For sale Bungalow

14 SANDICROFT CLOSE

WARRINGTON, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON WA3 7LA

3 beds 2 baths 107 m² Listed 7 Jul 2025 (-351d)

£450,000

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Front Elevation Aerial Photo Lounge Breakfast Kitchen Rear Garden Bathroom Bedroom One En-Suite Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Entrance Hall Rear Elevation Lounge Aerial Photo Cloakroom Breakfast Kitchen Rear Elevation Bedroom One Rear Garden Breakfast Kitchen Bedroom Two

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

107 m²

Council tax band

E

Last sold

£210,000 May 2009

Local average

£461,124 (-2.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,161 of 33,755)

Street crime

42 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Detached True Bungalow
  • Substantial Corner Plot
  • Three Double Bedrooms
  • Double Garage
  • En-Suite Shower Room, Bathroom & Separate Cloakroom
  • Viewing Essential
  • Generous Mature Gardens To Front, Side & Rear
  • Highly Regarded Residential Location

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTC (fibre to the cabinet)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

If you're looking for a turn-key presented true bungalow with a Freehold title on a substantial corner plot then you have struck gold!
Situated in a highly-regarded residential location the property affords a buyer the luxury of moving in, arranging your furniture and then enjoying the quiet and private location the property offers.
The property has been well-maintained and thoughtfully re-modelled by the current owner to create the fantastic opportunity on offer.
Entered via the storm porch a door leads into the entrance hall, the hall has wood effect flooring, loft access with a pull down ladder leading to a partially boarded loft, the hall also offers a generous storage cupboard housing the central heating boiler.
From the hall doors provide access to spacious lounge with dual aspect windows allowing an abundance of natural light to flow through, the lounge has glazed double doors leading to the well-equipped breakfast kitchen with a range of integral appliances and an island unit.
Continuing through the bungalow there three double bedrooms all of which are enhanced with fitted furniture with bedroom one having the advantage of a modern three-piece end-suite shower room completing the internal accommodation is a modern three piece bathroom and a further separate cloakroom.
Externally the property is approached over a printed concrete driveway providing ample off road parking, to the front is a mature well stocked garden with planted borders and laid to lawn. The bungalow has the advantage of a double garage with twin up and over doors and light and power supplies.
To the rear is enclosed garden with fenced and sweeping brick walled boundaries, the rear garden is laid to lawn with further well-stocked flower and shrub borders, the rear garden has a generous paved patio providing the perfect haven for enjoying alfresco dining.

Birchwood is situated on the outskirts of Warrington and is ideally placed within easy reach of excellent transport links including a main line train station and major motorway links via the M6, M62 and M60 networks. Birchwood offers a wide variety of local amenities including its own shopping centre, leisure centre and good local schooling options including the highly-regarded Locking Stumps Primary School.

Listed by

Culcheth

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 164254895

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

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FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #7117036

Property Details

Street: 14 Sandicroft Close

Town: Birchwood

Postcode: WA3 7LA

Installation Details

Items: 9 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 08/02/2010

Work Completed: 13/01/2010

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
Listed for sale £450,000 +114.3%
Sold 06/05/2009 (17 years ago) £210,000

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 CADSHAW CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LR £475,000 10/11/2023 Detached
81 SANDICROFT CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LY £415,000 21/11/2022 Detached
Same street 82 SANDICROFT CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LA £355,000 21/10/2022 Detached
14 TURTON CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LU £450,000 14/10/2022 Detached
32 STRAWBERRY CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7NT £190,000 23/05/2022 Detached
Same street 70 SANDICROFT CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LA £370,000 21/03/2022 Detached
1 DUNSCAR CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LS £270,000 18/03/2022 Detached
Same street 110 SANDICROFT CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LA £382,000 04/11/2021 Detached
Same street 90 SANDICROFT CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LA £388,815 29/10/2021 Detached
8 MONTCLIFFE CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LX £209,000 01/09/2021 Detached
2 TURTON CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LU £275,000 20/08/2021 Detached
11 TURTON CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7LU £375,000 30/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £373,954 (4 sales)

Area average: £332,375 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.7%
10y growth 79.4%

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

1y (index) 2.6%
5y (index) 24.2%
10y (index) 59%

Rental Range

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

Low £794/mo
Realistic £882/mo
Optimistic £970/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Warrington.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Copperfield Close 0.2 miles
University University of Chester - Warrington Campus 0.8 miles
Shop Aldi 0.9 miles
Shop The A World 0.9 miles
Train station Birchwood 1.1 miles
Train station Padgate 1.6 miles
Hospital Leigh Health Centre 5.6 miles
Hospital St Helens Hospital 7.4 miles
University University of Greater Manchester 11.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 20
Public order 5
Anti-social behaviour 4
Other theft 4
Burglary 3
Criminal damage and arson 3
Bicycle theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 42

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
Locking Stumps Community Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 14 Feb 2017
Birchwood Community High School Secondary 0.8 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 18 Oct 2021
Birchwood School Other 1.0 miles Good — 21 Sep 2022
Croft Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 25 Jun 2015

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, Browmere Drive, WA3 £995/mo 3 0.81 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Jervis Close, WA2 £1,050/mo 3 0.89 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oak Street, WA3 £1,200/mo 3 0.96 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Anderson Close, WA2 £1,200/mo 3 1 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Fearnhead Lane, WA2 £995/mo 3 1.16 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Coldstream Close, WA2 £1,300/mo 3 1.23 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,123/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.25%
Max investor price (0.8%) £140,625
Target investor price (1%) £112,500
Gross yield 3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 33.3×
Monthly cashflow £-785/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -7.2%
  • 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).