Sold STC Detached

81 HIGHLANDS ROAD

RUNCORN, HALTON WA7 4PX

2 beds 1 baths 60 m² Listed 19 Nov 2022 (-1304d)

£130,000

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# 2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (WA7 4PX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 81 HIGHLANDS ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON WA7 4PX |
| Price | £130,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £116,000 May 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 27/11/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £555/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/6290-1388-0622-4224-3923)

## Description

*TWO BEDROOM BUNGALOW IN HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AREA* Bests Estate Agents are delighted to bring this two bedroom detached property to the open market with NO ONWARD CHAIN. Seldom do opportunities arise to purchase properties within this highly sought after area of Higher Runcorn, offering excellent walks and amenities with Heath Park lands and Runcorn Hill on the doorstep. The property in question, would appeal to cash buyers and has off road parking and a excellent size rear garden and is certainly worthy of closer inspection. Offering buyers the chance to apply their own stamp internally and having both PVC double glazing and combination gas central heating installed. Briefly consisting of a entrance porch and hallway with most rooms off, lounge diner, kitchen, two double bedrooms and a shower room. Early viewing highly recommended. EPC:TBC

## Property Photos

- ![Photo 15](/listings/photos/129262415/192136) - Photo 15
- ![Photo 14](/listings/photos/129262415/192137) - Photo 14
- ![Front](/listings/photos/129262415/192138) - Front
- ![Aspect To Front](/listings/photos/129262415/192139) - Aspect To Front
- ![Lounge Diner](/listings/photos/129262415/192140) - Lounge Diner
- ![Lounge Diner View Two](/listings/photos/129262415/192141) - Lounge Diner View Two
- ![Kitchen View One](/listings/photos/129262415/192142) - Kitchen View One
- ![Kitchen View Two](/listings/photos/129262415/192143) - Kitchen View Two
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/129262415/192144) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/129262415/192145) - Bedroom Two
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/129262415/192146) - Shower Room
- ![Photo 13](/listings/photos/129262415/192147) - Photo 13
- ![Aspect To Front](/listings/photos/129262415/192148) - Aspect To Front
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/129262415/192149) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden Two](/listings/photos/129262415/192150) - Rear Garden Two

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/129262415/192151) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12531703
- **Address:** 81 Highlands Road, RUNCORN, WA7 4PX
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/09/2017
- **Work Completed:** 07/08/2017
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 81 HIGHLANDS ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4PX | £116,000 | 03/05/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 ROYDEN AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4SP | £367,000 | 12/10/2023 | Detached |
| 75 HIGHLANDS ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4PT | £351,000 | 04/04/2022 | Detached |
| 12 COOMBE DRIVE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4SR | £350,000 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 15 MARYHILL ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4SN | £339,950 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £351,988 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £299,609 (39 Detached, WA7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -56.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £662/mo
- **Realistic:** £735/mo
- **Optimistic:** £809/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £573/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.57% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £91,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £73,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,167/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.5%
- **10y growth:** 25.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Halton; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 33.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 72.8%

## 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)

Photo 15 Photo 14 Front Aspect To Front Lounge Diner Lounge Diner View Two Kitchen View One Kitchen View Two Bedroom One Bedroom Two Shower Room Photo 13 Aspect To Front Rear Garden Rear Garden Two

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

60 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£116,000 May 2023

Price per m²

£2,167/m²

Local average

£299,609 (-56.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,179 of 33,755)

Street crime

112 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER HIGHER RUNCORN LOCATION
RUNCORN HILL AND HEATH PARK METERS AWAY
CLOSE TO POPULAR DELI/COFFEE SHOP
AMPLE POTENTIAL
OFF ROAD PARKING
GOOD SIZE REAR GARDEN
OPEN ASPECT TO FRONT
TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS
NO ONWARD CHAIN
EPC:TBC

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Runcorn

Bests Estates Agents

Reference: 129262415

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/11/2022

Expiry date: 27/11/2032

Current heating cost: £555/year

Potential heating cost: £500/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

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12531703

Property Details

Street: 81 Highlands Road

Town: RUNCORN

Postcode: WA7 4PX

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 04/09/2017

Work Completed: 07/08/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	03/05/2023 (3 years ago)	£116,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
19 ROYDEN AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4SP	£367,000	12/10/2023	Detached
75 HIGHLANDS ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4PT	£351,000	04/04/2022	Detached
12 COOMBE DRIVE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4SR	£350,000	04/02/2022	Detached
15 MARYHILL ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4SN	£339,950	28/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £351,988 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.5%

10y growth 25.2%

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

1y (index) 7.3%

5y (index) 33.8%

10y (index) 72.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £662/mo

Realistic £735/mo

Optimistic £809/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Halton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Lancs: £573/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WA7 4PX

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Heath Drive	0.2 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.5 miles
Shop	Shape and Style	0.5 miles
Train station	Runcorn	0.7 miles
Hospital	Halton General Hospital	1.9 miles
Train station	Frodsham	2.3 miles
Hospital	Marie Curie Hospice	6.1 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	7.7 miles
University	Greenbank Halls of Residence	8.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	55
Shoplifting	13
Public order	9
Drugs	8
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage and arson	6
Other theft	6
Other crime	3
Burglary	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	112

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Weston Point Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Inadequate — 5 Feb 2023
St Clement's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2016
Pewithall School	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Weston Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2023
The Heath School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 5 Mar 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.57%

Max investor price (0.8%) £91,875

Target investor price (1%) £73,500

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).