Old Liverpool Road - WA5 1BU
Key Postcode Insights
WA5 1BU is a residential postcode situated on Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 1125th largest and 163rd most expensive of the 1,222 postcodes in the WA5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 53 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £160,133
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £931pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £206/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA5 1BU is a residential postcode situated on Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 1125th largest and 163rd most expensive of the 1,222 postcodes in the WA5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 53 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £160,133
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £931pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £206/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA5 1BU
- 90 Old Liverpool Road
3 Bed Period House
- 92 Old Liverpool Road
Unknown
- 94 Old Liverpool Road
3 Bed Period House
- 96 Old Liverpool Road
3 Bed Period House
- 98 Old Liverpool Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA5 1BU sold for £160,000 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £160,133.
The WA5 1BU Sales Market has increased by 59.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £160,133 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £155,399 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £152,439 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £151,458 |
| June 2022 | 15.8% | £149,682 |
| June 2021 | 12% | £129,273 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £115,431 |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £113,080 |
| June 2018 | 5.3% | £109,128 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £103,654 |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £100,426 |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £96,152 |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £93,450 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £89,520 |
| June 2012 | -1.6% | £88,307 |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £89,763 |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £90,480 |
| June 2009 | -13.2% | £87,607 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £100,894 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £103,340 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £931.
The WA5 1BU Rental Market has increased by 61.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £931pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £896pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £851pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £793pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £725pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £659pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £603pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £596pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £587pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £583pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £578pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £561pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.8% | £550pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £546pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £546pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £546pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.6% | £537pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £540pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £576pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £565pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £160,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 79 sales since 1995.
WA5 1BU has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House189, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU189, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU
- Sold Feb 2025£157,500 | 3 Bed House181, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU181, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU
- Sold Jan 2025£145,000 | 3 Bed House96, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU96, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU
- Sold Nov 2023£102,500 | 3 Bed House215, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU215, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU
- Sold Jun 2023£141,000 | 3 Bed House116, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU116, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BU
Nearby Postcodes
WA5 1BU is the 1125th largest and the 163rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,222 postcodes in the WA5 area.
- WA5 1BD, Evelyn Street, Warrington, WA5WA5 1BD35 Addresses|43 m away
- WA5 1DB, Booth Street, Warrington, WA5WA5 1DB15 Addresses|43 m away
- WA5 1DQ, Dale Close, Warrington, WA5WA5 1DQ20 Addresses|84 m away
- WA5 1BE, Hesketh Street, Warrington, WA5WA5 1BE4 Addresses|109 m away
- WA5 1BQ, Lavender Gardens, Warrington, WA5WA5 1BQ81 Addresses|134 m away
Property Types
- 28 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (28)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (26)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£210,000 | 3 Bed House247, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BT247, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1BT
- Sold Aug 2024£200,000 | 4 Bed House327, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1EB327, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1EB
- Sold Mar 2025£198,000 | 4 Bed House117, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1AS117, Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1AS
Schools Nearby
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery100 m away
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School900 m away
- St Gregory's Catholic High School700 m away
- UTC Warrington1.7 km away
- Penketh High School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA5 1BU is Warrington Bank Quay station, which is 900 metres away.
- Warrington Bank Quay|900 m away
- Warrington West|1.7 km away
- Warrington Central|1.8 km away
- Sankey for Penketh|2.4 km away
