WA14 4 area report

Highlights

WA14 4, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Greater Manchester, WA14 4 ranks 10th cheapest of 10, 10th most affordable and 3rd best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £406,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026)

Sold prices in WA14 4 have risen 21% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 235,050 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

Schools

• 89% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 80.3 · 84 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈24 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 81% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in WA14 4 that changed hands in the last five years, 9.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 9.9 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 25.81% over 7.51 years held.

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Nearby areas we cover: WA14 1, WA14 5, WA14 2.