WA3 5AX
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Property report — WA3 5AX
Open-data due diligence for WA3 5AX and the area around it.
WA3 5AX in brief: 22 recorded sales (£80,000–£610,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WA3 5AX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WA3 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£317,493
Population
13,468
Crimes recorded
11
Schools
3
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WA3 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (15 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | £305,000 | 1, NEW FARM COTTAGE GLAZEBROOK LANE | Terraced |
| 2024-06-05 | £300,000 | 2, NEW FARM COTTAGE GLAZEBROOK LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-06-18 | £610,000 | 268 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2018-11-30 | £215,000 | 1, NEW FARM COTTAGE GLAZEBROOK LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-11 | £440,000 | 264 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2017-10-20 | £410,000 | 258 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2017-07-07 | £390,000 | 234 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2016-04-20 | £216,000 | 2, NEW FARM COTTAGE GLAZEBROOK LANE | Terraced |
| 2015-12-11 | £380,000 | 254 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2015-10-05 | £525,000 | 242 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-12-10 | £500,000 | 242 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Terraced |
| 2006-06-13 | £315,000 | 256 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2003-08-08 | £200,000 | 264 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2003-07-11 | £372,500 | 232 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2002-07-25 | £135,000 | 264 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2001-06-01 | £170,000 | 238 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-03-14 | £190,000 | 270 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 2001-01-05 | £100,000 | 240 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-05-28 | £175,000 | 270 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
| 1999-02-16 | £82,000 | 1, NEW FARM COTTAGE GLAZEBROOK LANE | Flat |
| 1998-04-03 | £80,000 | 2, NEW FARM COTTAGE GLAZEBROOK LANE | Terraced |
| 1996-05-10 | £95,000 | 266 GLAZEBROOK LANE | Detached |
22 recorded sales on WA3 5AX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Cadishead Primary Academy | 1.1 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2023) |
| Irlam and Cadishead Academy | 1.3 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | 1.6 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: THE MOSSLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.3 mi) · PARTINGTON CENTRAL SURGERY (2.0 mi) · PARTINGTON FAMILY PRACTICE (2.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: TRAFFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL (4.1 mi) · TRAFFORD HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (4.1 mi) · PADGATE HOUSE, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (4.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GREAT WOOLDEN HALL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 155A, LIVERPOOL ROAD (Grade II) (1.3 mi) · WAR MEMORIAL (Grade II) (1.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CADISHEAD PHARMACY (1.3 mi) · IRLAM PHARMACY (1.3 mi) · M44 PHARMACY (1.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Glazebrook (0.5 mi) · Irlam (1.3 mi) · Birchwood (3.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (1.6 mi) · Tesco Extra (1.7 mi) · Heron Foods (2.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 5,529
Owned 76% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WA3 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WA3 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 8/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 | DistrictWA3 | SectorWA3 5 | PostcodeWA3 5AX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £266,184 | £317,493 | £282,068 |
| Population | 63,091 | 13,468 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 94 | 11 | — |
| Schools | 24 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 92% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 94% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WA3 5); 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 1 July 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.