Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

32 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD

WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB

£281,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Cronton Lane Bakery	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Lunt’s Heath Wilmere Lane	0.4 miles
Train station	Widnes	1.2 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	3.2 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	8.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£281,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,563/m²

Local average

£213,218 (70 sales)

Street crime

43 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 10/05/2018

Expiry date: 09/05/2028

Current heating cost: £205/year

Potential heating cost: £205/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

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	04/02/2026	£281,500	Semi-detached	+30.3%	£276,305 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/06/2018	£215,995	Semi-detached	—	£342,222 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	£281,500
listed	11/04/2025	£280,000
sold	01/01/2018	£215,995

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
2 KING OSWALD CRESCENT, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AB	£315,000	16/12/2025	Semi-detached
50 ST AIDANS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AG	£325,000	05/09/2025	Semi-detached
47 ST AIDANS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AG	£260,000	07/07/2022	Semi-detached
67 NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AU	£117,500	08/06/2022	Semi-detached
51 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB	£400,000	16/02/2022	Semi-detached
44 IONA CRESCENT, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AD	£267,000	19/01/2022	Semi-detached
61 ST AIDANS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AG	£258,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
55 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB	£255,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
26 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB	£260,000	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
44 NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AS	£305,500	15/09/2021	Semi-detached
36 NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AS	£230,000	01/09/2021	Semi-detached
32 NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AS	£230,000	01/09/2021	Semi-detached
8 NORLANDS PARK, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5BH	£240,000	28/07/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £266,385 (13 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 15.7%

10y growth 31.3%

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 £664/mo

Realistic £738/mo

Optimistic £812/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, Milton St, WA9	£950/mo	3	1.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.7×

Monthly cashflow £-279/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.1%

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	17
Anti-social behaviour	10
Drugs	4
Other theft	4
Public order	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Possession of weapons	2
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	43

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
Lunts Heath Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2018
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 28 Sep 2023
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 20 Jun 2019
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 15 May 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 32 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB

## Property details

- Slug: `e7a2ccf` (address key hash: `e7a2ccf18dbece433352264639fd6535f75875e5`)
- Postcode: WA8 5EB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £281,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,563/m²
- Local average: £213,218 (70 sales)
- Street crime: 43 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £281,500
- Date: 2026-02-04
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 09/05/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £205/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- 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/8288-7935-5110-1750-5992)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-04 | £281,500 | Semi-detached | +30.3% | £276,305 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-ec5a-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2018-06-28 | £215,995 | Semi-detached | — | £342,222 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/726bf13a-7a32-0a46-e053-6c04a8c01d0d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB | £281,500 | 04/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 32 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB | £215,995 | 28/06/2018 | 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: [160548623](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6b6f4d5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £281,500 |
| listed | 2025-04-11 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £215,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 KING OSWALD CRESCENT, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AB | £315,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 50 ST AIDANS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AG | £325,000 | 05/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 47 ST AIDANS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AG | £260,000 | 07/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AU | £117,500 | 08/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB | £400,000 | 16/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 IONA CRESCENT, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AD | £267,000 | 19/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 ST AIDANS DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AG | £258,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 55 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB | £255,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 26 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5EB | £260,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 44 NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AS | £305,500 | 15/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 36 NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AS | £230,000 | 01/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 32 NORLANDS LANE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5AS | £230,000 | 01/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 NORLANDS PARK, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 5BH | £240,000 | 28/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £266,385 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.7%
- **10y growth:** 31.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 6.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 30.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 72.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £664/mo
- **Realistic:** £738/mo
- **Optimistic:** £812/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Milton St, WA9 | £950/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-279/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.1%

*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 | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **43** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lunts Heath Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2018 |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 28 Sep 2023 |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 20 Jun 2019 |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 15 May 2024 |