marketcodeAsking rent
£895 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
402 lets
Postcode district
WA7 rental market
Asking rent £895 a month · Gross yield 5.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WA7?
- Buildings
- 23,283
- Mixed-use buildings
- 33%
- HMO-shaped units
- 2.0%
What does WA7 earn?
WA7: asking rent £895 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 402 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
518 lets
+16.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
70 on 21 Sep 2026
How does WA7 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WA7 runs from £591 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,057 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £591 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +9.6% on the previous 12 months | 104 |
| 2 bedrooms | £804 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.8% on the previous 12 months | 227 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,057 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.5% on the previous 12 months | 167 |
| 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 WA7?
Corporate landlords hold 88% of the 1,819 units in WA7 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords88% of classified · 1,597 units
- Housing associations6.9% of classified · 126 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.0% of classified · 91 units
- RMC0.3% of classified · 5 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 WA7 rank?
WA7 ranks 1st of 2 postcode districts in Halton for asking rent, at £895 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Halton
WA7 ranks 1st of 2 postcode districts in Halton for asking rent, at £895 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WA7 | £895 a month | 402 | measured |
| 2 | WA8 | £887 a month | 586 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Halton
WA7 ranks 1st of 2 postcode districts in Halton for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WA7 | 5.3% | 518 | measured |
| 2 | WA8 | 4.3% | 751 | measured |
Where next from WA7?
- HaltonThe wider market this area sits in.
- WA8Neighbouring postcode district · £2,729/m²
- CW8Next door, in another authority · £3,407/m²
- WA4Next door, in another authority · £3,943/m²
- WA6Next door, in another authority · £3,160/m²
- WA5Next door, in another authority · £3,220/m²
- L24Next door, in another authority · £3,335/m²
Questions about WA7
- What is the average rent in WA7?
- Homes to let in WA7 asked a median £895 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 402 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WA7?
- 5.3% 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, 518 lets. +16.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WA7
- Properties in WA7Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WA7Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WA7Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WA7What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WA7What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WA7Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WA7What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WA7Who 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 | 402 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 518 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |