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
£220k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£825
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.5%
0% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.4%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
292
183% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Warrington)
#259 of 318

Summary

WA1 has a gross rental yield of 4.5%, 0% above the UK average, ranking #3 of 16 WA postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+0.9pp since Jul
Jul: 5.5% 5.5% Jul Aug: 5.7% 5.7% Aug Sep: 6.4% 6.4% Sep

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WA1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio — £825 — 0 / 5
1 £110k £675 7.4% 11 / 19
2 £150k £925 7.4% 47 / 12
3 £250k £1,100 — 49 / 3
4 £420k — — 14 / 0
5+ £330k — — 6 / 0

Nearby WA postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WA6 £325k £1,400 5.2% Compare
WA9 £200k £800 4.8% Compare
WA5 £290k £998 4.1% Compare
WA7 £240k £825 4.1% Compare
WA11 £250k £850 4.1% Compare
WA12 £242k £820 4.1% Compare
WA10 £230k £770 4.0% Compare
WA2 £232k £695 3.6% Compare
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