Semi-Detached

21 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE

GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JB

£157,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	George Road	0.1 miles
Shop	D & M Cycles	0.3 miles
Train station	Warrington West	0.5 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	4.0 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	5.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£157,500 Aug 2021

Price per m²

£1,994/m²

Local average

£242,247 (101 sales)

Street crime

124 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/06/2021

Expiry date: 13/06/2031

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,150

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)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Flue gas heat recovery in conjunction with boiler (£400 - £900)
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	31/08/2021	£157,500	Semi-detached	—	£200,656 to July 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
50 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JD	£235,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
25 MALPAS DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HN	£190,000	04/12/2025	Semi-detached
12 CLEVELEYS ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 2SR	£208,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
67 STRATTON ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JT	£160,000	07/11/2025	Semi-detached
13 ROZEL CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JJ	£276,000	31/07/2025	Semi-detached
61 MALPAS DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HN	£210,000	18/03/2025	Semi-detached
36 RIDLEY DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HP	£275,000	18/11/2024	Semi-detached
139 WINCHESTER AVENUE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1XY	£180,000	07/05/2024	Semi-detached
3 CHELSEA GARDENS, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1QS	£210,000	14/12/2023	Semi-detached
49 MARINA AVENUE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HY	£190,000	27/11/2023	Semi-detached
31 SYCAMORE LANE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JN	£240,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
28 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JD	£235,000	20/10/2023	Semi-detached
90 LIVERPOOL ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1QX	£202,500	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
22 ROZEL CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JJ	£192,000	14/08/2023	Semi-detached
31 RIDLEY DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HP	£257,500	14/04/2023	Semi-detached
9 STRATTON ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JT	£240,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
20 STRATTON ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JT	£165,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
16 WINCHESTER AVENUE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1XU	£240,000	14/12/2022	Semi-detached
1 ROZEL CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JJ	£321,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
6 CLEVELEYS ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 2SR	£215,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £222,100 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Birdwell Drive, Great Sankey, Warrington	£250,000	3	Semi-detached	0.37 mi
St. Marys Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5	£290,000	3	Semi-detached	0.89 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 14.2%

10y growth 52.2%

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

1y (index) 6.1%

5y (index) 27.8%

10y (index) 60.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £809/mo

Realistic £899/mo

Optimistic £989/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Warrington.

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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bramhall Street, WA5	£1,250/mo	4	0.76 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Old Liverpool Road, WA5	£450/mo	1	0.78 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hatchmere Close, WA5	£750/mo	1	0.8 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £817/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.5×

Monthly cashflow £30/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.8%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	54
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	17
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	8
Drugs	7
Vehicle crime	4
Other crime	3
Burglary	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	124

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 7 May 2011
St Gregory's Catholic High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2020
Great Sankey Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 20 Feb 2013
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 16 Sep 2024
Penketh High School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 4 Jun 2020

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# 21 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JB

## Property details

- Slug: `ac76a76` (address key hash: `ac76a76bb2f7074152001d2f10ab56502942bafe`)
- Postcode: WA5 1JB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £157,500 Aug 2021
- Price per m²: £1,994/m²
- Local average: £242,247 (101 sales)
- Street crime: 124 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £157,500
- Date: 2021-08-31
- Type: S
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 13/06/2031
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,150

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- T2 (£400 - £900)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9742-1001-9206-6729-0204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2021-08-31 | £157,500 | Semi-detached | — | £200,656 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/de2d0cdf-6a22-51ee-e053-6c04a8c00671) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JB | £157,500 | 31/08/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JD | £235,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 MALPAS DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HN | £190,000 | 04/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CLEVELEYS ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 2SR | £208,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 67 STRATTON ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JT | £160,000 | 07/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ROZEL CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JJ | £276,000 | 31/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 61 MALPAS DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HN | £210,000 | 18/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 36 RIDLEY DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HP | £275,000 | 18/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 139 WINCHESTER AVENUE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1XY | £180,000 | 07/05/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CHELSEA GARDENS, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1QS | £210,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 MARINA AVENUE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HY | £190,000 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 SYCAMORE LANE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JN | £240,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JD | £235,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 90 LIVERPOOL ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1QX | £202,500 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 ROZEL CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JJ | £192,000 | 14/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 RIDLEY DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1HP | £257,500 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 STRATTON ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JT | £240,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 STRATTON ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JT | £165,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 WINCHESTER AVENUE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1XU | £240,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ROZEL CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 1JJ | £321,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 CLEVELEYS ROAD, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 2SR | £215,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £222,100 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Birdwell Drive, Great Sankey, Warrington](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8bebe36) | £250,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.37 mi |
| [St. Marys Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2bdf3ca) | £290,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.89 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.2%
- **10y growth:** 52.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Warrington; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £809/mo
- **Realistic:** £899/mo
- **Optimistic:** £989/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bramhall Street, WA5 | £1,250/mo | 4 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Old Liverpool Road, WA5 | £450/mo | 1 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hatchmere Close, WA5 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £817/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*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 £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £30/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.8%

*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 | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **124** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 7 May 2011 |
| St Gregory's Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2020 |
| Great Sankey Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 20 Feb 2013 |
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 16 Sep 2024 |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 4 Jun 2020 |