marketcodeAsking rent
£887 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
586 lets
Postcode district
WA8 rental market
Asking rent £887 a month · Gross yield 4.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WA8?
- Buildings
- 23,202
- Mixed-use buildings
- 72%
- HMO-shaped units
- 15%
What does WA8 earn?
WA8: asking rent £887 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 586 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
751 lets
-2.8% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
130 on 21 Sep 2026
How does WA8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WA8 runs from £598 a month for 1 bedroom to £961 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £598 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.9% on the previous 12 months | 116 |
| 2 bedrooms | £794 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.9% on the previous 12 months | 252 |
| 3 bedrooms | £961 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.3% on the previous 12 months | 297 |
| 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 WA8?
Corporate landlords hold 92% of the 1,887 units in WA8 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords92% of classified · 1,730 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.7% of classified · 107 units
- Housing associations2.2% of classified · 41 units
- RMC0.5% of classified · 9 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 WA8 rank?
WA8 ranks 2nd of 2 postcode districts in Halton for asking rent, at £887 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Halton
WA8 ranks 2nd of 2 postcode districts in Halton for asking rent, at £887 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
WA8 ranks 2nd of 2 postcode districts in Halton for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WA7 | 5.3% | 518 | measured |
| 2 | WA8 | 4.3% | 751 | measured |
Where next from WA8?
- HaltonThe wider market this area sits in.
- WA7Neighbouring postcode district · £2,182/m²
- L24Next door, in another authority · £3,335/m²
- L26Next door, in another authority · £2,921/m²
- L35Next door, in another authority · £2,727/m²
- WA5Next door, in another authority · £3,220/m²
- WA9Next door, in another authority · £2,073/m²
- L36Next door, in another authority · £2,650/m²
Questions about WA8
- What is the average rent in WA8?
- Homes to let in WA8 asked a median £887 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 586 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WA8?
- 4.3% 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, 751 lets. -2.8% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WA8
- Properties in WA8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WA8Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WA8Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WA8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WA8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WA8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WA8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WA8Who 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 | 586 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 751 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |