Sold Terraced

4 ST HUGHS CLOSE

PRENTON, MERSEYSIDE CH43 4YS

2 beds Listed 4 Jun 2013 (-4746d)

£87,500

Reduced on 25 May 2013

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (CH43 4YS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 4 ST HUGHS CLOSE, PRENTON, MERSEYSIDE CH43 4YS |
| Price | £87,500 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £83,500 Jul 2013 |

## Description

**Bedroom**13'5" x 9'3" (4.1m x 2.82m).

**Bedroom**13'5" x 7'11" (4.1m x 2.41m).

**Kitchen**8'10" x 5'11" (2.7m x 1.8m).

**Reception**14'9" x 10'2" (4.5m x 3.1m).

**Reception**8'11" x 7'2" (2.72m x 2.18m).

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/41985575/592912) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5239487
- **Address:** 4 St. Hughs Close, PRENTON, CH43 4YS
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/11/2007
- **Work Completed:** 06/11/2007
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 ST HUGHS CLOSE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 4YS | £83,500 | 22/07/2013 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 63 PARK ROAD SOUTH, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 4YU | £155,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 ST HUGHS CLOSE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 4YS | £120,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 HAWARDEN AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 4XJ | £189,500 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 ST HUGHS CLOSE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 4YS | £120,000 | 06/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £146,125 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £219,282 (14 Terraced, CH43, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -60.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wirral). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £919/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wirral (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £524/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Park Road South, CH43 | £765/mo | 2 | 0.02 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Devonshire Road, CH43 | £2,673/mo | 2 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Claughton Place, CH41 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Euston Grove, CH43 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Oakland Court, CH43 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Mallaby Court, CH41 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Falkland St, CH41 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Harrowby Road, CH42 | £775/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,014/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.91% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £100,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £80,000

*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 £800/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £350/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 16.6%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 26.1%
- **10y growth:** 47%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 9.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 30%
- **10y growth (index):** 66.5%

## 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

Last sold

£83,500 Jul 2013

Local average

£219,282 (-60.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (2,063 of 33,755)

Street crime

582 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

2 bedrooms
Lounge
Modern mid terrace
Dining room
Rear garden
Off road parking

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

It is ideal for the first time buyer or if you are looking to downsize. This modern mid terrace property offers a lounge/dining room and fitted kitchen. Patio doors lead out onto the rear garden with patio area. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bathroom. Located in a highly convenient residential area and close to Birkenhead shopping centre and local transport links. The property is offered with no onward chain. Viewing is highly recommended.

Bedroom13'5" x 9'3" (4.1m x 2.82m).

Bedroom13'5" x 7'11" (4.1m x 2.41m).

Kitchen8'10" x 5'11" (2.7m x 1.8m).

Reception14'9" x 10'2" (4.5m x 3.1m).

Reception8'11" x 7'2" (2.72m x 2.18m).

Listed by

Heswall

Karl Tatler

Reference: 41985575

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #5239487

Property Details

Street: 4 St. Hughs Close

Town: PRENTON

Postcode: CH43 4YS

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 19/11/2007

Work Completed: 06/11/2007

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	22/07/2013 (12 years ago)	£83,500	—

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
63 PARK ROAD SOUTH, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 4YU	£155,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
29 ST HUGHS CLOSE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 4YS	£120,000	30/06/2023	Terraced
17 HAWARDEN AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 4XJ	£189,500	30/09/2022	Terraced
25 ST HUGHS CLOSE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 4YS	£120,000	06/10/2021	Terraced

Area average: £146,125 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 26.1%

10y growth 47%

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

1y (index) 9.2%

5y (index) 30%

10y (index) 66.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £752/mo

Realistic £835/mo

Optimistic £919/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wirral.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wirral: £524/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Park Road South/slatey Road	0.0 miles
Shop	Big PB's Trading Post	0.3 miles
Shop	Oasis	0.4 miles
Train station	Birkenhead Park	0.5 miles
Train station	Conway Park	0.8 miles
Hospital	Parkfield Medical Centre	2.5 miles
Hospital	Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral	4.1 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	6.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	183
Shoplifting	93
Public order	62
Anti-social behaviour	57
Drugs	45
Criminal damage and arson	39
Vehicle crime	32
Other theft	21
Other crime	16
Burglary	15
Robbery	9
Possession of weapons	6
Bicycle theft	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	582

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
Birkenhead Park School	Secondary	0.1 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024
St Anselm's College	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 Jul 2019
Birkenhead High School Academy	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2023
Progress Schools - Wirral	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 5 Dec 2022
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2024

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, Park Road South, CH43	£765/mo	2	0.02 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Devonshire Road, CH43	£2,673/mo	2	0.19 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Claughton Place, CH41	£800/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Euston Grove, CH43	£800/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Oakland Court, CH43	£800/mo	2	0.39 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Mallaby Court, CH41	£695/mo	2	0.68 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Falkland St, CH41	£800/mo	2	0.78 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Harrowby Road, CH42	£775/mo	2	0.81 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,014/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.91%

Max investor price (0.8%) £100,000

Target investor price (1%) £80,000

Gross yield 11%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9.1×

Monthly cashflow £350/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 16.6%

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).