Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

62 KENSAL GREEN

WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX

£240,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	PGS	0.3 miles
Train station	Widnes	0.5 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	4.2 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	7.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

76 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£240,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,158/m²

Local average

£211,557 (65 sales)

Street crime

184 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 20/11/2018

Expiry date: 19/11/2028

Current heating cost: £198/year

Potential heating cost: £198/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£240,000	Semi-detached	+25.7%	£242,316 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	02/05/2019	£190,995	Semi-detached	—	£290,787 to March 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
43 LYTHAM ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6RD	£150,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
24 ST PETERS WALK, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TU	£240,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
23 FAIRHAVEN ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6RA	£225,000	26/11/2025	Semi-detached
91 PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6SZ	£160,000	31/07/2024	Semi-detached
3 FAIRHAVEN ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6RA	£165,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
50 KENSAL GREEN, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX	£230,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
127 PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TB	£205,000	02/11/2023	Semi-detached
53 LYTHAM ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6RD	£240,000	26/10/2023	Semi-detached
48 ALDER AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6QG	£200,000	27/07/2023	Semi-detached
14 BROOKWOOD AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TS	£255,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
6 WALLIS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9NH	£250,000	27/01/2023	Semi-detached
60 KENSAL GREEN, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX	£185,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
4 WALLIS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9NH	£225,000	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
32 CYPRESS AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6SP	£115,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
11 SHACKLETON AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9NG	£210,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
78 DERBY ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9LQ	£200,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
13 ST PETERS WALK, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TU	£243,000	23/06/2022	Semi-detached
38 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9UE	£190,000	31/05/2022	Semi-detached
41 KENSAL GREEN, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX	£250,000	12/04/2022	Semi-detached
178 PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TG	£230,000	08/04/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £208,400 (20 sales)

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 17%

10y growth 37.1%

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

1y (index) 7.9%

5y (index) 35.7%

10y (index) 79.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £662/mo

Realistic £735/mo

Optimistic £809/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Halton.

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £91,875

Target investor price (1%) £73,500

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	67
Anti-social behaviour	37
Public order	29
Criminal damage and arson	16
Shoplifting	9
Vehicle crime	6
Drugs	5
Other crime	4
Other theft	4
Burglary	3
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	184

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Fairfield Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 3 Feb 2015
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 28 Sep 2023
Birchfield Nursery School	Nursery	0.6 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2013
Brookfields School	Other	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Moorfield Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 4 Nov 2019

FENSA

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# 62 KENSAL GREEN, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX

## Property details

- Slug: `42fe468` (address key hash: `42fe46849c3bf260c1946c20f52a65aa7818051d`)
- Postcode: WA8 6TX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 76 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £240,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,158/m²
- Local average: £211,557 (65 sales)
- Street crime: 184 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £240,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 19/11/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £198/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8698-7539-6609-2160-1926)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | +25.7% | £242,316 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-bfb2-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2019-05-02 | £190,995 | Semi-detached | — | £290,787 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/919fec04-f764-9a90-e053-6c04a8c0a300) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 62 KENSAL GREEN, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX | £240,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 62 KENSAL GREEN, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX | £190,995 | 02/05/2019 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 LYTHAM ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6RD | £150,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 24 ST PETERS WALK, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TU | £240,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 FAIRHAVEN ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6RA | £225,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 91 PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6SZ | £160,000 | 31/07/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 3 FAIRHAVEN ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6RA | £165,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 50 KENSAL GREEN, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX | £230,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 127 PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TB | £205,000 | 02/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 LYTHAM ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6RD | £240,000 | 26/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 ALDER AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6QG | £200,000 | 27/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BROOKWOOD AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TS | £255,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 WALLIS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9NH | £250,000 | 27/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 60 KENSAL GREEN, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX | £185,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WALLIS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9NH | £225,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 CYPRESS AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6SP | £115,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 SHACKLETON AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9NG | £210,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 78 DERBY ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9LQ | £200,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ST PETERS WALK, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TU | £243,000 | 23/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 9UE | £190,000 | 31/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 KENSAL GREEN, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TX | £250,000 | 12/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 178 PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6TG | £230,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £208,400 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17%
- **10y growth:** 37.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 7.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 35.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 79.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £662/mo
- **Realistic:** £735/mo
- **Optimistic:** £809/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £91,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £73,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **184** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 3 Feb 2015 |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 28 Sep 2023 |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 0.6 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2013 |
| Brookfields School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Moorfield Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 4 Nov 2019 |