Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

79 WEST WAY

HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DG

£450,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Appletons Hairdressing	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Holmes Chapel, London Road / Shopping Precinct	0.2 miles
Train station	Holmes Chapel	0.4 miles
University	University of Buckingham Crewe Campus	7.8 miles
Hospital	Rosemount Resource Centre	9.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

156 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£450,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,885/m²

Local average

£340,572 (27 sales)

Street crime

28 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 20/10/2025

Expiry date: 19/10/2035

Current heating cost: £1,707/year

Potential heating cost: £1,553/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,550

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£450,000	Semi-detached	+83.7%	£455,457 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/04/2011	£245,000	Semi-detached	—	£446,765 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Other listings may be available from the listings index.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
24 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DH	£257,500	14/01/2026	Semi-detached
17 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DG	£379,500	21/11/2024	Semi-detached
23 MIDDLEWICH ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7EH	£370,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
40 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DH	£295,000	04/05/2023	Semi-detached
59 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DG	£401,500	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
POLICE STATION CHESTER ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7BH	£450,000	02/11/2022	Semi-detached
2A CHESTER ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7BH	£480,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
5 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7JA	£300,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
45 BESSANCOURT, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7AN	£195,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
4 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7JA	£250,000	23/12/2021	Semi-detached
30 MIDDLEWICH ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7EA	£285,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £333,045 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 32.9%

10y growth 58%

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

1y (index) 2%

5y (index) 22.6%

10y (index) 53%

Rental Range

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

Low £881/mo

Realistic £979/mo

Optimistic £1,077/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Holmes Chapel, CW4	£1,800/mo	4	0.49 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, George Jackson Avenue, CW4	£1,800/mo	4	0.52 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Dee Avenue, CW4	£1,750/mo	4	0.62 miles	OpenRent
Holly Close, Holmes Chapel	£1,795/mo	4	0.65 miles	Rightmove
Dee Avenue, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4	£1,300/mo	3	0.65 miles	Rightmove
Eden Grove, Holmes Chapel	£1,450/mo	3	0.7 miles	Rightmove
Juniper Close, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	£1,850/mo	3	0.71 miles	Rightmove
4 Bed Detached House, Macclesfield Road, CW4	£1,650/mo	4	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,674/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £221,625

Target investor price (1%) £177,300

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.2×

Monthly cashflow £-201/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.9%

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	14
Anti-social behaviour	4
Criminal damage and arson	2
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Shoplifting	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	28

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
Holmes Chapel Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 17 Jul 2015
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2020
Hermitage Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 20 Nov 2023
Brereton CofE Primary School	Primary	2.1 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2018
Goostrey Community Primary School	Primary	2.1 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2022

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 79 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DG

## Property details

- Slug: `26f6321` (address key hash: `26f63217b24f0117c9357862636ae49664179e89`)
- Postcode: CW4 7DG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 156 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £450,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,885/m²
- Local average: £340,572 (27 sales)
- Street crime: 28 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £450,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 19/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,707/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,550

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9320-2970-7500-2725-3575)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | +83.7% | £455,457 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-e930-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2011-04-27 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | — | £446,765 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/161d4a01-8aae-4a30-99b0-1446e7de21f2) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 79 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DG | £450,000 | 27/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 79 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DG | £245,000 | 27/04/2011 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DH | £257,500 | 14/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 17 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DG | £379,500 | 21/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 23 MIDDLEWICH ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7EH | £370,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DH | £295,000 | 04/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 59 WEST WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7DG | £401,500 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| POLICE STATION CHESTER ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7BH | £450,000 | 02/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2A CHESTER ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7BH | £480,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7JA | £300,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 BESSANCOURT, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7AN | £195,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7JA | £250,000 | 23/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 30 MIDDLEWICH ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7EA | £285,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £333,045 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 32.9%
- **10y growth:** 58%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire East; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 53%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £881/mo
- **Realistic:** £979/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,077/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Holmes Chapel, CW4 | £1,800/mo | 4 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, George Jackson Avenue, CW4 | £1,800/mo | 4 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Dee Avenue, CW4 | £1,750/mo | 4 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| [Holly Close, Holmes Chapel](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/36861fa) | £1,795/mo | 4 | 0.65 miles | Rightmove |
| [Dee Avenue, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1b7070e) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | Rightmove |
| [Eden Grove, Holmes Chapel](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/65fc86b) | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | Rightmove |
| [Juniper Close, Holmes Chapel, Crewe](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/50d042b) | £1,850/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | Rightmove |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Macclesfield Road, CW4 | £1,650/mo | 4 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,674/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £221,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £177,300

*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 £1,773/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-201/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.9%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **28** |

*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.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Holmes Chapel Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 17 Jul 2015 |
| Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2020 |
| Hermitage Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 20 Nov 2023 |
| Brereton CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2018 |
| Goostrey Community Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2022 |