Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

14 MAYTREE AVENUE

VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5HQ

£475,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Vicars Cross, Green Lane / Shaftesbury Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop Vicars Cross Shopping Centre 0.1 miles
Train station Chester 0.9 miles
University Creative Campus, Kingsway 1.1 miles
Hospital The Mulberry Centre 2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

131 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£475,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,626/m²

Local average

£338,093 (57 sales)

Street crime

144 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/06/2021

Expiry date: 08/06/2031

Current heating cost: £804/year

Potential heating cost: £585/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,900

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • 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 30/01/2026 £475,000 Semi-detached +14.5% £472,331 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 24/09/2021 £415,000 Semi-detached — £503,691 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 £475,000
listed 02/01/2025 £475,000
sold 01/01/2021 £415,000

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Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
9 NORTON ROAD, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5LJ £355,000 16/12/2025 Semi-detached
24 BALLATER CRESCENT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5JE £250,000 24/11/2025 Semi-detached
19 GROVE AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5HL £435,000 03/11/2025 Semi-detached
76 QUEENS ROAD, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5HD £205,000 31/10/2025 Semi-detached
5 ELSTREE AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5HJ £215,500 28/03/2025 Semi-detached
29 QUEENS ROAD, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5HB £322,500 18/02/2025 Semi-detached
56 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5LH £370,000 15/12/2023 Semi-detached
51 GREEN LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5LA £360,000 10/11/2023 Semi-detached
52 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5LH £460,000 06/11/2023 Semi-detached
54 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5LH £392,500 31/10/2023 Semi-detached
45 VICARS CROSS ROAD, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NN £481,900 06/10/2023 Semi-detached
23 BUCKINGHAM AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5JR £277,000 22/05/2023 Semi-detached
102 VICARS CROSS ROAD, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NW £340,000 21/04/2023 Semi-detached
46 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5LQ £364,000 06/04/2023 Semi-detached
8 REGENTS CLOSE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5HH £278,925 16/12/2022 Semi-detached
68 MELROSE AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5JB £300,000 08/12/2022 Semi-detached
40 BALLATER CRESCENT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5JE £230,000 05/12/2022 Semi-detached
79 GREEN LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5LB £325,000 23/11/2022 Semi-detached
4 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5LQ £330,000 21/10/2022 Semi-detached
15 MELROSE AVENUE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5JA £445,000 14/10/2022 Semi-detached

Area average: £336,866 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 33.4%
10y growth 55.7%

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

1y (index) 3.1%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 53.7%

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

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Churton Road, CH3 £1,300/mo 2 0.41 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.27%
Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500
Target investor price (1%) £130,000
Gross yield 3.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 30.4×
Monthly cashflow £-726/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -6.3%
  • 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 57
Shoplifting 20
Public order 19
Criminal damage and arson 12
Other theft 12
Anti-social behaviour 9
Vehicle crime 4
Drugs 3
Other crime 3
Burglary 2
Theft from the person 2
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 144

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
Oldfield Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 28 Nov 2013
Hoole Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 2 Mar 2015
Maple Grove School Other 0.5 miles Good — 24 Jan 2022
Cherry Grove Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 2 Nov 2015
Boughton Heath Academy Primary 0.7 miles Outstanding — 25 Sep 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
28/11/2021 15/11/2021 — 1