# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (WA10 2BU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 128 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE WA10 2BU |
| Price | £105,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 59 m² |
| Last sold | £54,500 Apr 2013 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/03/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/9890-3047-6207-5345-7204)

## Description

Barrow & Cook offer for sale this 2 bedroom Mid Terrace property, Ideal for a first time buyer or an investor looking for a property ready to rent out, Within walking distance of the town centre, Victoria park is a stones throw away with its children's play areas, duck pond. the property also has easy access to the East Lancashire road for commuting to Liverpool & Manchester. The property comprises :- lounge / dining room / kitchen / 2 bedrooms, Shower room, rear yard with patio and shrub areas.

VACANT POSSESION

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/159335492/1359476) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/159335492/1359480) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13058318
- **Address:** 128 Morley Street, ST. HELENS, WA10 2BU
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/07/2018
- **Work Completed:** 03/07/2018
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14026447
- **Address:** 128 Morley Street, ST. HELENS, WA10 2BU
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/03/2020
- **Work Completed:** 06/03/2020
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 128 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BU | £54,500 | 08/04/2013 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 CHAPEL STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BJ | £107,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 19 COWLEY HILL LANE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2AF | £160,000 | 10/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 31 RUTLAND STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BP | £160,000 | 27/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 127 COOPER STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2DP | £165,000 | 01/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 98 STANHOPE STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BT | £89,000 | 15/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 53 CHAPEL STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BJ | £140,000 | 15/07/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 143 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BU | £76,000 | 17/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 76 ARGYLE STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2DB | £105,000 | 03/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 53 CHAPEL STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BJ | £68,000 | 23/05/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 148 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BU | £55,000 | 31/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 54 WINDLE STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2DA | £240,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 RUTLAND STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BP | £135,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 CHAPEL STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BJ | £125,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 143 NORTH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2UA | £150,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 103 NORTH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2TY | £178,000 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 171 NORTH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2UA | £138,000 | 27/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 108 STANHOPE STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BT | £94,000 | 30/08/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 154 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BU | £120,000 | 28/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 39 RUTLAND STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BP | £94,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 WELLINGTON TERRACE, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2SN | £265,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 RUTLAND STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BP | £86,000 | 29/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 119 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BU | £80,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 120 OXFORD STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BX | £225,000 | 09/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 111 NORTH ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2TY | £135,000 | 06/05/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 144 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BU | £72,500 | 04/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 113 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BU | £80,000 | 09/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 116 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BU | £115,000 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 127 MORLEY STREET, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA10 2BU | £93,000 | 21/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £86,438 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £142,950 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £125,311 (81 Terraced, WA10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -16.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £711/mo
- **Realistic:** £790/mo
- **Optimistic:** £869/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for St Helens (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 Terraced House, Stanhope St, WA10 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.02 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, North Road, WA10 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Birchley Street, WA10 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Devon St, WA10 | £775/mo | 2 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £780/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.75% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £98,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £78,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £785/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £268/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.6%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,780/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.7%
- **10y growth:** 43.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Helens; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 33.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 78.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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