanding) and Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WA4 5BA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,482 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 5BA is Sarah Hall (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Helen Speed (Liberal Democrats) and Mark Damen Browne (Liberal Democrats).
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.