Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

97 ROYAL AVENUE

WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HJ

£155,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Queens Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.2 miles
Train station	Hough Green	0.4 miles
Hospital	Marie Curie Hospice	3.9 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	5.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£155,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£1,914/m²

Local average

£215,299 (71 sales)

Street crime

142 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/09/2025

Expiry date: 09/09/2035

Current heating cost: £790/year

Potential heating cost: £729/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £7,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/04/2026	£155,000	Semi-detached	+647.3%	£154,727 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/08/1999	£20,740	Semi-detached	—	£95,135 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
25 NEW BANK ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HE	£140,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £140,000 (1 sale)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 10.1%

10y growth 47.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Halton. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 7.1%

5y (index) 31.7%

10y (index) 68.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Halton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £667/mo

Realistic £741/mo

Optimistic £815/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Halton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North Cheshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Arnold Place, WA8	£900/mo	2	0.43 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £900/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,500

Target investor price (1%) £90,000

Gross yield 7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.4×

Monthly cashflow £175/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	78
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	13
Other theft	11
Criminal damage and arson	7
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	3
Drugs	3
Shoplifting	3
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	142

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Oakfield Community Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 23 Nov 2021
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 28 Sep 2023
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 17 Oct 2019
Ormiston Chadwick Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2024
St Michaels Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
07/03/2021	03/02/2021	11	2

# 97 ROYAL AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HJ

## Property details

- Slug: `95dd8d5` (address key hash: `95dd8d5423093011120e56310ad7344a6a362e26`)
- Postcode: WA8 8HJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £155,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £1,914/m²
- Local average: £215,299 (71 sales)
- Street crime: 142 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £155,000
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 09/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £790/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £7,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7035-6521-5500-0100-4296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-20 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | +647.3% | £154,727 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-cc24-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 1999-08-23 | £20,740 | Semi-detached | — | £95,135 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b6480c29-ce9d-4083-b850-5aec5e46966a) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 97 ROYAL AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HJ | £155,000 | 20/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 97 ROYAL AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HJ | £20,740 | 23/08/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 NEW BANK ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HE | £140,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £140,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 10.1%
- **10y growth:** 47.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Halton; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 31.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 68.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Halton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £667/mo
- **Realistic:** £741/mo
- **Optimistic:** £815/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for North Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Arnold Place, WA8 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £900/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.58% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £175/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 78 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **142** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Oakfield Community Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 23 Nov 2021 |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 28 Sep 2023 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 17 Oct 2019 |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2024 |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14482120
- **Address:** 97 Royal Avenue, WIDNES, WA8 8HJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/03/2021
- **Work Completed:** 03/02/2021
- **Items:** 11 window(s), 2 door(s)