Sold STC Terraced

172 AVONDALE DRIVE

WIDNES, HALTON WA8 7XA

3 beds 1 baths 893 sq ft Listed 20 Mar 2024 (-819d)

£130,000

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (WA8 7XA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 172 AVONDALE DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON WA8 7XA |
| Price | £130,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 83 m² |
| Last sold | £130,000 May 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 24/03/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £913/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,530

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£30)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0310-2845-5370-2324-6605)

## Description

Nova Estate Agents welcome to the market with NO ONWARD CHAIN this EXTENDED & DECEPTIVELY SPACIOUS THREE BEDROOM mid town-house. The property is located in a popular residential area and offers three good sized bedrooms, large living/dining space, spacious kitchen, enclosed rear garden space and off road parking. Although the property is in need of cosmetic updates, there is HUGE POTENTIAL on offer for FIRST TIME BUYERS & BUY TO LET INVESTORS. The property is also handily located close to reputable schools and amenities. Early viewings are highly advised!

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/145934354/192254) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/145934354/192255) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 172 AVONDALE DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7XA | £130,000 | 21/05/2024 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES | £190,000 | 15/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 64 HANLEY ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8EW | £124,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 45 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES | £150,000 | 22/11/2024 | Terraced |
| 18 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES | £146,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 32 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES | £155,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 57 CRADLEY, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7PJ | £160,000 | 08/06/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 156 AVONDALE DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7XA | £133,800 | 05/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 57 GRIZEDALE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 4YG | £140,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES | £147,500 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 CRADLEY, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7PJ | £148,600 | 14/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 102 CRADLEY, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7PN | £173,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES | £177,500 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES | £165,000 | 01/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 CRADLEY, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7PJ | £165,000 | 30/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 171 ROYAL AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HA | £110,000 | 18/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES | £138,000 | 06/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 NEW BANK ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HD | £115,000 | 14/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 9 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES | £85,000 | 07/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 15 KENDAL ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ET | £120,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 43 MAYFIELD AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8PJ | £75,000 | 20/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 199 AVONDALE DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7XB | £125,000 | 23/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £133,800 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £140,480 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £152,085 (69 Terraced, WA8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -14.5%

## 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 North Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £693/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.57% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £91,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £73,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,566/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 25.6%
- **10y growth:** 47.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 36.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 80.8%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£130,000 May 2024

Price per m²

£1,566/m²

Local average

£152,085 (-14.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,921 of 33,755)

Street crime

179 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

NO ONWARD CHAIN
DECEPTIVELY SPACIOUS
EXTENDED
IDEAL FIRST HOME
IDEAL BUY TO LET INVESTMENT
THREE BEDROOMS
COSMETIC UPDATES REQUIRED
HUGE POTENTIAL
OFF ROAD PARKING
EPC AWAITED

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Widnes

Nova Estate Agents Limited

Reference: 145934354

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/03/2024

Expiry date: 24/03/2034

Current heating cost: £913/year

Potential heating cost: £834/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,530

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
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

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	21/05/2024 (2 years ago)	£130,000	—

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
23 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES	£190,000	15/12/2025	Terraced
64 HANLEY ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8EW	£124,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
45 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES	£150,000	22/11/2024	Terraced
18 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES	£146,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
32 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES	£155,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
57 CRADLEY, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7PJ	£160,000	08/06/2023	Terraced
Same street 156 AVONDALE DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7XA	£133,800	05/05/2023	Terraced
57 GRIZEDALE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 4YG	£140,000	30/09/2022	Terraced
33 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES	£147,500	05/08/2022	Terraced
9 CRADLEY, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7PJ	£148,600	14/07/2022	Terraced
102 CRADLEY, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7PN	£173,000	30/06/2022	Terraced
23 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES	£177,500	24/06/2022	Terraced
30 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES	£165,000	01/06/2022	Terraced
37 CRADLEY, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7PJ	£165,000	30/03/2022	Terraced
171 ROYAL AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HA	£110,000	18/03/2022	Terraced
16 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES	£138,000	06/01/2022	Terraced
3 NEW BANK ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8HD	£115,000	14/12/2021	Terraced
9 DERWENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ES	£85,000	07/10/2021	Terraced
15 KENDAL ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8ET	£120,000	24/09/2021	Terraced
43 MAYFIELD AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 8PJ	£75,000	20/08/2021	Terraced
199 AVONDALE DRIVE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 7XB	£125,000	23/07/2021	Terraced

Street average: £133,800 (1 sale)

Area average: £140,480 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 25.6%

10y growth 47.6%

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

1y (index) 7.8%

5y (index) 36.2%

10y (index) 80.8%

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 North Cheshire: £693/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.3 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Train station	Hough Green	0.4 miles
Train station	Widnes	1.4 miles
Hospital	Whiston Hospital	3.4 miles
Hospital	Marie Curie Hospice	4.1 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	5.4 miles
University	Greenbank Halls of Residence	6.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	37
Public order	20
Criminal damage and arson	15
Other crime	5
Other theft	5
Drugs	4
Robbery	3
Shoplifting	3
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	179

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
Ormiston Chadwick Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2024
Oakfield Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 23 Nov 2021
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2023
Ashley High School	Other	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 27 Apr 2015
St Basil's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 8 Oct 2019

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.57%

Max investor price (0.8%) £91,875

Target investor price (1%) £73,500

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).