WA12 house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in the WA postcode area

General / family area · 18.6km from The University of Bolton

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Average asking price
£242k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£820
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.1%
10% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.0%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
176
71% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (St. Helens)
#308 of 318
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Summary

WA12 has a gross rental yield of 4.1%, 10% below the UK average, ranking #7 of 16 WA postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.7pp since Aug
Aug: 7.1% 7.1% Aug Sep: 6.4% 6.4% Sep

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WA12 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
1 £110k £500 — 3 / 6
2 £175k £880 6.0% 27 / 10
3 £252k £1,190 — 30 / 4
4 £425k £1,650 — 19 / 1
5+ — £475 — 0 / 1

Nearby WA postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WA6 £325k £1,400 5.2% Compare
WA9 £200k £800 4.8% Compare
WA1 £220k £825 4.5% Compare
WA5 £290k £998 4.1% Compare
WA7 £240k £825 4.1% Compare
WA11 £250k £850 4.1% Compare
WA10 £230k £770 4.0% Compare
WA2 £232k £695 3.6% Compare
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