Sold STC Semi-detached

2 GREENFIELD CLOSE

NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, MERSEYSIDE WA12 9JE

2 beds 1 baths 592 sq ft Listed 24 Feb 2023 (-1209d)

£185,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

55 m²

Council tax band

B

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£185,000 May 2023

Price per m²

£3,364/m²

Local average

£195,222 (-5.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (23,774 of 33,755)

Street crime

176 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • 2 Bed Semi Detached
  • Corner Plot & Driveway
  • Open Plan Living Dining Room
  • Detached Garage
  • Council Tax Band - B

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A fantastic opportunity to acquire a two double bedroom semi-detached home boasting a wealth of accommodation and situated in an enviable location within walking distance of Newton High Street, Mesnes Park, nearby schools and easy access of Newton/Earlestown Train Stations with direct links to Liverpool/Manchester and close to Motorway links of M6/M62.
The property itself is set across two floors, with the ground floor in brief comprising; vestibule entrance, open plan and spacious living dining room and sliding door leading to rear garden, fitted kitchen with range of wall and base units. Frist floor landing with two double bedrooms and a three-piece bathroom suite.
Externally the home rests on a really good sized overall plot which is mainly low maintenance. To the front there is an extended driveway which offers considerable off road parking for a number of vehicles, plus there is a detached garage, front and side gardens.

Listed by

Newton-le-Willows

Ashtons Estate Agency

Reference: 131982680

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/02/2023

Expiry date: 13/02/2033

Current heating cost: £451/year

Potential heating cost: £399/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,950

Recommendations

  • Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #784275

Property Details

Street: 2 Greenfield Close

Town: Newton-le-Willows

Postcode: WA12 9JE

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows

Certificate Issued: 21/07/2003

Work Completed: 03/06/2003

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
Sold 31/05/2023 (3 years ago) £185,000 —

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
41 WHIMBREL AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9XG £170,000 27/08/2025 Semi-detached
91 CROW LANE EAST, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9UG £230,000 01/08/2025 Semi-detached
10 SANDPIPER CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9TR £239,950 18/07/2025 Semi-detached
15 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8LB £176,000 07/07/2025 Semi-detached
11 TURNSTONE AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9SD £169,500 06/02/2025 Semi-detached
16 DEAN MEADOW, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9PX £186,500 11/07/2024 Semi-detached
20 DEAN MEADOW, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9PX £180,000 26/07/2023 Semi-detached
33 LINNET CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9XJ £165,000 21/04/2023 Semi-detached
68 ACORN STREET, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8LA £100,000 21/12/2022 Semi-detached
9 LAPWING CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9RP £280,000 14/12/2022 Semi-detached
47 HARRISON WAY, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9JQ £199,500 14/12/2022 Semi-detached
89 CROW LANE EAST, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9UG £260,000 02/12/2022 Semi-detached
26 WHINCHAT AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9XF £144,000 25/11/2022 Semi-detached
218 CROW LANE EAST, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9UA £170,000 02/11/2022 Semi-detached
17 WHINCHAT AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9XF £165,000 14/10/2022 Semi-detached
16 SERIN CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9XL £163,000 06/10/2022 Semi-detached
25 WHIMBREL AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9XG £230,000 22/08/2022 Semi-detached
25 QUEENS DRIVE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 0EA £245,000 22/08/2022 Semi-detached
2 SANDPIPER CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9TR £250,000 29/07/2022 Semi-detached
15 CAIRN BRAE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 9FW £271,000 15/07/2022 Semi-detached

Area average: £199,723 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -6.3%
10y growth 41.8%

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

1y (index) 4.5%
5y (index) 32.4%
10y (index) 80.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £704/mo
Realistic £782/mo
Optimistic £860/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St. Helens.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Kendal: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Queens Drive 0.1 miles
Bus stop Pleasance Way 0.1 miles
Shop Mike's Rift Valley Cichlids 0.2 miles
Shop Crow Lane Mini Market 0.3 miles
Train station Earlestown 0.5 miles
Train station Newton-le-Willows 0.6 miles
Hospital St Helens Hospital 3.9 miles
University University of Chester - Warrington Campus 4.2 miles
Hospital Leigh Health Centre 5.9 miles
University Liverpool Hope University 11.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 73
Shoplifting 23
Public order 18
Anti-social behaviour 15
Criminal damage and arson 11
Vehicle crime 9
Drugs 7
Other theft 7
Other crime 6
Burglary 4
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 1
Total incidents 176

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
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 16 Jun 2016
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Primary 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 21 Sep 2022
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 23 Jan 2023
St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 29 Jan 2014
Hope Academy Secondary 0.5 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

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 Flat, Crow Lane West, WA12 £825/mo 2 0.73 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £825/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%
Max investor price (0.8%) £103,125
Target investor price (1%) £82,500
Gross yield 5.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 18.7×
Monthly cashflow £-11/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.2%
  • 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).