# 28 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP

## Property details

- Slug: `2ceafa8` (address key hash: `2ceafa8248f787e982237a6f391f3546fc4da744`)
- Postcode: CW8 4AP
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 89 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £142,500 Jul 2020
- Price per m²: £1,601/m²
- Local average: £194,624 (45 sales)
- Street crime: 125 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £142,500
- Date: 2020-07-17
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £934/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £27,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- D (£80 - £120)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9928-4083-6243-7540-5204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2020-07-17 | £142,500 | Terraced | — | £198,317 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b0a9d11b-3f74-4c1f-e053-6c04a8c0d716) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £142,500 | 17/07/2020 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £255,000 | 26/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 5 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £200,000 | 20/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 14 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX | £175,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 10 MANOR STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AJ | £190,000 | 11/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 14 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £155,000 | 23/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 MANOR STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AJ | £162,500 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 175 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £129,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 FIELD CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UG | £90,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £182,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 193 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £230,000 | 25/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 HEYSOMS CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AF | £202,500 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 195 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £230,000 | 12/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AZ | £165,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 24A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £278,500 | 19/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £163,000 | 11/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 28 CLOVERDALE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UE | £95,000 | 18/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX | £68,500 | 03/03/2022 | Terraced |
| TRESCO HEYSOMS AVENUE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AE | £237,500 | 01/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 173 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £101,000 | 29/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 18 WOODLEA COURT, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4TG | £151,000 | 22/11/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £173,025 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type, preferring 3-bedroom homes (EPC estimate for this property). Use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Harthill Close, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6bf0fdd) | £260,000 | 3 | Terraced | 0.77 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.9%
- **10y growth:** 38.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 56.6%

## 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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.68% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £120,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £96,600

*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:** 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 | 64 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **125** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2022 |
| Hartford Church of England High School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2023 |
| OneSchool Global Northwich | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Nicholas Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 7 May 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2012 |