Sold STC Terraced

42 COOPER STREET

WIDNES, HALTON WA8 6ES

2 beds 1 baths 689 sq ft Listed 10 Jun 2025 (-370d)

£120,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (WA8 6ES)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 42 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON WA8 6ES |
| Price | £120,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 64 m² |
| Last sold | £125,000 Oct 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/09/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £902/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- 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/0012-1201-2107-4427-0904)

## Description

Academy welcome to the market this very well presented two bedroom, mid terrace property located in Widnes Town Centre. This property benefits from having two double bedrooms, a rear garden space and being located close to Victoria Park, transport links and reputable schools. The layout is as follows: Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen & Bathroom. To the first floor are the Two Bedrooms. Viewings are essential on this property to appreciate what it has to offer to a range of buyers including first time buyers & investors.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/163116107/205240) - Floorplan 1
- ![Floorplan 2](/listings/photos/163116107/205241) - Floorplan 2

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £125,000 | 23/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 42 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £110,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £73,000 | 16/05/2012 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 DEACON ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ED | £173,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 6 REGENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EP | £115,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 14 ROSS STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6JX | £126,000 | 08/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 96 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £115,000 | 01/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 27 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ET | £93,500 | 09/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 78 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EU | £81,000 | 21/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 10 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EU | £45,000 | 22/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 58 BELVOIR ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HR | £92,000 | 15/12/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 30 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £117,000 | 07/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 CHESTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6LA | £106,500 | 06/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 71A ALBERT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6JS | £110,000 | 08/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 REGENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EP | £147,500 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 11 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £132,500 | 19/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 70 BELVOIR ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HR | £103,000 | 13/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 BELVOIR ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HR | £194,500 | 16/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 60 APPLETON ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EX | £122,000 | 12/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 PARK ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HF | £105,000 | 05/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 78 GREENWAY ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HD | £100,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 102 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £100,000 | 30/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 72 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £100,000 | 27/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 90 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £85,000 | 03/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 80 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EU | £75,000 | 25/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 WESTMORLAND AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EZ | £156,000 | 17/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 32 PARK ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HF | £113,000 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EU | £67,500 | 21/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 42 ROSS STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6JX | £95,500 | 21/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 16 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £107,500 | 06/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 44 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £86,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 4 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £117,500 | 11/05/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 88 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £90,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 10 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £92,500 | 03/12/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £97,500 | 14/09/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 9 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES | £100,000 | 16/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £103,115 (13 sales)
**Area average:** £111,050 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £152,085 (69 Terraced, WA8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -21.1%

## 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 North Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £588/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.61% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £91,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £73,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,875/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 25.4%
- **10y growth:** 46.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Halton; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 36.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 80.8%

## 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

64 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£125,000 Oct 2025

Price per m²

£1,875/m²

Local average

£152,085 (-21.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (3,424 of 33,755)

Street crime

255 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS
IDEAL FIRST TIME BUYERS HOME
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED
CLOSE PROXIMITY TO VICTORIA PARK
VIEWINGS ESSENTIAL
BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED THROUGHOUT
EPC GRADE C

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Widnes

Academy Estate and Letting Agent Ltd

Reference: 163116107

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/09/2023

Expiry date: 03/09/2033

Current heating cost: £902/year

Potential heating cost: £770/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,500

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
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

Floorplan 2

Price history

71% since 2012

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	23/10/2025 (7 months ago)	£125,000	+13.6%
Sold	29/09/2023 (2 years ago)	£110,000	+50.7%
Sold	16/05/2012 (14 years ago)	£73,000	—

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
10 DEACON ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ED	£173,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
6 REGENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EP	£115,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
14 ROSS STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6JX	£126,000	08/12/2025	Terraced
Same street 96 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£115,000	01/08/2025	Terraced
27 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ET	£93,500	09/07/2025	Terraced
78 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EU	£81,000	21/02/2025	Terraced
10 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EU	£45,000	22/12/2023	Terraced
58 BELVOIR ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HR	£92,000	15/12/2023	Terraced
Same street 30 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£117,000	07/12/2023	Terraced
16 CHESTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6LA	£106,500	06/12/2023	Terraced
71A ALBERT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6JS	£110,000	08/11/2023	Terraced
12 REGENT ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EP	£147,500	03/11/2023	Terraced
Same street 11 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£132,500	19/09/2023	Terraced
70 BELVOIR ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HR	£103,000	13/09/2023	Terraced
10 BELVOIR ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HR	£194,500	16/06/2023	Terraced
60 APPLETON ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EX	£122,000	12/05/2023	Terraced
6 PARK ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HF	£105,000	05/05/2023	Terraced
78 GREENWAY ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HD	£100,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
Same street 102 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£100,000	30/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 72 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£100,000	27/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 90 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£85,000	03/03/2023	Terraced
80 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EU	£75,000	25/01/2023	Terraced
6 WESTMORLAND AVENUE, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EZ	£156,000	17/01/2023	Terraced
32 PARK ROAD, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6HF	£113,000	22/12/2022	Terraced
46 FOSTER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6EU	£67,500	21/12/2022	Terraced
42 ROSS STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6JX	£95,500	21/12/2022	Terraced
Same street 16 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£107,500	06/12/2022	Terraced
Same street 44 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£86,000	16/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 4 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£117,500	11/05/2022	Terraced
Same street 88 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£90,000	29/04/2022	Terraced
Same street 10 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£92,500	03/12/2021	Terraced
Same street 20 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£97,500	14/09/2021	Terraced
Same street 9 COOPER STREET, WIDNES, HALTON, WA8 6ES	£100,000	16/07/2021	Terraced

Street average: £103,115 (13 sales)

Area average: £111,050 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 25.4%

10y growth 46.1%

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

1y (index) 7.8%

5y (index) 36.2%

10y (index) 80.8%

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 North Cheshire: £588/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Bargain Booze	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Peelhouse Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Specsavers	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Train station	Widnes	0.6 miles
Train station	Hough Green	2.1 miles
Hospital	Halton General Hospital	3.6 miles
Hospital	Whiston Hospital	4.2 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	7.0 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	7.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	87
Anti-social behaviour	49
Public order	35
Criminal damage and arson	19
Shoplifting	18
Drugs	10
Other theft	9
Vehicle crime	8
Other crime	6
Burglary	5
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	3
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	255

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
St Bede's Catholic Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 4 Dec 2023
Fairfield Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 3 Feb 2015
St Bede's Catholic Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2020
Kingsway Primary Academy School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2023
Wade Deacon High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 30 Jan 2023

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.61%

Max investor price (0.8%) £91,875

Target investor price (1%) £73,500

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).