Flats/Maisonettes

7 ARKLE COURT

VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL

£125,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Mill Motorhomes & Car Sales	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Vicars Cross, Tarvin Road / Vicars Cross Court	0.1 miles
Train station	Chester	0.9 miles
University	University of Chester - Kingsway	1.2 miles
Hospital	The Mulberry Centre	2.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£125,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£236,036 (21 sales)

Street crime

127 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	29/01/2026	£125,000	Flat	—	£123,636 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£125,000
listed	26/12/2024	£125,000
sold	01/01/2000	£94,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 9 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£425,000	16/12/2025	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 35 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£285,000	05/12/2025	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 1 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£340,000	28/11/2025	Flat
BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 16 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET	£137,000	24/10/2025	Flat
19 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£70,000	17/11/2023	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 52 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£455,000	19/04/2023	Flat
52 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£60,000	11/04/2023	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 17 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£440,000	12/01/2023	Flat
103 TARVIN ROAD, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5EF	£240,000	21/12/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 33 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£420,000	07/12/2022	Flat
4 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£70,000	09/11/2022	Flat
62 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX	£115,000	08/11/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 21 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£440,000	04/11/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 27 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£430,000	26/10/2022	Flat
28 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£69,500	14/10/2022	Flat
BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 12 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET	£172,000	09/09/2022	Flat
22 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£58,000	19/08/2022	Flat
43 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£60,000	19/08/2022	Flat
44 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX	£127,500	19/08/2022	Flat
44 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£87,000	15/08/2022	Flat

Area average: £225,050 (20 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 -0.3%

10y growth 371%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire West and Chester. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -2.5%

5y (index) 9.3%

10y (index) 33.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire West and Chester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £869/mo

Realistic £966/mo

Optimistic £1,063/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire West and Chester.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Sandy Lane, CH3	£895/mo	1	0.45 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.72%

Max investor price (0.8%) £111,875

Target investor price (1%) £89,500

Gross yield 8.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.6×

Monthly cashflow £288/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.5%

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	47
Shoplifting	19
Anti-social behaviour	15
Public order	13
Other theft	10
Drugs	8
Criminal damage and arson	6
Burglary	3
Other crime	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	127

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
Cherry Grove Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 Nov 2015
Boughton Heath Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 25 Sep 2024
Oldfield Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2013
Hoole Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2015
Maple Grove School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 24 Jan 2022

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# 7 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL

## Property details

- Slug: `19b3d23` (address key hash: `19b3d23448a2a8de9998146414699757996e9344`)
- Postcode: CH3 5PL
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £125,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £236,036 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 127 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £125,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £125,000 | Flat | — | £123,636 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-ebec-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £125,000 | 29/01/2026 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [156228062](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a5c15f0)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £125,000 |
| listed | 2024-12-26 | £125,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £94,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 9 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £425,000 | 16/12/2025 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 35 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £285,000 | 05/12/2025 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 1 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £340,000 | 28/11/2025 | Flat |
| BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 16 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET | £137,000 | 24/10/2025 | Flat |
| 19 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £70,000 | 17/11/2023 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 52 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £455,000 | 19/04/2023 | Flat |
| 52 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £60,000 | 11/04/2023 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 17 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £440,000 | 12/01/2023 | Flat |
| 103 TARVIN ROAD, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5EF | £240,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 33 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £420,000 | 07/12/2022 | Flat |
| 4 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £70,000 | 09/11/2022 | Flat |
| 62 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX | £115,000 | 08/11/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 21 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £440,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 27 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £430,000 | 26/10/2022 | Flat |
| 28 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £69,500 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 12 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET | £172,000 | 09/09/2022 | Flat |
| 22 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £58,000 | 19/08/2022 | Flat |
| 43 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £60,000 | 19/08/2022 | Flat |
| 44 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX | £127,500 | 19/08/2022 | Flat |
| 44 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £87,000 | 15/08/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £225,050 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.3%
- **10y growth:** 371%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cheshire West and Chester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £869/mo
- **Realistic:** £966/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,063/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Sandy Lane, CH3 | £895/mo | 1 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.72% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*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 £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £288/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.5%

*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).*

## 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)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **127** |

*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.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 2 Nov 2015 |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 25 Sep 2024 |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2013 |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2015 |
| Maple Grove School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 24 Jan 2022 |