WA1, Birchwood house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Birchwood, part of the WA postcode area

General / family area · 21.4km from Liverpool Hope University

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Average asking price
£230k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£825
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.3%
6% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
299
190% above UK avg

Summary

WA1 has a gross rental yield of 4.3%, 6% below the UK average, ranking #8 of 16 WA postcode districts by yield.

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WA1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £3.00m £675 2 / 1
1 £120k £700 7.0% 8 / 25
2 £158k £910 6.9% 48 / 20
3 £260k £1,200 50 / 1
4 £380k £1,495 16 / 1
5+ £348k 4 / 0

Nearby WA postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WA12 £205k £960 5.6% Compare
WA9 £200k £850 5.1% Compare
WA2 £220k £900 4.9% Compare
WA7 £200k £795 4.8% Compare
WA11 £240k £900 4.5% Compare
WA6 £315k £1,175 4.5% Compare
WA5 £275k £1,000 4.4% Compare
WA8 £265k £862 3.9% Compare
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