Sold STC Semi-detached

21 ROLAND AVENUE

RUNCORN, HALTON WA7 4TT

3 beds 1 baths 1,001 sq ft Listed 26 Jan 2024 (-862d)

£220,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WA7 4TT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 21 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON WA7 4TT |
| Price | £220,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 93 m² |
| Last sold | £220,000 Aug 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £593/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- E (20)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2348-5097-7242-6121-9930)

## Description

**THREE BEDROOMS. EXTENDED SEMI DETACHED. OFF ROAD PARKING AND DETACHED GARAGE.** Adams Estate Agents are pleased to present to the sales market, this stunning three bedroom semi detached property in a pleasant location in the heart of Old Runcorn. The property offers spacious living accomodation with an exstension to the rear, ideal for entertaning. Benefits also include, off road parking and garage, three bedrooms, low maintenance garden and many other features that can be full appreciated upon further inspection. Comprising of to the ground floor; entrance hallway, lounge open plan kitchen and dining room and utility room. To the first floor; landing, three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Externally offers off road parking to the front with tarmaced drivewayto the rear and side is a paved low maintenance garden enclosed by double gates from the side. There is also a detached garage with power. Early viewing is highly reccomended. EPC Rating D. Council Tax Band C. Freehold Tenure.

**Viewing**

By prior appointment only through our Runcorn Office.**Note**

All measurements are approximate. No appliances or central heating systems referred to within these particulars have been tested and therefore their working order cannot be verified. Floorplans are for guide purposes only and all dimensions are approximate.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/144060338/223121) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/144060338/223122) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #12163955
- **Address:** 21 Roland Avenue, RUNCORN, WA7 4TT
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/01/2017
- **Work Completed:** 21/12/2016
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TT | £220,000 | 15/08/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 21 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TT | £160,000 | 03/05/2019 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 BURLAND CLOSE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4XX | £188,000 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 24 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY | £215,750 | 31/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 49 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY | £200,000 | 30/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 49 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY | £195,000 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 19 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TT | £180,000 | 05/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 56 CAMPBELTOWN CLOSE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4WB | £114,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 PICOW FARM ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TS | £185,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 PICOW FARM ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TS | £185,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 PICOW FARM ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TZ | £165,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 HOLLOWAY, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TG | £196,600 | 12/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 CYNTHIA ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TX | £215,000 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CAMPBELTOWN CLOSE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4WB | £90,750 | 13/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ADELA ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TU | £189,500 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY | £235,000 | 23/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 ADELA ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TU | £145,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 PENN LANE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TP | £185,000 | 09/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 CLAYTON CRESCENT, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TR | £160,000 | 17/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ADELA ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TU | £155,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 69 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY | £135,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 20 HOLLOWAY, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TG | £142,500 | 08/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 50 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY | £160,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £180,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £172,855 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £210,062 (68 Semi-detached, WA7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +4.7%

## 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 Central Lancs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/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 Terraced House, Salisbury Street, WA7 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Egerton St, WA7 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £923/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,300

*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 £923/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-61/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.1%

*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:** £2,366/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 41.5%
- **10y growth:** 65.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Halton; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 35.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 79.3%

## 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

93 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£220,000 Aug 2024

Price per m²

£2,366/m²

Local average

£210,062 (+4.7%)

Street crime

118 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Three Bedrooms
Semi-Detached
Off Road Parking and Garage
Open Plan Kitchen and Dining Room
Modern Interiors
EPC Rating D. Council Tax Band C. Freehold Tenure.

Additional details

Parking: Garage, Off street
Garden: Yes

Description

THREE BEDROOMS. EXTENDED SEMI DETACHED. OFF ROAD PARKING AND DETACHED GARAGE. Adams Estate Agents are pleased to present to the sales market, this stunning three bedroom semi detached property in a pleasant location in the heart of Old Runcorn. The property offers spacious living accomodation with an exstension to the rear, ideal for entertaning. Benefits also include, off road parking and garage, three bedrooms, low maintenance garden and many other features that can be full appreciated upon further inspection. Comprising of to the ground floor; entrance hallway, lounge open plan kitchen and dining room and utility room. To the first floor; landing, three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Externally offers off road parking to the front with tarmaced drivewayto the rear and side is a paved low maintenance garden enclosed by double gates from the side. There is also a detached garage with power. Early viewing is highly reccomended. EPC Rating D. Council Tax Band C. Freehold Tenure.
Viewing
By prior appointment only through our Runcorn Office.Note
All measurements are approximate. No appliances or central heating systems referred to within these particulars have been tested and therefore their working order cannot be verified. Floorplans are for guide purposes only and all dimensions are approximate.

Listed by

Runcorn

Adams Sales Limited

Reference: 144060338

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/02/2019

Current heating cost: £593/year

Potential heating cost: £552/year

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

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 #12163955

Property Details

Street: 21 Roland Avenue

Town: RUNCORN

Postcode: WA7 4TT

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 30/01/2017

Work Completed: 21/12/2016

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

38% since 2019

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	15/08/2024 (1 year ago)	£220,000	+37.5%
Sold	03/05/2019 (7 years ago)	£160,000	—

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
12 BURLAND CLOSE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4XX	£188,000	10/12/2025	Semi-detached
24 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY	£215,750	31/10/2025	Semi-detached
49 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY	£200,000	30/10/2025	Semi-detached
49 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY	£195,000	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 19 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TT	£180,000	05/05/2023	Semi-detached
56 CAMPBELTOWN CLOSE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4WB	£114,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
31 PICOW FARM ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TS	£185,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
31 PICOW FARM ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TS	£185,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
3 PICOW FARM ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TZ	£165,000	01/12/2022	Semi-detached
54 HOLLOWAY, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TG	£196,600	12/09/2022	Semi-detached
26 CYNTHIA ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TX	£215,000	29/06/2022	Semi-detached
2 CAMPBELTOWN CLOSE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4WB	£90,750	13/06/2022	Semi-detached
11 ADELA ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TU	£189,500	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
69 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY	£235,000	23/03/2022	Semi-detached
9 ADELA ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TU	£145,000	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
8 PENN LANE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TP	£185,000	09/02/2022	Semi-detached
14 CLAYTON CRESCENT, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TR	£160,000	17/01/2022	Semi-detached
13 ADELA ROAD, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TU	£155,000	28/09/2021	Semi-detached
69 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY	£135,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
20 HOLLOWAY, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TG	£142,500	08/07/2021	Semi-detached
50 ROLAND AVENUE, RUNCORN, HALTON, WA7 4TY	£160,000	25/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £180,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £172,855 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 41.5%

10y growth 65.5%

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

1y (index) 7.9%

5y (index) 35.7%

10y (index) 79.3%

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 Central Lancs: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Train station	Runcorn	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Penn Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.2 miles
Hospital	Halton General Hospital	2.2 miles
Train station	Hough Green	2.8 miles
Hospital	Marie Curie Hospice	5.7 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	7.3 miles
University	Greenbank Halls of Residence	8.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	52
Public order	18
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	10
Criminal damage and arson	8
Drugs	8
Burglary	3
Vehicle crime	3
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	118

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
Westfield Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2023
Victoria Road Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 3 Dec 2018
Weston Point College	Other	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 7 Dec 2023
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Clement's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Mar 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 Terraced House, Salisbury Street, WA7	£895/mo	3	0.18 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Egerton St, WA7	£950/mo	3	0.3 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £923/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £115,375

Target investor price (1%) £92,300

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.9×

Monthly cashflow £-61/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.1%

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).