Semi-Detached

53 LOWTHER CRESCENT

ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PW

£195,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	PENRITH RD/UPLAND RD	0.0 miles
Train station	Eccleston Park	0.5 miles
Shop	Millennium Motorcycles	0.6 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	2.3 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	8.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2007-2011

Last sold

£195,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,746/m²

Local average

£217,493 (54 sales)

Street crime

82 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/02/2019

Expiry date: 04/02/2029

Current heating cost: £365/year

Potential heating cost: £341/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,100

Recommendations

Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
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	17/03/2026	£195,000	Semi-detached	—	£197,139 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	£195,000
listed	14/02/2025	£200,000
sold	01/01/2007	£145,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
396 PRESCOT ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3BE	£335,000	10/10/2025	Semi-detached
370 PRESCOT ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3BE	£282,500	07/02/2025	Semi-detached
196 SCHOLES LANE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PD	£127,000	01/06/2023	Semi-detached
12 ALSTON MEWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3JX	£165,000	27/02/2023	Semi-detached
39 LOWTHER CRESCENT, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PW	£187,500	13/01/2023	Semi-detached
1 WINSTER MEWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3JU	£205,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
108 UPLAND ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PJ	£97,500	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
25 PENRITH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PH	£188,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
8 ALSTON MEWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3JX	£90,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
3 SEASCALE AVENUE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PP	£190,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
4 PENRITH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PH	£172,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
31 PENRITH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PH	£185,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
1 PENRITH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PH	£198,295	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
378 PRESCOT ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3BE	£200,000	24/03/2022	Semi-detached
11 PATTERDALE DRIVE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PN	£85,777	11/11/2021	Semi-detached
16 ALSTON MEWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3JX	£155,950	20/10/2021	Semi-detached
19 STANDRING GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3BB	£210,000	20/08/2021	Semi-detached
10 PATTERDALE DRIVE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PN	£113,000	19/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £177,085 (18 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 5.6%

10y growth 45.2%

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

1y (index) 8.1%

5y (index) 34.2%

10y (index) 78.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £711/mo

Realistic £790/mo

Optimistic £869/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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Carlow St, WA10	£775/mo	2	0.69 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £775/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £96,875

Target investor price (1%) £77,500

Gross yield 4.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21×

Monthly cashflow £-95/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	32
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	9
Drugs	8
Other crime	4
Other theft	4
Criminal damage and arson	2
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	82

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
Carmel College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
St Austin's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2022
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 16 Sep 2014
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Thatto Heath Community Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2023

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# 53 LOWTHER CRESCENT, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PW

## Property details

- Slug: `c25673d` (address key hash: `c25673dde7a94da6beccdb05e886514624444bd4`)
- Postcode: WA10 3PW
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 71 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £195,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,746/m²
- Local average: £217,493 (54 sales)
- Street crime: 82 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £195,000
- Date: 2026-03-17
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/02/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £365/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,100

### Recommendations
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- 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/8108-2756-4229-3607-7213)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-17 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | — | £197,139 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-7030-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 LOWTHER CRESCENT, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PW | £195,000 | 17/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [158257649](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3021000)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £195,000 |
| listed | 2025-02-14 | £200,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £145,500 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 396 PRESCOT ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3BE | £335,000 | 10/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 370 PRESCOT ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3BE | £282,500 | 07/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 196 SCHOLES LANE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PD | £127,000 | 01/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ALSTON MEWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3JX | £165,000 | 27/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 LOWTHER CRESCENT, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PW | £187,500 | 13/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WINSTER MEWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3JU | £205,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 108 UPLAND ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PJ | £97,500 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 PENRITH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PH | £188,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ALSTON MEWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3JX | £90,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SEASCALE AVENUE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PP | £190,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 PENRITH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PH | £172,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 PENRITH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PH | £185,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 PENRITH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PH | £198,295 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 378 PRESCOT ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3BE | £200,000 | 24/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 PATTERDALE DRIVE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PN | £85,777 | 11/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 ALSTON MEWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3JX | £155,950 | 20/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 19 STANDRING GARDENS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3BB | £210,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 PATTERDALE DRIVE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 3PN | £113,000 | 19/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £177,085 (18 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.6%
- **10y growth:** 45.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Helens; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 8.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 34.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 78.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £711/mo
- **Realistic:** £790/mo
- **Optimistic:** £869/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Carlow St, WA10 | £775/mo | 2 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £775/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £775/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-95/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **82** |

*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.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Carmel College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jul 2022 |
| Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 16 Sep 2014 |
| Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2023 |