# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (FY5 2HS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 42 BIRCH AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, LANCASHIRE FY5 2HS |
| Price | £165,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £155,000 Jul 2024 |

## Description

** NO ONWARD CHAIN ** Three bedroom semi detached house for sale on Birch Avenue Cleveleys. The property would make an excellent first time buyers home, is in need of modernisation throughout and is within walking distance to Cleveleys centre and the sea front. Briefly comprising; porch, hallway, kitchen, lounge / dining room, three generous bedrooms, three piece bathroom suite, front garden providing off road parking and a private enclosed rear garden. The property is UPVC double glazed and gas central heated throughout.

PORCH

UPVC double glazed door to the front aspect, door leading into;

HALLWAY

Stairs to the first floor, radiator.

KITCHEN

21`9 x 10`4 (6.64m x 3.14m)

UPVC double glazed windows to the front and rear aspect, door to the side aspect, a wide range of fitted wall and base units, complimentary work tops, integrated oven and hob with extractor fan over, stainless steel sink and drainer, space for fridge freezer, plumbed for washing machine, radiator.

LOUNGE / DINING ROOM

23`9 x 11`3 (7.25m x 3.44m)

UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, UPVC double glazed patio doors to the rear aspect, electric fire, radiator.

LANDING

Stained glass window to the side aspect, loft hatch.

BEDROOM ONE

13`3 x 10`2 (4.04m x 3.10m)

UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, radiator.

BEDROOM TWO

10`2 x 7`1 (3.09m x 2.16m)

UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, radiator.

BEDROOM THREE

10`4 x 10`0 (3.14m 3.04m)

UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, radiator.

BATHROOM

8`3 x 6`3 (2.51m x 1.91m)

UPVC double glazed window to the side aspect, bath with shower over, low flush w.c, wash hand basin.

EXTERNAL

FRONT

Driveway providing off road parking, gated access to rear.

REAR

Low maintenance south facing paved rear garden, detached garage.

TENURE

We have been informed that the property is Freehold; prospective purchasers should seek clarification of this from their solicitors.

VIEWINGS

Viewings are strictly by appointment through the agents’ office.

All measurements are approximate and for illustrative purposes only. Digital images are reproduced for general information only and must not be inferred that any item shown is included for sale with the property. We have been unable to confirm if services / items in the property are in full working order. The property is offered for sale on this basis. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek expert advice where appropriate.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/142993112/372452) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Graph](/listings/photos/142993112/372453) - EPC Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 BIRCH AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2HS | £155,000 | 02/07/2024 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 STONEWAY ROAD, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, BLACKPOOL, FY5 3AU | £175,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 55 CLARENCE AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2BS | £240,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 WINSTON AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2HU | £190,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 32 DENBIGH AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 3PU | £233,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 21 CYPRESS AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2JA | £141,000 | 13/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 36 DENBIGH AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 3PU | £230,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 26 STANLEY AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 3NQ | £200,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 489 NORTH DRIVE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2HY | £170,000 | 02/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 KNOWLE AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 3PP | £190,000 | 28/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2BW | £249,950 | 04/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 CYPRESS AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2JA | £130,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 WILLOWDENE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, BLACKPOOL, FY5 3NB | £174,950 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 KNOWLE AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 3PW | £229,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 35 BIRCH AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2HT | £218,000 | 08/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 DENBIGH AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 3PT | £175,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 196 VICTORIA ROAD WEST, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 3NG | £200,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28A STANLEY AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 3NQ | £85,000 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 LEITH AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, BLACKPOOL, FY5 3NW | £150,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 482 NORTH DRIVE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2HX | £266,500 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 WILLOWS AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, BLACKPOOL, FY5 3AY | £135,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 10 BIRCH AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2HS | £232,500 | 17/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 16 BIRCH AVENUE, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, WYRE, LANCASHIRE, FY5 2HS | £210,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £221,250 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £189,120 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £175,952 (127 Semi-detached, FY5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -6.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £649/mo
- **Realistic:** £721/mo
- **Optimistic:** £793/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/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 Semi-Detached House, Anchorsholme Lane East, FY5 | £875/mo | 3 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £875/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £109,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £87,500

*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 £875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £113/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.8%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.5%
- **10y growth:** 42.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.1%

## Flood risk

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

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