Sold STC End of terrace

188 THE GLEN

RUNCORN, PALACEFIELDS, HALTON WA7 2TD

3 beds 1 baths 936 sq ft Listed 21 Mar 2014 (-4448d)

£61,950

Reduced on 23 Apr 2014

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# 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (WA7 2TD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 188 THE GLEN, RUNCORN, PALACEFIELDS, HALTON WA7 2TD |
| Price | £61,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 87 m² |
| Last sold | £63,000 Jul 2014 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £989/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,415

### Recommendations
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£15)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- T2 (£900)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8500-4252-5029-9707-4743)

## Description

188 The Glen Palacefields Runcorn WA7 2TD. We are acting in the sale of the above property and have received an offer of £61,950 Any interested parties must submit any higher offers in writing to the selling agent before an exchange of contracts takes place. EPC E(51) 3 bed end town house offered for sale with no ongoing chain. PVC double glazed and combi gas heating. Early inspection advised.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/29698059/281404) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/29698059/281406) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/29698059/281409) - Kitchen
- ![Rear garden](/listings/photos/29698059/281411) - Rear garden

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/29698059/281414) - Ground Floor
- ![First Floor](/listings/photos/29698059/281417) - First Floor

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 188 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TD | £63,000 | 02/07/2014 | Terraced |
| 188 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TD | £34,950 | 10/04/2002 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TB | £103,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 82 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TN | £140,000 | 17/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 195 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TE | £120,000 | 14/11/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 139 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TD | £120,000 | 15/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 32 STONE BARN LANE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2PQ | £71,565 | 08/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 215 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TE | £101,131 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 219 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TE | £128,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 151 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TD | £83,000 | 05/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TL | £110,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 179 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TD | £110,000 | 23/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 218 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TE | £76,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 58 LAPWING GROVE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TJ | £130,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 LAPWING GROVE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TH | £141,500 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 LAPWING GROVE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TH | £118,000 | 21/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 299 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TG | £111,550 | 10/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 69 STONE BARN LANE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2PQ | £135,000 | 26/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 53 STONE BARN LANE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2PQ | £100,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TL | £100,000 | 09/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 52 LAPWING GROVE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TJ | £125,000 | 17/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 74 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TB | £100,000 | 12/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 308 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TG | £92,500 | 22/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 33 STONE BARN LANE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2PQ | £126,000 | 29/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 316 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TG | £81,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £104,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £110,512 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £133,050 (61 Terraced, WA7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -53.4%

## 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, The Uplands, WA7 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Peckfield Close, WA7 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, The Uplands, WA7 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Sparrowhawk Close, WA7 | £1,275/mo | 3 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Liskeard Close, WA7 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £972/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.44% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 17.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £537/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 35.8%

*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:** £712/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24%
- **10y growth:** 39%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Halton; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 8.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 40.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 83.4%

## 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)

Front Lounge Kitchen Rear garden

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Property details

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£63,000 Jul 2014

Price per m²

£712/m²

Local average

£133,050 (-53.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (3,054 of 33,755)

Street crime

201 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

NO ONWARD CHAIN
GREAT STARTER HOME OR INVESTMENT
COMBI GAS HEATING
DOUBLE GLAZED
SCOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT
NOT OVERLOOKED
WELL PROPORTIONED THROUGHOUT
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
EPC; E(51)

Description

Listed by

Runcorn

Bests Estates Agents

Reference: 29698059

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 05/03/2014

Current heating cost: £989/year

Potential heating cost: £830/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,415

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Flue gas heat recovery in conjunction with boiler (£900)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Ground Floor

First Floor

Price history

80% since 2002

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	02/07/2014 (11 years ago)	£63,000	+80.3%
Sold	10/04/2002 (24 years ago)	£34,950	—

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
50 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TB	£103,000	05/12/2025	Terraced
82 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TN	£140,000	17/11/2025	Terraced
195 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TE	£120,000	14/11/2025	Terraced
Same street 139 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TD	£120,000	15/08/2025	Terraced
32 STONE BARN LANE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2PQ	£71,565	08/08/2025	Terraced
215 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TE	£101,131	29/09/2023	Terraced
219 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TE	£128,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
Same street 151 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TD	£83,000	05/09/2023	Terraced
9 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TL	£110,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
Same street 179 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TD	£110,000	23/11/2022	Terraced
218 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TE	£76,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
58 LAPWING GROVE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TJ	£130,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
33 LAPWING GROVE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TH	£141,500	20/10/2022	Terraced
23 LAPWING GROVE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TH	£118,000	21/09/2022	Terraced
299 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TG	£111,550	10/08/2022	Terraced
69 STONE BARN LANE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2PQ	£135,000	26/07/2022	Terraced
53 STONE BARN LANE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2PQ	£100,000	30/06/2022	Terraced
18 THE COPSE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TL	£100,000	09/05/2022	Terraced
52 LAPWING GROVE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TJ	£125,000	17/03/2022	Terraced
74 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TB	£100,000	12/11/2021	Terraced
308 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TG	£92,500	22/10/2021	Terraced
33 STONE BARN LANE, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2PQ	£126,000	29/09/2021	Terraced
316 THE GLEN, PALACEFIELDS, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 2TG	£81,000	28/09/2021	Terraced

Street average: £104,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £110,512 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24%

10y growth 39%

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

1y (index) 8.6%

5y (index) 40.8%

10y (index) 83.4%

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: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WA7 2TD

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Glen	0.1 miles
Shop	M.Cook Bookmakers	0.2 miles
Shop	Spar	0.2 miles
Hospital	Halton General Hospital	0.3 miles
Train station	Runcorn East	1.3 miles
Train station	Frodsham	2.1 miles
Hospital	Spire Cheshire Hospital	5.0 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	9.0 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	9.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	110
Public order	22
Criminal damage and arson	16
Drugs	15
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	8
Burglary	4
Possession of weapons	4
Shoplifting	4
Vehicle crime	4
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	201

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2012
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 17 Jan 2023
Palace Fields Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 7 May 2019
Hillview Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 16 May 2014
Beechwood Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Jan 2016

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, The Uplands, WA7	£895/mo	3	0.38 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Peckfield Close, WA7	£895/mo	3	0.41 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, The Uplands, WA7	£895/mo	3	0.44 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Sparrowhawk Close, WA7	£1,275/mo	3	0.48 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Liskeard Close, WA7	£900/mo	3	0.58 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £972/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £111,875

Target investor price (1%) £89,500

Gross yield 17.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5.8×

Monthly cashflow £537/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 35.8%

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).