Sold Semi-detached

22 LAWRENCE ROAD

ST HELENS, WINDLE, MERSEYSIDE WA10 6HZ

3 beds 1 baths 1,055 sq ft Listed 28 Mar 2024 (-796d)

£269,950

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WA10 6HZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 22 LAWRENCE ROAD, ST HELENS, WINDLE, MERSEYSIDE WA10 6HZ |
| Price | £269,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 98 m² |
| Last sold | £262,000 Jul 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,527/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/0975-0203-3704-3701-9800)

## Description

A deceivingly spacious, traditional semi-detached three bedroomed home located in the heart of Windle in a prime location walking distances to amenities and excellent schools

With accommodation briefly comprising of: Entrance hallway where the staircase leads to the first floor, under stairs cupboard storage and a guest cloakroom fitted with a W.C.  and a hand wash basin, an extended, fabulous, large, family dining lounge with patio doors opening into the garden and a modern fitted kitchen with space and plumbing for a fridge/freezer and washing machine, access to the rear. The Gas Central Heating boiler is positioned here (only 12 months old)

To the first floor are three generous bedrooms and a family bathroom fitted with a white three piece suite.

To the front is a paved driveway offering ample off road parking leading to the gated rear garden, impressive sized lawned garden, patio area ideal for entertaining, all private and enclosed.

A beautiful, well maintained family home! An ideal family home and a great investment opportunity!

Excellent, quiet location!

Gas Central Heating and Double Glazed throughout

**Notice**

Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/146271932/588776) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/146271932/588782) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #14353592
- **Address:** 22 Lawrence Road, Windle, WA10 6HZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/12/2020
- **Work Completed:** 01/12/2020
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 LAWRENCE ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HZ | £262,000 | 19/07/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 22 LAWRENCE ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HZ | £172,000 | 14/10/2013 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ | £285,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 20 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BG | £250,000 | 08/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 57 WINDLE GROVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HP | £300,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 36 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ | £330,000 | 13/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 10 LAWRENCE ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HZ | £230,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BQ | £345,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BG | £183,000 | 23/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BG | £201,000 | 30/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 42 QUEENS DRIVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HF | £250,000 | 05/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 116 BLEAK HILL ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6DR | £225,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ | £235,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BG | £190,500 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 WINDLE GROVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HW | £310,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 QUEENS DRIVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HE | £299,950 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 QUEENS DRIVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HF | £206,250 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 WINDLE GROVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HP | £263,000 | 28/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 PENTIRE AVENUE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6EG | £232,500 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ | £275,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 SACKVILLE ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6JB | £260,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ | £315,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 PENTIRE AVENUE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6EG | £236,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £230,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £259,610 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £221,954 (52 Semi-detached, WA10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +21.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £704/mo
- **Realistic:** £782/mo
- **Optimistic:** £860/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £623/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 Semi-Detached House, Windle Hall Drive, WA10 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Gibbons Avenue, WA10 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Hewitt Avenue, WA10 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Windle Hall Drive, WA10 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Kitchener Street, WA10 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Windle Hall Drive, WA10 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Stanhope St, WA10 | £750/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Bruce St, WA10 | £3,420/mo | 3 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,303/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-98/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.5%

*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:** £2,755/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.3%
- **10y growth:** 81.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Helens; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 9%
- **5y growth (index):** 39%
- **10y growth (index):** 83.1%

## 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

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

98 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£262,000 Jul 2024

Price per m²

£2,755/m²

Local average

£221,954 (+21.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,464 of 33,755)

Street crime

130 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

A BEAUTIFUL TRADITIONAL FAMILY HOME
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WINDLE
THREE BEDROOMED SEMI-DETACHED PROPERTY
SPACIOUS FAMILY LIVING THROUGHOUT
WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO LOCAL AMENITIES & EXCELLENT SCHOOLS
EXTENDED TO THE REAR
IMPRESSIVE SIZED GARDEN
COUNCIL TAX BAND D
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A deceivingly spacious, traditional semi-detached three bedroomed home located in the heart of Windle in a prime location walking distances to amenities and excellent schools

With accommodation briefly comprising of: Entrance hallway where the staircase leads to the first floor, under stairs cupboard storage and a guest cloakroom fitted with a W.C. and a hand wash basin, an extended, fabulous, large, family dining lounge with patio doors opening into the garden and a modern fitted kitchen with space and plumbing for a fridge/freezer and washing machine, access to the rear. The Gas Central Heating boiler is positioned here (only 12 months old)

To the first floor are three generous bedrooms and a family bathroom fitted with a white three piece suite.

