Leicester Street - WA5 1SZ
Key Postcode Insights
WA5 1SZ is a residential postcode situated on Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1064th largest and 142nd most expensive of the 1,222 postcodes in the WA5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 27 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £132,118
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £774pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £162/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA5 1SZ is a residential postcode situated on Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1064th largest and 142nd most expensive of the 1,222 postcodes in the WA5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 27 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £132,118
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £774pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £162/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA5 1SZ
- 1 Leicester Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Leicester Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Leicester Street
House
- 4 Leicester Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Leicester Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA5 1SZ sold for £145,000 on 8th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £132,118.
The WA5 1SZ Sales Market has increased by 60.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £132,118 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £128,326 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £125,468 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £124,709 |
| June 2022 | 16% | £123,459 |
| June 2021 | 11.9% | £106,399 |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £95,087 |
| June 2019 | 3.5% | £93,015 |
| June 2018 | 5.4% | £89,863 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £85,221 |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £82,548 |
| June 2015 | 3% | £79,034 |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £76,737 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £73,476 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £72,553 |
| June 2011 | -1% | £73,645 |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £74,385 |
| June 2009 | -12.9% | £71,895 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £82,565 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £84,459 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £774.
The WA5 1SZ Rental Market has increased by 61.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £774pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £746pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £708pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £660pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £603pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £548pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £503pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £496pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £489pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £486pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £481pcm |
| June 2015 | 2% | £466pcm |
| June 2014 | 1% | £457pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £452pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £453pcm |
| June 2011 | 2% | £453pcm |
| June 2010 | 0% | £444pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £444pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £473pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £464pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th August 2025 for £145,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
WA5 1SZ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£145,000 | 3 Bed House31, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ31, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ
- Sold May 2024£163,000 | 3 Bed House2, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ2, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ
- Sold Mar 2024£83,500 | 3 Bed House8, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ8, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ
- Sold Aug 2021£108,000 | 3 Bed House31, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ31, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ
- Sold Jan 2015£69,500 | 3 Bed House38, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ38, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ
Nearby Postcodes
WA5 1SZ is the 1064th largest and the 142nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,222 postcodes in the WA5 area.
- WA5 1TB, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5WA5 1TB51 Addresses|79 m away
- WA5 1TG, Collin Street, Warrington, WA5WA5 1TG23 Addresses|83 m away
- WA5 1TQ, Robert Street, Warrington, WA5WA5 1TQ9 Addresses|101 m away
- WA5 1TJ, Collin Street, Warrington, WA5WA5 1TJ12 Addresses|109 m away
- WA5 1TA, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5WA5 1TA50 Addresses|113 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 19 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (16)
- mid-century flat (19)
- house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 36 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (23)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2024£163,000 | 3 Bed House2, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ2, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ
- Sold Jun 2022£150,000 | 3 Bed House113, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1TB113, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1TB
- Sold Aug 2025£145,000 | 3 Bed House31, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ31, Leicester Street, Warrington, WA5 1SZ
Schools Nearby
- Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School100 m away
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School400 m away
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School600 m away
- St Gregory's Catholic High School800 m away
- UTC Warrington1.0 km away
- Beamont Collegiate Academy2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA5 1SZ is Warrington Bank Quay station, which is 800 metres away.
- Warrington Bank Quay|800 m away
- Warrington Central|1.1 km away
- Warrington West|1.9 km away
- Sankey for Penketh|2.7 km away
