marketcodeAsking rent
£943 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
364 lets
Postcode district
WA1 rental market
Asking rent £943 a month · Gross yield 5.0% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WA1?
- Buildings
- 9,621
- Mixed-use buildings
- 95%
- HMO-shaped units
- 93%
What does WA1 earn?
WA1: asking rent £943 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 364 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.0% 12 months to Aug 2026
610 lets
+14.6% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
116 on 21 Sep 2026
How does WA1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WA1 runs from £718 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,276 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £718 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +7.1% on the previous 12 months | 202 |
| 2 bedrooms | £933 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.4% on the previous 12 months | 268 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,276 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.7% on the previous 12 months | 95 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns WA1?
Corporate landlords hold 94% of the 1,479 units in WA1 whose freeholder is classified; 89% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords94% of classified · 1,386 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)3.6% of classified · 53 units
- Housing associations2.6% of classified · 39 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does WA1 rank?
WA1 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in Warrington for asking rent, at £943 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Warrington
WA1 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in Warrington for asking rent, at £943 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WA13 | £1,421 a month | 121 | measured |
| 2 | WA4 | £1,085 a month | 447 | measured |
| 3 | WA5 | £1,070 a month | 404 | measured |
| 4 | WA3 | £983 a month | 291 | measured |
| 5 | WA1 | £943 a month | 364 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Warrington →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Warrington
WA1 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in Warrington for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WA1 | 5.0% | 610 | measured |
| 2 | WA5 | 4.3% | 636 | measured |
| 3 | WA2 | 4.1% | 712 | measured |
| 4 | WA3 | 4.1% | 390 | measured |
| 5 | WA13 | 3.8% | 139 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Warrington →
Where next from WA1?
Questions about WA1
- What is the average rent in WA1?
- Homes to let in WA1 asked a median £943 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 364 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WA1?
- 5.0% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 610 lets. +14.6% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WA1
- Properties in WA1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WA1Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WA1Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WA1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WA1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WA1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WA1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WA1Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 364 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 610 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |