# 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)