Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

45 WOLVERHAM ROAD

ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5DA

£202,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wolverham, Wolverham Road / Cheshire Cat PH	0.0 miles
Shop	A Cut Above	0.1 miles
Train station	Ellesmere Port	0.7 miles
University	Creative Campus, Kingsway	4.6 miles
Hospital	The Mulberry Centre	5.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£202,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,980/m²

Local average

£192,367 (30 sales)

Street crime

262 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/04/2025

Expiry date: 13/04/2035

Current heating cost: £886/year

Potential heating cost: £805/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,900

Recommendations

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	20/02/2026	£202,000	Semi-detached	+61.6%	£200,865 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/09/2014	£125,000	Semi-detached	—	£202,363 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	£202,000
listed	05/04/2025	£200,000
sold	01/01/2014	£125,000
sold	01/01/2006	£107,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
4 RUSKIN DRIVE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5DQ	£188,000	03/10/2022	Semi-detached
3 HARROW ROAD, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AZ	£160,000	23/06/2022	Semi-detached
33 MALVERN AVENUE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AF	£60,000	14/02/2022	Semi-detached
28 MALVERN AVENUE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AD	£170,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
39 MALVERN AVENUE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AF	£82,500	22/10/2021	Semi-detached
42 WOLVERHAM ROAD, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5BX	£119,000	28/09/2021	Semi-detached
12 MALVERN AVENUE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AD	£145,000	23/07/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £132,071 (7 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 26%

10y growth 33%

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 £877/mo

Realistic £974/mo

Optimistic £1,071/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 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cromwell Road, CH65	£350/mo	1	0.45 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Raddle Wharf, CH65	£900/mo	1	1.07 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Grafton Road, CH65	£800/mo	2	1.12 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £683/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £100,000

Target investor price (1%) £80,000

Gross yield 4.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21×

Monthly cashflow £-100/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.1%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	105
Shoplifting	33
Public order	29
Anti-social behaviour	27
Criminal damage and arson	24
Other theft	15
Drugs	12
Possession of weapons	5
Burglary	3
Other crime	3
Robbery	3
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	262

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
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2020
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 20 Jan 2017
The Oaks Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 24 Sep 2024
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Nov 2023
Whitby Heath Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 20 Nov 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
30/05/2016	29/04/2016	—	1

# 45 WOLVERHAM ROAD, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5DA

## Property details

- Slug: `660ee50` (address key hash: `660ee50c7d316927ae095dcb1afaa067d0f4596b`)
- Postcode: CH65 5DA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 102 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £202,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,980/m²
- Local average: £192,367 (30 sales)
- Street crime: 262 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £202,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £886/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,900

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- 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/7419-9015-2002-0194-1806)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £202,000 | Semi-detached | +61.6% | £200,865 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-e87e-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2014-09-12 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | — | £202,363 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/efca92a3-b94e-4d0d-b4df-f163d5a6ef02) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 WOLVERHAM ROAD, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5DA | £202,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 45 WOLVERHAM ROAD, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5DA | £125,000 | 12/09/2014 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [160307384](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a191f77)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £202,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-05 | £200,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £125,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £107,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 RUSKIN DRIVE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5DQ | £188,000 | 03/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 HARROW ROAD, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AZ | £160,000 | 23/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 MALVERN AVENUE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AF | £60,000 | 14/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 MALVERN AVENUE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AD | £170,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 39 MALVERN AVENUE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AF | £82,500 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 42 WOLVERHAM ROAD, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5BX | £119,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 MALVERN AVENUE, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 5AD | £145,000 | 23/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £132,071 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 26%
- **10y growth:** 33%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £877/mo
- **Realistic:** £974/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,071/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cromwell Road, CH65 | £350/mo | 1 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Raddle Wharf, CH65 | £900/mo | 1 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Grafton Road, CH65 | £800/mo | 2 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £683/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £100,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £80,000

*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 £800/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-100/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.1%

*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:** 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 | 105 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **262** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2020 |
| Wolverham Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 20 Jan 2017 |
| The Oaks Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 24 Sep 2024 |
| Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 Nov 2023 |
| Whitby Heath Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 20 Nov 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11646303
- **Address:** 45 Wolverham Road, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 5DA
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/05/2016
- **Work Completed:** 29/04/2016
- **Items:** 1 door(s)