WA2 8LD
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Property report — WA2 8LD
Open-data due diligence for WA2 8LD and the area around it.
WA2 8LD in brief: 19 recorded sales (£45,000–£310,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WA2 8LD itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WA2 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£344,287
Population
19,745
Crimes recorded
84
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in WA2 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (15 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-24 | £279,000 | 3 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-06-17 | £292,500 | 13 RECTORY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-10-11 | £310,000 | 14 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-15 | £302,000 | 8 RECTORY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-08-25 | £220,000 | 7 RECTORY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-08-01 | £160,000 | 13 RECTORY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-05-18 | £162,000 | 6 RECTORY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-10-03 | £175,000 | 4 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-03-22 | £187,000 | 15 RECTORY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-09-28 | £193,750 | 15 RECTORY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-01-06 | £174,000 | 14 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-05-21 | £191,000 | 12 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-20 | £183,000 | 9 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-05 | £239,950 | 1 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-31 | £130,000 | 5 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-19 | £80,500 | 11 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-30 | £65,000 | 12 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-02-02 | £45,000 | 3 RECTORY CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-02-28 | £75,000 | 8 RECTORY CLOSE | Detached |
19 recorded sales on WA2 8LD. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winwick CofE Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Dallam Community Primary School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Callands Primary Academy | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE (1.7 mi) · 4 SEASONS MEDICAL CENTRE (1.7 mi) · FEARNHEAD CROSS MED.CTR. (2.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HOLLINS PARK HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · HOLLINS PARK HOSPITAL LEARNING DISABILITY (0.4 mi) · BYRON WARD, HOLLINS PARK HOSPITAL (0.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Travellers' Rest stone at Swan Green (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH HOUSE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST OSWALD (Grade I) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ORFORD PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · DALLAM PHARMACY (1.4 mi) · WELL (1.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Newton-le-Willows (1.8 mi) · Padgate (2.3 mi) · Earlestown (2.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.7 mi) · Aldi (0.9 mi) · The Food Warehouse (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 32%
- Households
- 8,289
Owned 57% · Social rent 25% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WA2 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WA2 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 78/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WA2 8LD in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWA2 | SectorWA2 8 | PostcodeWA2 8LD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £210,498 | £344,287 | £182,353 |
| Population | 56,945 | 19,745 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 353 | 84 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 95% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WA2 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.