# 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

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Castner Avenue, WA7 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sensible Offers Considered Bankes La, WA7 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Byron St, WA7 | £785/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sydney Street, WA7 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Shaw St, WA7 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Irwell Lane, WA7 | £725/mo | 2 | 1.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, The Decks, WA7 | £850/mo | 2 | 1.2 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £822/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.65% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £228/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.3%

*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).*

## 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)

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