Detached

152 WEST END ROAD

HAYDOCK, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0AQ

£196,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	WEST END RD/P.O.	0.0 miles
Shop	Londis	0.1 miles
Train station	St Helens Central	1.6 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	2.0 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	7.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

101 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£196,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£1,941/m²

Local average

£349,538 (13 sales)

Street crime

169 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/03/2020

Current heating cost: £676/year

Potential heating cost: £593/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,900

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£196,000	Detached	—	£196,000 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
3 HORNBEAM CLOSE, HAYDOCK, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0TZ	£325,000	14/09/2022	Detached
28 FOLDS ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0DF	£300,000	17/06/2022	Detached
148 WEST END ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0AQ	£145,000	22/12/2021	Detached
STANLEY BANK FARM STANLEY BANK ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0UR	£262,500	09/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £258,125 (4 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 -9.9%

10y growth 47.9%

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

1y (index) 3.8%

5y (index) 31.1%

10y (index) 76.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £704/mo

Realistic £782/mo

Optimistic £860/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St. Helens.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for St Helens: 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
4 Bed Detached House, Sycamore Avenue, WA11	£3,150/mo	4	0.2 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penny Bridge Grove, WA9	£1,100/mo	4	0.75 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penny Bridge Grove, WA9	£2,300/mo	4	0.75 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,183/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.17%

Max investor price (0.8%) £287,500

Target investor price (1%) £230,000

Gross yield 14.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 7.1×

Monthly cashflow £1,273/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 26.9%

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	74
Criminal damage and arson	19
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	12
Drugs	10
Shoplifting	10
Vehicle crime	9
Other crime	8
Burglary	7
Other theft	5
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	169

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
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2023
Legh Vale Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Ashurst Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 May 2022
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Outwood Academy Haydock	Secondary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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# 152 WEST END ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0AQ

## Property details

- Slug: `58be341` (address key hash: `58be341b658b598a4dc5ef5855f29fb7c51945d5`)
- Postcode: WA11 0AQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 101 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £196,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,941/m²
- Local average: £349,538 (13 sales)
- Street crime: 169 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £196,000
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £676/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,900

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8608-7676-5922-6497-2703)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £196,000 | Detached | — | £196,000 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-29c1-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 152 WEST END ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0AQ | £196,000 | 20/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 HORNBEAM CLOSE, HAYDOCK, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0TZ | £325,000 | 14/09/2022 | Detached |
| 28 FOLDS ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0DF | £300,000 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 148 WEST END ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0AQ | £145,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| STANLEY BANK FARM STANLEY BANK ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 0UR | £262,500 | 09/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £258,125 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -9.9%
- **10y growth:** 47.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Helens; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 31.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 76.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £704/mo
- **Realistic:** £782/mo
- **Optimistic:** £860/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for St Helens (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Sycamore Avenue, WA11 | £3,150/mo | 4 | 0.2 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penny Bridge Grove, WA9 | £1,100/mo | 4 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penny Bridge Grove, WA9 | £2,300/mo | 4 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,183/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.17% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £287,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £230,000

*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 £2,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 14.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,273/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 26.9%

*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 | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **169** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St. Mary's  Catholic Primary Blackbrook | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2023 |
| Legh Vale Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Ashurst Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 16 May 2022 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Outwood Academy Haydock | Secondary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |