Birchfield Street - WA9 5QB
Key Postcode Insights
WA9 5QB is a residential postcode situated on Birchfield Street, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9 with 62 addresses.
It ranks as the 1202nd largest and 660th most expensive of the 1,223 postcodes in the WA9 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 62 properties: 61 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £156,565
- 10 Year change
- up 51.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £953pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £183/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA9 5QB is a residential postcode situated on Birchfield Street, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9 with 62 addresses.
It ranks as the 1202nd largest and 660th most expensive of the 1,223 postcodes in the WA9 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 62 properties: 61 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £156,565
- 10 Year change
- up 51.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £953pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £183/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA9 5QB
- 28 Birchfield Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 30 Birchfield Street
House
- 32 Birchfield Street
House
- 33 Birchfield Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA9 5QB sold for £165,050 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £156,565.
The WA9 5QB Sales Market has increased by 51.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £156,565 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £152,700 |
| June 2024 | 2% | £147,876 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £144,908 |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £142,539 |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £125,960 |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £115,412 |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £110,488 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £108,012 |
| June 2017 | 1% | £104,690 |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £103,637 |
| June 2015 | -0.3% | £100,849 |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £101,140 |
| June 2013 | -1.7% | £97,490 |
| June 2012 | -1.8% | £99,208 |
| June 2011 | -5.1% | £100,999 |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £106,445 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £104,980 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £119,793 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £123,605 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £953.
The WA9 5QB Rental Market has increased by 58.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £953pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £930pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £880pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £813pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £739pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £675pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £632pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £617pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £607pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £606pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £599pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.3% | £581pcm |
| June 2014 | 0% | £579pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £579pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £581pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £579pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £569pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £557pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £592pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £583pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th February 2026 for £165,050 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
WA9 5QB has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£165,050 | 3 Bed House105, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB105, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB
- Sold May 2025£135,000 | 3 Bed House83, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB83, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB
- Sold Apr 2025£154,000 | 3 Bed House36, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB36, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB
- Sold Mar 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House79, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB79, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB
- Sold Feb 2024£105,000 | 3 Bed House79, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB79, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB
Nearby Postcodes
WA9 5QB is the 1202nd largest and the 660th most expensive postcode out of the 1,223 postcodes in the WA9 area.
- WA9 5QD, Oakfield Close, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5QD10 Addresses|38 m away
- WA9 5PP, Norton Grove, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5PP54 Addresses|77 m away
- WA9 5QE, Fernlea Avenue, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5QE16 Addresses|98 m away
- WA9 5TN, Hansard Court, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5TN7 Addresses|114 m away
- WA9 5PT, Nutgrove Hall Drive, St. Helens, WA9WA9 5PT25 Addresses|116 m away
Property Types
- 30 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 29 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (30)
- house (3)
- Unknown (29)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (32)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£165,050 | 3 Bed House105, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB105, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB
- Sold Mar 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House79, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB79, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB
- Sold Mar 2021£160,000 | 4 Bed House67, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB67, Birchfield Street, St. Helens, WA9 5QB
Schools Nearby
- Nutgrove Methodist Primary School300 m away
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School300 m away
- Thatto Heath Community Primary School400 m away
- The Sutton Academy1.8 km away
- Rainhill High School2.5 km away
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA9 5QB is Thatto Heath station, which is 400 metres away.
- Thatto Heath|400 m away
- Eccleston Park|1.6 km away
- Rainhill|1.9 km away
- Lea Green|2.3 km away
