# 3 bedroom bungalow for sale (WA7 2TN)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 47 THE COPSE, RUNCORN, PALACEFIELDS, HALTON WA7 2TN |
| Price | £154,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £75,000 Apr 2012 |

## Description

Entwistle Green are delighted to bring to the market this three-bedroom dormer bungalow on The Copse. 

The property briefly comprises an entrance hallway leading to a spacious lounge and dining area to the right, a galley-style kitchen, one double bedroom, one single bedroom, and a three-piece family bathroom suite on the ground floor. The first floor offers a dormer master bedroom.

Externally, the property benefits from a large front garden, driveway, garage, and a rear yard.

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## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Picture No. 13](/listings/photos/173211311/662763) - Picture No. 13

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/173211311/662764) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TN | £75,000 | 30/04/2012 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 82 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TN | £140,000 | 17/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 23 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TL | £112,500 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 75 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TN | £110,000 | 16/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £125,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £112,500 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £299,609 (39 Detached, WA7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -48.3%

## 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):** £648/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Tintagel Close, WA7 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Newbridge Close, WA7 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Limekiln Row, WA7 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £933/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.61% (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:** 7.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £220/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.9%

*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).*

## 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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