# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (WA3 7AG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 43 HAMNETT COURT, WARRINGTON, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON WA3 7AG |
| Price | £87,500 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £88,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £566/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £2,850

### Recommendations
- L2 (£1,200 - £2,400)
- Y (£600 - £1,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2450-4560-2275-0255)

## Description

This first floor apartment is located in a secure gated community to the East of Warrington Town Centre and is well placed for all amenities to include all transport links and Birchwood Centre. The accommodation is arranged briefly as follows:- Entrance hall, inner hallway, lounge, kitchen two bedrooms and bathroom. Externally are communal gardens and parking facility. Potential to be sold with tenant in situ, current rent paid £700pcm.

**IMPORTANT NOTE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS & TENANTS:** We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise. Floor plans where included are not to scale and accuracy is not guaranteed. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are traveling some distance to view. POTENTIAL PURCHASERS: Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller. POTENTIAL TENANTS: All properties are available for a minimum length of time, with the exception of short term accommodation. Please contact the branch for details. A security deposit of at least one month’s rent is required. Rent is to be paid one month in advance. It is the tenant’s responsibility to insure any personal possessions. Payment of all utilities including water rates or metered supply and Council Tax is the responsibility of the tenant in most cases. 

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## Property Photos

- ![Front External](/listings/photos/160620395/871091) - Front External
- ![External](/listings/photos/160620395/871092) - External
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/160620395/871093) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/160620395/871096) - Kitchen
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/160620395/871098) - Lounge
- ![View](/listings/photos/160620395/871099) - View
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/160620395/871100) - Kitchen

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/160620395/871101) - Floorplan

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £88,000 | 24/02/2026 | Flat |
| 43 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £63,600 | 01/10/2013 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 19 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £85,000 | 13/12/2023 | Flat |
| 23 LEATHAM CLOSE, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 6PX | £110,000 | 19/04/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 20 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £85,000 | 14/04/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 54 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £85,000 | 20/02/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 2 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £87,000 | 27/01/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 6 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £74,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 49 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £95,000 | 22/07/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 37 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £95,000 | 17/06/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 5 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £82,500 | 23/05/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 63 HAMNETT COURT, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7AG | £90,000 | 08/10/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £86,500 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £110,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £142,167 (9 Flat, WA3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -38.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £797/mo
- **Realistic:** £885/mo
- **Optimistic:** £974/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £474/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, Gorse Covert, WA3 | £775/mo | 2 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £775/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.89% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,500

*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 £775/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £328/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 15.5%

*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:** £1,716/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 30.9%
- **10y growth:** 27.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Warrington; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.9%

## 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)