Let Detached

15 LANGTON CLOSE

WIDNES, HALTON WA8 4EA

2 beds 56 m² Listed 8 Nov 2012 (-5016d)

£550 pcm

Reduced on 13 Dec 2012

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# 2 bedroom link detached house for rent (WA8 4EA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 15 LANGTON CLOSE, WIDNES, HALTON WA8 4EA |
| Price | £550 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £185,000 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 12/02/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £806/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9370-3059-1202-8246-0200)

## Description

The accommodation which provides hall, lounge, kitchen/dining room with patio doors to rear garden, two bedrooms, bathroom, carport with up and over door and driveway.

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## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £667/mo
- **Realistic:** £741/mo
- **Optimistic:** £815/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £588/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, Lingwell Park, WA8 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Malahide Court, WA8 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Malahide Court, WA8 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bellflower Close, WA8 | £825/mo | 2 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Liverpool Road, WA8 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Liverpool Road, WA8 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Ridsdale, WA8 | £875/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £836/mo (7 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1854.5%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £738/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5551.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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:** £10/m²

## 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

Floor area

56 m²

EPC rating

Deprivation

Decile 5 (13,878 of 33,755)

Street crime

115 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A link detached house built in the 1980's by McLean Homes, forming part of a popular residential neighbourhood situated off Haddon Drive in the Hough Green Area, with easy access to good transport links, local schools and Widnes Town Centre (2.6 miles)
The accommodation which provides hall, lounge, kitchen/dining room with patio doors to rear garden, two bedrooms, bathroom, carport with up and over door and driveway.

Listed by

Widnes

Adams Sales Limited

Reference: 39922832

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/02/2026

Expiry date: 12/02/2036

Current heating cost: £806/year

Potential heating cost: £738/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Rental Range

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

Low £667/mo

Realistic £741/mo

Optimistic £815/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Halton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North Cheshire: £588/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WA8 4EA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Upton Community Centre	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Haddon Drive	0.2 miles
Shop	Londis	0.3 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.3 miles
Train station	Hough Green	0.7 miles
Train station	Widnes	1.4 miles
Hospital	Marie Curie Hospice	4.0 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	4.5 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	8.5 miles
University	Liverpool John Moores University City Campus	9.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	59
Anti-social behaviour	16
Public order	12
Other theft	8
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other crime	2
Shoplifting	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	115

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2023
St Basil's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Oct 2019
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 15 May 2024
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2018
Ormiston Chadwick Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 7 Jul 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, Lingwell Park, WA8	£850/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Malahide Court, WA8	£750/mo	2	0.8 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Malahide Court, WA8	£750/mo	2	0.8 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bellflower Close, WA8	£825/mo	2	0.86 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Liverpool Road, WA8	£900/mo	2	0.93 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Liverpool Road, WA8	£900/mo	2	0.93 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Ridsdale, WA8	£875/mo	2	0.94 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £836/mo (7 listings)