Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

10 NICHOLAS ROAD

WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ST

£197,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Unknown 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.2 miles
Train station Hough Green 0.7 miles
Hospital Marie Curie Hospice 4.3 miles
University Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 9.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

89 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£197,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,213/m²

Local average

£213,146 (70 sales)

Street crime

174 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/10/2025

Expiry date: 08/10/2035

Current heating cost: £1,014/year

Potential heating cost: £671/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 30/01/2026 £197,000 Semi-detached +57.6% £193,705 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 06/06/2019 £125,000 Semi-detached — £183,476 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £197,000
listed 04/11/2025 £200,000
sold 01/01/2019 £125,000

Photos · Open listing

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Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
55 HALE ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8DQ £195,000 12/12/2025 Semi-detached
19 NICHOLAS ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ST £115,000 12/11/2025 Semi-detached
22 ALEXANDER DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8DZ £110,000 17/07/2023 Semi-detached
12 NICHOLAS ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ST £170,000 26/04/2023 Semi-detached
18 EDWARDS WAY, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8AN £122,500 28/03/2023 Semi-detached
11 NICHOLAS ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ST £117,500 16/12/2022 Semi-detached
3 ALMOND GROVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8DL £125,000 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
61 HALE ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8DQ £195,000 05/08/2022 Semi-detached
14 NICHOLAS ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ST £185,000 11/03/2022 Semi-detached
64 HALE ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8DW £130,000 24/01/2022 Semi-detached
55 HALE ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8DQ £142,500 16/11/2021 Semi-detached
29 BLUNDELL ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8SS £136,000 27/08/2021 Semi-detached

Area average: £145,292 (12 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 28.5%
10y growth 45.6%

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

1y (index) 6.2%
5y (index) 30.6%
10y (index) 72.6%

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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, Coronation Drive, WA8 £875/mo 3 0.34 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kingsway, WA8 £1,200/mo 3 1.15 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,038/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%
Max investor price (0.8%) £129,750
Target investor price (1%) £103,800
Gross yield 6.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.8×
Monthly cashflow £133/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.8%
  • 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)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 76
Anti-social behaviour 21
Public order 19
Drugs 18
Criminal damage and arson 14
Other theft 6
Possession of weapons 6
Other crime 5
Vehicle crime 5
Burglary 3
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 174

Within 1 mile during May 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
St Michaels Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 10 Sep 2023
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 7 Jul 2024
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Nursery 0.4 miles Good — 27 Jun 2014
Ashley High School Other 0.4 miles Outstanding — 27 Apr 2015
Chesnut Lodge Special School Other 0.5 miles Good — 11 Dec 2013

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