For sale House

Kings Court

Scotland Road, Warrington, WA1 1XL

Listed 12 Feb 2026 (-121d)

£5,750,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Local average

£3,067,678 (+87.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (2,887 of 33,755)

Street crime

451 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Town Centre Location
  • Excellent Connectivity
  • Fully Let Mixed-Use Asset
  • Strong Financial Performance
  • Future Development Potential
  • High Specification

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

We are delighted to offer for sale this prestigious multi-unit freehold block. This is a fully let investment opportunity with development potential for a further 50 new-build apartments, subject to planning.  

The property comprises a healthy mix of eight commercial units, including a Ladbrokes betting office, together with 32 apartments consisting of 22 two-bedroom and 10 one-bedroom units.  

The current gross rental income totals £494,300 per annum. This includes £18,000 per annum from the car park, which is also the development site; this equates to a gross yield of 8.6%. The net initial yield (including stamp duty and purchase costs and deducting 10% expenditure from the residential rent elements) is just over 7.5%.  

The property is well maintained throughout and features contemporary design within the entrance lobby and communal areas. All floors are accessed via passenger lifts and stairwells.   The commercial occupiers include an established oriental buffet restaurant, a Ladbrokes betting office, formal wear hire, a hairdressers, and a baby scanning centre, all of which are well-established tenants.

The asset is ideally located on the northern fringe of Warrington Town Centre, overlooking the modern Bus Station and Central Railway Station. The latter offers convenient, direct transit to Manchester and Liverpool, both within a 30-minute train journey.

Bank Quay Railway Station provides direct links to London Euston in approximately two hours and is reachable within a 10-minute walk.

Warrington Town Centre and all its amenities are immediately accessible upon leaving the property.

£5,750,000.

£494,300 per annum (includes car park element £18,000 pa)

8.6%.

7.5% (after costs and 10% residential expenditure.

Only £165 per ft².

We are advised that VAT is applicable to the above sale price.

Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected.

Each party are responsible for their own legal costs.

Multiple Listings.

Listed by

Warrington

Morgan Williams Commercial LLP

Reference: 172111535

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £5,750,000

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
26 - 30 HORSEMARKET STREET, WARRINGTON, WA1 1XL £300,000 27/03/2023 Other
11 WINWICK STREET, WARRINGTON, WA1 1XR £261,000 31/03/2022 Other
YATES BROS WINE LODGES PLC, 43 BUTTERMARKET STREET, WARRINGTON, WA1 2LY £780,000 25/03/2022 Other
2 SCOTLAND ROAD, WARRINGTON, WA1 2AG £740,000 24/03/2022 Other
TOWN HILL CHAMBERS TOWN HILL, WARRINGTON, WA1 2NQ £750,000 19/11/2021 Other

Area average: £566,200 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -71.1%
10y growth -87.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Warrington. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.6%
5y (index) 24.1%
10y (index) 61.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £794/mo
Realistic £882/mo
Optimistic £970/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Warrington.

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

Location

Address

1 Scotland Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Ladbrokes 0.0 miles
Shop The Rag Shop 0.0 miles
Bus stop Warrington Interchange Stand A 0.0 miles
Bus stop Warrington Interchange Stand B 0.0 miles
Train station Warrington Central 0.1 miles
Train station Warrington Bank Quay 0.5 miles
Hospital Warrington Hospital 0.7 miles
Hospital Saint Mary's Hospital 1.1 miles
University University of Chester - Warrington Campus 2.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 203
Public order 57
Anti-social behaviour 38
Other theft 30
Criminal damage and arson 29
Drugs 27
Shoplifting 19
Burglary 14
Other crime 10
Vehicle crime 10
Bicycle theft 5
Possession of weapons 4
Robbery 3
Theft from the person 2
Total incidents 451

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
UTC Warrington Secondary 0.2 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Latchford St James CofE Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 29 Nov 2022
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 13 Jul 2023
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 4 Dec 2014
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 24 Jul 2013

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Bewsey Street, WA2 £875/mo 2 0.12 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Bewsey St, WA2 £3,100/mo 3 0.16 miles OpenRent
6 Bed Terraced House, Bewsey St, WA2 £5,900/mo 6 0.17 miles OpenRent
5 Bed Flat, Egypt Street, WA1 £1,400/mo 5 0.21 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Amelia Street, WA2 £975/mo 1 0.72 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Cartwright Street, WA5 £900/mo 2 0.72 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,192/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.02%
Max investor price (0.8%) £148,500
Target investor price (1%) £118,800
Gross yield 0.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 403.5×
Monthly cashflow £-21,600/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -15.5%
  • 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).