# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (WA5 3YH) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 18 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, WARRINGTON, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON WA5 3YH | | Price | £495,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 4 | | Council tax | E | | Floor area | 130 m² | | Last sold | £399,995 Dec 2021 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 10/11/2031 - **Current heating cost:** £288/year [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1439-5039-1009-0909-3296) ## Description A Rare Redrow “Leamington Life Style” Home – Molesworth Close, Great Sankey **Rare Three-bedroom footprint | Three bedrooms with en-suites | Detached garage & home office | Freehold | No onward chain** An exceptional opportunity to purchase this **rare Redrow-built “Leamington Life Style” home**, constructed in **2021** and situated on the highly regarded Molesworth Close development in **Great Sankey, Warrington**. This particular style of property is **rarely available on the estate**, offering a larger four-bedroom footprint with a particularly versatile layout. The property provides **three bedrooms with their own en-suite facilities**, making it an ideal choice for modern family living, accommodating guests, or those looking for additional privacy and space. Internally, the property offers a well-planned and contemporary living environment, complemented by **excellent built-in storage throughout**. The home has been well maintained, with the **boiler serviced**, providing peace of mind for the new owner. Externally, the property benefits from a **detached garage**, which has been cleverly converted to provide a **dedicated home office room** – perfect for home working, studying or a quiet hobby space – while still retaining useful storage. The Location – Great Sankey Great Sankey is a popular and well-established residential area to the west of Warrington, particularly attractive to families and professionals. The area benefits from a strong selection of local schools, everyday amenities, green spaces and leisure facilities. There are several primary and secondary schools serving the surrounding area, including Great Sankey Primary School and Great Sankey High School, alongside other schools within the wider Great Sankey and Westbrook area. For shopping and everyday essentials, residents have convenient access to local facilities including the **Sainsbury’s at Chapelford** and **Westbrook Shopping Centre**, while Warrington town centre provides a wider choice of shops, restaurants and entertainment. For those who enjoy the outdoors, **Sankey Valley Park** provides attractive green space and walking routes nearby. The location is also well positioned for commuting, with Warrington providing excellent road and rail connections. The **M6 and M62** are readily accessible, while Warrington's rail network provides connections towards Manchester, Liverpool and London. A superb opportunity to acquire a **rare and highly desirable Redrow home** in a popular Great Sankey location. With its unusual four-bedroom footprint, three en-suite bedrooms, detached garage/home office and **no onward chain**, this property is ideally suited to buyers looking for a modern family home that offers flexibility, space and convenience. **Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the layout, specification and rarity of this particular Redrow design.** EPC Rating: B ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048174) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048175) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048176) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048177) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048178) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048179) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048180) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048181) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048182) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048183) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048184) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048185) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048186) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048187) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048188) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048189) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048190) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048191) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048192) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048193) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048194) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048195) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048196) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048197) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048198) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048199) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048200) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048201) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048202) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048203) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048204) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048205) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048206) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048207) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048208) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048209) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/92369028/2048210) ## Floorplans - ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/92369028/2048211) - Site Plan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/92369028/2048212) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 18 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £399,995 | 15/12/2021 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 8 WINSCAR CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3XX | £425,000 | 15/01/2026 | Detached | | 19 RIVENHALL CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3UH | £250,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached | | 6 RACKHEATH CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YJ | £557,500 | 15/12/2025 | Detached | | 4 MEMBURY DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YB | £437,500 | 04/12/2023 | Detached | | 56 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £474,995 | 30/11/2023 | Detached | | 47 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £536,995 | 31/08/2023 | Detached | | 8 BUTTER BROOK, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3XU | £355,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached | | 31 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £432,995 | 03/02/2023 | Detached | | 33 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £344,995 | 03/02/2023 | Detached | | 25 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £429,995 | 30/01/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 3 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £404,995 | 16/01/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 5 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £449,995 | 16/12/2022 | Detached | | 17 CHEDDINGTON CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3XY | £432,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached | | 27 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £542,995 | 15/12/2022 | Detached | | 15 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £524,995 | 05/12/2022 | Detached | | 30 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £339,995 | 05/12/2022 | Detached | | 7 CALF HEY, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3XT | £380,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached | | 17 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £452,995 | 30/11/2022 | Detached | | 2 BARKSTON HEATH DRIVE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3WF | £564,995 | 25/11/2022 | Detached | | 28 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £414,995 | 23/11/2022 | Detached | | 36 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £339,995 | 11/11/2022 | Detached | | 19 OSCAR CRESCENT, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3ZP | £524,995 | 04/11/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 2 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £459,995 | 22/07/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 4 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £396,995 | 01/07/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 7 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £404,995 | 23/06/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 8 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £396,995 | 09/06/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 6 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £419,995 | 09/06/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 9 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £416,995 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 19 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £416,995 | 01/04/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 21 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £441,995 | 31/03/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 17 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £395,995 | 22/03/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 11 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £396,995 | 11/03/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 15 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £409,995 | 11/03/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 20 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £435,995 | 28/01/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 14 MOLESWORTH CLOSE, GREAT SANKEY, WARRINGTON, WA5 3YH | £409,995 | 16/12/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £417,262 (15 sales) **Area average:** £438,147 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £383,149 (79 Detached, WA5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +29.2% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Warrington). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £805/mo - **Realistic:** £894/mo - **Optimistic:** £983/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for North Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £693/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 Semi-Detached House, Cronulla Drive, WA5 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Flat, Houston Gardens, WA5 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Phillips Drive, WA5 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Flat, Houston Gardens, WA5 | £999/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Missouri Drive, WA5 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Detached House, Partisan Green, WA5 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Jamestown Avenue, WA5 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Detached House, Maine Gardens, WA5 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed End Terrace, Fairmont Drive, WA5 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Moran Drive, WA5 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.92 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Moran Drive, WA5 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.92 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Liverpool Road, WA5 | £1,595/mo | 3 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed End Terrace, Rose Creek Gardens, WA5 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,346/mo (13 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.27% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000 *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 £1,350/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.3% - **Cost-to-rent:** 30.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-759/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.3% *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:** £3,808/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 16.9% - **10y growth:** 53.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Warrington; Detached series; as of May 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.1% - **5y growth (index):** 24.7% - **10y growth (index):** 55.8% ## 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)