Terraced

137 BEACH ROAD

HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 3AD

£187,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hartford, Beach Road / Methodist Chapel	0.0 miles
Shop	Press Hartford	0.3 miles
Train station	Greenbank	0.6 miles
Hospital	Tarporley War Memorial Hospital	7.9 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	11.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£187,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,149/m²

Local average

£195,889 (48 sales)

Street crime

49 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 27/04/2023

Expiry date: 26/04/2033

Current heating cost: £2,151/year

Potential heating cost: £1,163/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,675

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

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	04/02/2026	£187,000	Terraced	—	£185,252 to April 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	£187,000
listed	31/07/2025	£195,000
sold	01/01/2023	£140,000
sold	01/01/2001	£65,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

No comparable sales found in this area for the last 5 years.

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8	£72,000	2	Terraced	0.71 mi
Warren Way, Hartford, Northwich	£162,500	2	End of terrace	0.88 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 18.1%

10y growth 17.8%

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

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 21.3%

10y (index) 52.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £883/mo

Realistic £981/mo

Optimistic £1,079/mo

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.52%

Max investor price (0.8%) £122,625

Target investor price (1%) £98,100

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	30
Public order	9
Anti-social behaviour	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	49

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
The Grange School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Hartford Church of England High School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 12 Nov 2023
Hartford Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 25 Jan 2022
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2023
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 7 Dec 2023

FENSA

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# 137 BEACH ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 3AD

## Property details

- Slug: `2a66e69` (address key hash: `2a66e694e378589eb01f4e5daba7319acd724d62`)
- Postcode: CW8 3AD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £187,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,149/m²
- Local average: £195,889 (48 sales)
- Street crime: 49 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £187,000
- Date: 2026-02-04
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 26/04/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,151/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2133-3026-9204-2787-2200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-04 | £187,000 | Terraced | — | £185,252 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-eb00-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 137 BEACH ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 3AD | £187,000 | 04/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [165165770](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/64d1484)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £187,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-31 | £195,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £140,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £65,000 |

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1831d7d) | £72,000 | 2 | Terraced | 0.71 mi |
| [Warren Way, Hartford, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2559771) | £162,500 | 2 | End of terrace | 0.88 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18.1%
- **10y growth:** 17.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £883/mo
- **Realistic:** £981/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,079/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £122,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £98,100

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 30 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **49** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Grange School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hartford Church of England High School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2023 |
| Hartford Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 25 Jan 2022 |
| Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2023 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 7 Dec 2023 |