WA9 4BT
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Property report — WA9 4BT
Open-data due diligence for WA9 4BT and the area around it.
WA9 4BT in brief: 29 recorded sales (£27,000–£140,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WA9 4BT itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WA9 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£196,459
Population
16,945
Crimes recorded
86
Schools
5
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WA9 4, 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 (43 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | £140,000 | 23 ORWELL CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-02-27 | £84,375 | 4 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-03-31 | £99,950 | 23 ORWELL CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2014-04-17 | £91,000 | 4 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-20 | £97,000 | 23 ORWELL CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-07-30 | £75,000 | 16 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-12-07 | £95,000 | 12 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-13 | £117,000 | 17 ORWELL CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-10-26 | £102,500 | 1 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-27 | £78,000 | 19 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-20 | £72,995 | 19 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-03-19 | £50,000 | 4 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-01-05 | £75,000 | 17 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-23 | £73,000 | 2 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-01 | £74,500 | 11 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-28 | £27,000 | 16 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £50,000 | 8 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-12-07 | £45,250 | 23 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-11-23 | £42,500 | 2 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-19 | £42,000 | 18 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-31 | £45,000 | 4 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-03 | £45,000 | 20 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-04 | £35,500 | 3 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-18 | £42,000 | 6 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-01-24 | £39,000 | 23 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-14 | £49,950 | 12 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-08-09 | £42,950 | 4 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-03-29 | £47,000 | 12 ORWELL CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-01-20 | £38,500 | 21 ORWELL CLOSE | Terraced |
29 recorded sales on WA9 4BT. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Manor Community Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| The Sutton Academy | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Willow Tree Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) |
| Rainhill High School | 1.0 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | 1.0 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: FOUR ACRE HEALTH CENTRE (0.4 mi) · RAINHILL VILLAGE SURGERY (1.3 mi) · LONGTON MEDICAL CENTRE (1.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST HELENS HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · ST HELEN'S HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · ASET HOSPITAL (2.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WOOD'S HOUSE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · BOURNE'S TUNNEL AT SJ5033491804 (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · BRIDGE OVER RAILWAY (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PHARMACY SERVICES DIRECT (0.3 mi) · FOUR ACRE PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · FOUR ACRE CHEMIST (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Lea Green (0.8 mi) · Rainhill (1.4 mi) · St Helens Junction (1.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.4 mi) · Aldi (0.7 mi) · Co-op Food (1.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 7,259
Owned 63% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WA9 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WA9 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 87/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 | DistrictWA9 | SectorWA9 4 | PostcodeWA9 4BT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £248,989 | £196,459 | £66,102 |
| Population | 59,541 | 16,945 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 570 | 86 | — |
| Schools | 22 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 92% | 93% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WA9 4); 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.