# 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 | — | £188,754 (to May 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:** 15.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 6.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.8%

## 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 |