Moving to a bigger home is
something Warrington people with growing young families aspire to. Many people
in two bedroom homes move to a three-bedroom home and some even make the jump
to a four-bed home. Bigger homes, especially three-bed Warrington homes are much
in demand and it can be a costly move.
If you live in Warrington
in a two-bedroom property and wish to move to a four-bedroom house in Warrington,
you would need to spend an additional £178,073 (or £723.05 pm in mortgage
payments (based on the UK Bank average standard variable rate)). However, going
straight to a four bed from a two-bed home is quite rare as most people jump
from a two to three-bedroom home, then later in life, from a three to four-bedroom
home.
So, after being asked my
thoughts on moving home in Warrington by a friend recently, please find my
analysis of the local property market and then some thoughts. To start with,
let us see what the average property price is for a Warrington property by the
number of bedrooms it has.
Average Property Price in Warrington by Bedroom
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1 bed
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2 bed
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3 bed
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4 bed
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5 bed
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£96,348
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£131,505
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£195,148
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£385,902
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£550,578
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I then decided to
calculate what it would cost to make the jump upmarket from one bedroom to two
bedrooms, two to three bedrooms etc, etc, both in actual money and in mortgage
payments (using the current standard variable rate of UK Banks of 4.74% - so the
mortgage cost could be higher or lower depending on the mortgage taken).
Warrington
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Price Difference to make the move
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Cost per month to move up market
(Mortgage)
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1 bed to 2 bed
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£35,157
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£138.87
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2 bed to 3 bed
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£63,643
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£251.39
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2 bed to 4 bed
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£254,397
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£1,004.87
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3 bed to 4 bed
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£190,754
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£753.48
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4 bed to 5 bed
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£164,676
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£650.47
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There are some interesting
jumps in costs when moving upmarket as a Warrington buyer. The cost of moving
from one to two beds, and two to three beds is relatively reasonable, whilst
the jump from three to four beds in Warrington is quite high and therefore
financially prohibitive for most families. This helps provide a partial explanation
as to why some four-bed properties are currently taking slightly longer to
sell.
As an aside, there is a
lesson here for all my blog readers. You can quite clearly see why the larger 4
and 5 bed properties don’t offer the best returns for buy to let. Simply put
the monthly finance costs and rents achieved don’t match up so well (i.e. a
mortgage for a 4 bed home in Warrington would cost you 97.75% compared to a 3
bed mortgage, but the jump in rent would be a lot less than that). I don’t wish
to be dismissive about the solidity of investing in larger properties because
it does depend on your circumstances. Four bedroom properties sometimes offer
other advantages. Pick up the phone if you want to know what they are in more
detail.
A further look at the
stock of properties in Warrington is revealing.
Housing Stock in Warrington by Bedrooms
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1 bed
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2 bed
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3 bed
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4 bed
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5 bed
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5.31%
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27.89%
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38.91%
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21.78%
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6.11%
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The most active purchasers
are 20 and 30 something home-owning parents with growing families. Many look to
more modern developments for the perfect balance of access to decent primary
schools, commutability and lifestyle. For landlords looking to buy within Warrington,
they face stiff competition from these 20/30 something families, making the
three bedroom Warrington home massively in demand, often attracting spirited offers
and selling within weeks of listing. This mix of homebuyers and landlords is a
pressure point in the Warrington property market. Again, if you are a landlord, call me and I
will show you areas with decent returns where you aren’t in so much competition
with young Warrington family homebuyers.
Yet, the cost of an additional
bedroom can be too much for some Warrington buyers. It is quite challenging moving
home the first time, but to then find you are priced out on the next move up
the ladder can be quite disconcerting, with families often having to move to a
different part of town to get the bigger home they need.
Nevertheless, that’s the position
many homeowners find themselves in with the cost of the additional bedroom
being too much to bear. To those buying their home for the first time, all I
suggest is they not only consider the mortgage payments and other costs of
their first home, but also do their homework into their next rung up the Warrington
property ladder. Thinking about it now will keep you ahead of the game in the
future; as your number of bedrooms, family property needs and lifestyle wants change.
..and Warrington landlords
– well these changes in the way people live also mean there are opportunities
to be had in the Warrington rental market. Many Warrington landlords are
starting to pick my brain on this, so if you don’t want to miss out – drop me a
line.
You can always keep an eye on my blog for any properties I feel will make a good buy to let opportunity, or if you are after a second opinion then email me on manoj@hamletwarrington.co.uk or call on 01925 235338. If you are in the area, feel free to pop into the office – we are based on 6 Bankside, Crosfield St, WA1 1UP. There is plenty of free parking and the kettle is always on.
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