Semi-Detached

8 PORTOBELLO CLOSE

CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PL

£575,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View HP5 2PL

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Costsaver off-licence	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Berkeley Stores	0.4 miles
Train station	Chesham	0.8 miles
University	National Film and Television School	7.7 miles
Hospital	The Paddocks Hospital	8.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£575,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,021/m²

Local average

£529,050 (20 sales)

Street crime

130 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/07/2025

Expiry date: 15/07/2035

Current heating cost: £1,016/year

Potential heating cost: £935/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	25/02/2026	£575,000	Semi-detached	—	£577,235 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	£575,000
listed	18/07/2025	£585,000
sold	01/01/1997	£124,950

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
103 HIVINGS HILL, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PJ	£795,000	20/01/2026	Semi-detached
5 MASEFIELD CLOSE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2DJ	£445,000	27/03/2025	Semi-detached
11A HIVINGS HILL, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PG	£725,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
11B HIVINGS HILL, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PG	£725,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
25 MILTON ROAD, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2ET	£380,000	28/11/2022	Semi-detached
17 MILTON ROAD, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2ET	£385,000	01/11/2022	Semi-detached
44 CHAPMANS CRESCENT, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2QT	£510,000	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
42 RIDGEWAY ROAD, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2EN	£540,000	17/06/2022	Semi-detached
61A RIDGEWAY ROAD, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2EN	£626,000	14/06/2022	Semi-detached
99 HIVINGS HILL, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PJ	£672,500	13/12/2021	Semi-detached
9 GRAYS WALK, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2EQ	£490,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
1 MASEFIELD CLOSE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2DJ	£355,000	20/09/2021	Semi-detached
38 CHAPMANS CRESCENT, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2QT	£543,000	09/09/2021	Semi-detached
60 DARVELL DRIVE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2QN	£455,000	19/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £546,179 (14 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 2.7%

10y growth 20.7%

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

1y (index) 1.6%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 28.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Buckinghamshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,329/mo

Realistic £1,477/mo

Optimistic £1,625/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Buckinghamshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Milton Keynes: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

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 Flat, Greenway Parade, HP5	£1,350/mo	2	0.38 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, School Close, HP5	£1,500/mo	2	0.39 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Berkhampstead Road, HP5	£950/mo	1	0.52 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,267/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 2.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 35.5×

Monthly cashflow £-1,074/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.7%

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	53
Anti-social behaviour	21
Criminal damage and arson	14
Public order	13
Other theft	8
Shoplifting	6
Vehicle crime	6
Drugs	3
Robbery	3
Other crime	2
Burglary	1
Total incidents	130

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
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Dec 2017
Ivingswood Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Inadequate — 29 Oct 2018
Chiltern Hills Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 22 Mar 2017
Newtown School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2014
Heritage House School	Other	0.9 miles	Good — 16 Jun 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/07/2015	18/06/2015	2	—
23/08/2010	23/07/2010	3	1

# 8 PORTOBELLO CLOSE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PL

## Property details

- Slug: `686c581` (address key hash: `686c58142004124fc6d687ea419f265768b3cc60`)
- Postcode: HP5 2PL
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 143 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £575,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,021/m²
- Local average: £529,050 (20 sales)
- Street crime: 130 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £575,000
- Date: 2026-02-25
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,016/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0370-2096-7530-2795-4201)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-25 | £575,000 | Semi-detached | — | £577,235 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-e048-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 PORTOBELLO CLOSE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PL | £575,000 | 25/02/2026 | 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: [164672393](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/12b82e2)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £575,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-18 | £585,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £124,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 103 HIVINGS HILL, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PJ | £795,000 | 20/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 5 MASEFIELD CLOSE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2DJ | £445,000 | 27/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11A HIVINGS HILL, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PG | £725,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11B HIVINGS HILL, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PG | £725,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 MILTON ROAD, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2ET | £380,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 MILTON ROAD, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2ET | £385,000 | 01/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 CHAPMANS CRESCENT, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2QT | £510,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 RIDGEWAY ROAD, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2EN | £540,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61A RIDGEWAY ROAD, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2EN | £626,000 | 14/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 99 HIVINGS HILL, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2PJ | £672,500 | 13/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 GRAYS WALK, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2EQ | £490,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 MASEFIELD CLOSE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2DJ | £355,000 | 20/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 38 CHAPMANS CRESCENT, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2QT | £543,000 | 09/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 60 DARVELL DRIVE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2QN | £455,000 | 19/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £546,179 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2.7%
- **10y growth:** 20.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Buckinghamshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,329/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,477/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,625/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Milton Keynes (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 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 Flat, Greenway Parade, HP5 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, School Close, HP5 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Berkhampstead Road, HP5 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,267/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 35.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,074/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.7%

*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:** 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 | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **130** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 6 Dec 2017 |
| Ivingswood Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Inadequate — 29 Oct 2018 |
| Chiltern Hills Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 22 Mar 2017 |
| Newtown School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 7 Nov 2014 |
| Heritage House School | Other | 0.9 miles | Good — 16 Jun 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11068537
- **Address:** 8 Portobello Close, CHESHAM, HP5 2PL
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/07/2015
- **Work Completed:** 18/06/2015
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7558759
- **Address:** 8 Portobello Close, CHESHAM, HP5 2PL
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/08/2010
- **Work Completed:** 23/07/2010
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)