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West Timperley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the West Timperley neighbourhood of Trafford, England (ONS area Trafford 020). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M33, WA14, WA15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M33 4EW.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

West Timperley is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Trafford (2 of 18 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £460,000 and flats for £202,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Navigation Road, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£460,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£202,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.16; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£64,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where West Timperley sits in Trafford

  • Typical house price: 8th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford
  • Typical flat price: 9th highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Trafford with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in West Timperley

House prices: West Timperley against Trafford: This neighbourhood £65k (1995) to £506k (2026); Trafford £58k (1995) to £419k (2026).£115k£448k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£506kTrafford£419k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Trafford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: West Timperley against Trafford: This neighbourhood £79k (2003) to £218k (2025); Trafford £107k (2003) to £194k (2026).£96k£200k2026202220182014201020062003This neighbourhood£218kTrafford£194k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Trafford, 2003 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Trafford, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Navigation Road Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Chester (57 to 64 min) and Manchester Piccadilly (about 25 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Park Road Academy Primary School 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Ashton-on-Mersey School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about West Timperley

What is the typical house price in West Timperley?

£460,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

How does West Timperley compare with the rest of Trafford?

Typical house price: 8th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford. Typical flat price: 9th highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in Trafford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Trafford.

Is West Timperley an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is West Timperley gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to West Timperley?

Navigation Road. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Chester (57 to 64 min) and Manchester Piccadilly (about 25 min).

Which state schools are nearest to West Timperley?

Nearest state primary school. Park Road Academy Primary School. 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Ashton-on-Mersey School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.