Detached 2 sales on record

THE OLD POLICE STATION RUTHIN ROAD

BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5UT

£313,750

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Slush 0.7 miles
Bus stop Treuddyn, Ffordd y Rhos 3.0 miles
Train station Cefn-y-Bedd 3.4 miles
University Wrexham University 8.0 miles
Hospital St Davids Independant Hospital 10.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

105 m²

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£313,750 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,988/m²

Local average

£298,196 (41 sales)

Street crime

10 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/05/2025

Expiry date: 08/05/2035

Current heating cost: £1,485/year

Potential heating cost: £1,060/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 10/04/2026 £313,750 Detached +185.4% £313,750 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 28/09/2001 £109,950 Detached £346,440 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
8 WESLEY ROAD, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5UY £270,000 03/10/2025 Detached
SUMA WESLEY ROAD, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5UY £250,000 10/11/2022 Detached
PENLLUN VIEW RUTHIN ROAD, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5UT £450,000 30/09/2022 Detached
ASHBOURNE FRON HEULOG HILL, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YH £400,000 21/04/2022 Detached
SWYNOL FRON HEULOG HILL, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YH £210,000 10/03/2022 Detached
THE LODGE BRYMBO ROAD, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5UB £230,000 18/02/2022 Detached
THE PANTILES 2 STRYT MAELOR, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YA £460,000 08/12/2021 Detached
GWALIA STRYT MAELOR, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YA £275,000 22/10/2021 Detached
SWYNOL FRON HEULOG HILL, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YH £175,000 10/09/2021 Detached

Area average: £302,222 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24%
10y growth 53.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wrexham. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.4%
5y (index) 25.1%
10y (index) 50.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £685/mo
Realistic £761/mo
Optimistic £837/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wrexham.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Vicarage Hill, LL11 £675/mo 2 1.08 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Vicarage Hill, LL11 £625/mo 2 1.08 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Vicarage Hill Court, LL11 £1,050/mo 2 1.08 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £783/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.22%
Max investor price (0.8%) £84,375
Target investor price (1%) £67,500
Gross yield 2.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 38.7×
Monthly cashflow £-653/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -8.6%
  • 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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 7
Criminal damage and arson 2
Drugs 1
Total incidents 10

Within 1 mile during May 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
Bwlchgwyn C.P. School Other 0.2 miles (No rating)
Carla House Other 0.9 miles (No rating)
Minera Aided Primary School Other 1.2 miles (No rating)
Ysgol Y Rhos Other 1.6 miles (No rating)
St Mary's Aided Primary School Other 1.9 miles (No rating)

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.