To the front is a paved driveway offering ample off road parking leading to the gated rear garden, impressive sized lawned garden, patio area ideal for entertaining, all private and enclosed.

A beautiful, well maintained family home! An ideal family home and a great investment opportunity!

Excellent, quiet location!

Gas Central Heating and Double Glazed throughout

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Listed by

Windle

Burns & Reid Ltd

Reference: 146271932

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/03/2024

Current heating cost: £1,527/year

Potential heating cost: £1,450/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #14353592

Property Details

Street: 22 Lawrence Road

Town: Windle

Postcode: WA10 6HZ

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 13/12/2020

Work Completed: 01/12/2020

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

52% since 2013

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	19/07/2024 (1 year ago)	£262,000	+52.3%
Sold	14/10/2013 (12 years ago)	£172,000	—

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
29 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ	£285,000	15/12/2025	Semi-detached
20 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BG	£250,000	08/10/2025	Semi-detached
57 WINDLE GROVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HP	£300,000	08/08/2025	Semi-detached
36 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ	£330,000	13/11/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 10 LAWRENCE ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HZ	£230,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
53 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BQ	£345,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
36 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BG	£183,000	23/06/2023	Semi-detached
34 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BG	£201,000	30/05/2023	Semi-detached
42 QUEENS DRIVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HF	£250,000	05/05/2023	Semi-detached
116 BLEAK HILL ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6DR	£225,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
29 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ	£235,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
38 CORONATION ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6BG	£190,500	05/12/2022	Semi-detached
26 WINDLE GROVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HW	£310,000	28/11/2022	Semi-detached
21 QUEENS DRIVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HE	£299,950	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
40 QUEENS DRIVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HF	£206,250	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
55 WINDLE GROVE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HP	£263,000	28/09/2022	Semi-detached
19 PENTIRE AVENUE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6EG	£232,500	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
33 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ	£275,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
18 SACKVILLE ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6JB	£260,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
18 RUTHERFORD ROAD, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6HJ	£315,000	15/08/2022	Semi-detached
12 PENTIRE AVENUE, WINDLE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 6EG	£236,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached

Street average: £230,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £259,610 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 23.3%

10y growth 81.3%

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

1y (index) 9%

5y (index) 39%

10y (index) 83.1%

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 St Helens: £623/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WA10 6HZ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	BLEAK HILL ROAD	0.1 miles
Bus stop	BLEAK HILL ROAD/STUART ROAD	0.1 miles
Shop	Best-one	0.3 miles
Shop	Beyond the Fringe	0.3 miles
Train station	St Helens Central	1.8 miles
Train station	Thatto Heath	2.0 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	2.7 miles
Hospital	Main Entrance (Broadgreen)	6.5 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	7.3 miles
University	Edge Hill University	7.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	57
Criminal damage and arson	16
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	12
Drugs	9
Other theft	6
Burglary	4
Shoplifting	4
Other crime	3
Vehicle crime	3
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	130

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
Bleak Hill Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 11 Jun 2024
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 May 2020
Rivington Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 25 Apr 2024
De La Salle School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Jul 2023
Cowley International College	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 22 Nov 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 Semi-Detached House, Windle Hall Drive, WA10	£1,100/mo	3	0.69 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Gibbons Avenue, WA10	£900/mo	3	0.77 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Hewitt Avenue, WA10	£1,150/mo	3	0.78 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Windle Hall Drive, WA10	£1,100/mo	3	0.8 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Kitchener Street, WA10	£900/mo	3	0.85 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Windle Hall Drive, WA10	£1,100/mo	3	0.88 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Stanhope St, WA10	£750/mo	3	1.06 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Bruce St, WA10	£3,420/mo	3	1.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,303/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.5×

Monthly cashflow £-98/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.5%

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).