Detached 2 sales on record

36 CONWAY DRIVE

NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PZ

£335,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	PARK RD STH/ACORN ST	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Newton-le-Willows	0.2 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	3.7 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	4.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£335,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,564/m²

Local average

£334,750 (22 sales)

Street crime

114 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/05/2025

Expiry date: 02/05/2035

Current heating cost: £1,060/year

Potential heating cost: £966/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	26/03/2026	£335,000	Detached	+570%	£339,653 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/06/2000	£50,000	Detached	—	£203,532 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	£335,000
listed	23/05/2025	£342,500
sold	01/01/2000	£50,000

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
12 MCCORQUODALE GARDENS, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 0AA	£348,000	30/06/2023	Detached
55 WAYFARERS DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8DF	£262,500	26/06/2023	Detached
2 PENNINGTON DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8BA	£323,500	10/11/2022	Detached
56 WARWICK AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PS	£245,000	01/11/2022	Detached
5 CHESHIRE CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PY	£235,000	07/10/2022	Detached
27 MCCORQUODALE GARDENS, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 0AA	£405,000	06/10/2022	Detached
14 CHESHIRE CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PY	£220,000	24/03/2022	Detached
55 WAYFARERS DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8DF	£239,950	26/11/2021	Detached
14 CHESHIRE CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PY	£160,000	15/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £270,994 (9 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 38.9%

10y growth 68.6%

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

1y (index) 7.4%

5y (index) 33%

10y (index) 75.5%

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 Kendal: 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 Bungalow, Sandra Drive, WA12	£1,250/mo	3	0.11 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oak Avenue, WA12	£950/mo	3	0.35 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Rydal Street, WA12	£1,100/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Hope Street, WA12	£950/mo	3	0.73 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Caunce Avenue, WA12	£875/mo	3	0.8 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,025/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 3.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 29.4×

Monthly cashflow £-489/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6%

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	52
Public order	11
Criminal damage and arson	10
Other theft	8
Burglary	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Drugs	6
Shoplifting	5
Other crime	4
Bicycle theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	114

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
St Peter's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 29 Jan 2014
Newton-le-Willows Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Jun 2016
Wargrave House School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 30 Jun 2022
Ascent Autism Specialist College	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Wargrave CofE Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 36 CONWAY DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PZ

## Property details

- Slug: `eb5061f` (address key hash: `eb5061f8f25f0e90a6bbde222fbf6be711d0beee`)
- Postcode: WA12 8PZ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 94 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £335,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,564/m²
- Local average: £334,750 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 114 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £335,000
- Date: 2026-03-26
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,060/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/0056-0203-3305-1700-9904)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-26 | £335,000 | Detached | +570% | £339,653 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-3438-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2000-06-30 | £50,000 | Detached | — | £203,532 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/34c99a42-898c-485b-a3f6-50a60044c4c5) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 CONWAY DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PZ | £335,000 | 26/03/2026 | Detached |
| 36 CONWAY DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PZ | £50,000 | 30/06/2000 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [162350318](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3b68b08)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £335,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-23 | £342,500 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £50,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 MCCORQUODALE GARDENS, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 0AA | £348,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 55 WAYFARERS DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8DF | £262,500 | 26/06/2023 | Detached |
| 2 PENNINGTON DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8BA | £323,500 | 10/11/2022 | Detached |
| 56 WARWICK AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PS | £245,000 | 01/11/2022 | Detached |
| 5 CHESHIRE CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PY | £235,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 27 MCCORQUODALE GARDENS, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 0AA | £405,000 | 06/10/2022 | Detached |
| 14 CHESHIRE CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PY | £220,000 | 24/03/2022 | Detached |
| 55 WAYFARERS DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8DF | £239,950 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 14 CHESHIRE CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8PY | £160,000 | 15/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £270,994 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 38.9%
- **10y growth:** 68.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 7.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 33%
- **10y growth (index):** 75.5%

## 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 Kendal (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 Bungalow, Sandra Drive, WA12 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oak Avenue, WA12 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Rydal Street, WA12 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hope Street, WA12 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Caunce Avenue, WA12 | £875/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,025/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (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:** 3.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 29.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-489/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6%

*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 | 52 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **114** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 29 Jan 2014 |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 16 Jun 2016 |
| Wargrave House School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 30 Jun 2022 |
| Ascent Autism Specialist College | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |