Waterfront, Preston On The Hill, Warrington

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA4 4AU, WA4 4AT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£171,875
8 sales
Price range
£90k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
WA4 4AU

At a glance

House prices£172k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkRuncorn East station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Waterfront, Preston On The Hill, Warrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £132,500. Average sale prices fell from £160,000 in 2016 to £140,000 in 2025 (-13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Waterfront compared

WA4 postcode area£366,717
Warrington£462,062
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterfront has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,000 (3 sales)2016£160k2018: £90,000 (1 sales)2018£90k2020: £355,000 (1 sales)2020£355k2022: £170,000 (1 sales)2022£170k2025: £140,000 (2 sales)2025£140k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£132,50029 Aug 2025
Terraced1£225,00028 Apr 2016
Detached1£355,0007 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Waterfront

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Waterfront WA4 4AT 25 Sep 2025£285,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 14, Brindley Wharf, Waterfront WA4 4AU 29 Aug 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Brindley Wharf, Waterfront WA4 4AU 11 Apr 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Brindley Wharf, Waterfront WA4 4AU 9 Dec 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Waterfront WA4 4AT 7 Aug 2020£355,000 DetachedLeasehold
Flat 4, Brindley Wharf, Waterfront WA4 4AU 7 Dec 2018£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Brindley Wharf, Waterfront WA4 4AU 11 Jul 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Brindley Wharf, Waterfront WA4 4AU 21 Jul 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Waterfront WA4 4AT 28 Apr 2016£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 8, Brindley Wharf, Waterfront WA4 4AU 11 Mar 2016£100,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
3, Waterfront £225,000 (Apr 2016) → £285,000 (Sep 2025) +27%
over 9 yrs
Flat 11, Brindley Wharf, Waterfront £115,000 (Jul 2018) → £170,000 (Dec 2022) +48%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterfront

Crime

41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterfront in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences18
Public order9
Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson3
Drugs2
Other crime2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Waterfront is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich Flood alert area
  • Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas Flood alert area
  • River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
  • River Mersey from Runcorn to Woolston Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Waterfront

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Daresbury Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Runcorn East station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Frodsham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Runcorn station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Post Office (Chester Road) 2 min walk
  • Post Office (Chester Road) 3 min walk
  • Aston Green (Aston Green) 5 min walk
  • Aston Green (Aston Green) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murdishaw
    Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.6 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 2.0 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 2.0 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.5%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households762

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents2,091

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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