# 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:** 30.1%
- **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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Holly Close, Holmes Chapel](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/36861fa) | £1,795/mo | 4 | 0.65 miles | Rightmove |
| [Juniper Close, Holmes Chapel, Crewe](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/50d042b) | £1,850/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £1,823/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £227,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £182,300

*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 £1,823/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-156/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.4%

*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 |