# 2A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW8 4AP

## Property details

- Slug: `6920ab5` (address key hash: `6920ab5744579b82660d4e8f6f23180353a2c05e`)
- Postcode: CW8 4AP
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 71 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £84,000 May 2003
- Price per m²: £1,183/m²
- Local average: £253,149 (64 sales)
- Street crime: 125 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £84,000
- Date: 2003-05-30
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £799/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,425

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£25)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0140-3944-0202-6054-7204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2003-05-30 | £84,000 | Semi-detached | — | £213,782 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a3b850b1-064e-4c12-b889-0e9c4d402350) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW8 4AP | £84,000 | 30/05/2003 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £160,000 | 24/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 55 BEACH ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4BD | £394,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 140 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AW | £712,500 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 MULBERRY RISE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UQ | £180,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| GROVE HOUSE, 143 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AD | £407,500 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 MARSHALL LANE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1JU | £170,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| WILLOWDENE HEYSOMS AVENUE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AE | £200,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 HATTON LANE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1JY | £167,500 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 CLOVERDALE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UE | £162,000 | 08/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 BEACH ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4BB | £225,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BEACH ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4BB | £320,000 | 22/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HOLLY WALK, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AR | £209,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 GREENBANK LANE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1JG | £215,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 HOLLY WALK, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AR | £134,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WOODLEA COURT, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4TG | £105,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 195A CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £100,000 | 11/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 195B CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £80,000 | 11/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 26 MULBERRY RISE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UQ | £215,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 HILLSIDE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4TD | £128,000 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 MANOR GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1JE | £200,000 | 31/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £224,225 (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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Scholars Row, Hartford, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7b11272) | £130,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.27 mi |
| [Darwin Street, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/62262a6) | £220,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.49 mi |
| [Alderley Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/08dd0a7) | £265,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.60 mi |
| [Sandeman Crescent, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/825f75b) | £265,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.69 mi |
| [Irving Street, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d8b100b) | £270,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.97 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.9%
- **10y growth:** 44.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 57%

## 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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom EPC estimate). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Navigation Road, CW8 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Navigation Road, CW8 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Solvay Road, CW8 | £790/mo | 2 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Solvay Road, CW8 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £823/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.98% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £103,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,500

*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

- **This street:** 6.6% gross yield (avg £172,010 sale, £950/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £825/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £387/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 19%

*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 | 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 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #6123496
- **Address:** 2a Sydney Street, NORTHWICH, CW8 4AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/11/2008
- **Work Completed:** 23/09/2008
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3259277
- **Address:** 2a Sydney Street, NORTHWICH, CW8 4AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/11/2005
- **Work Completed:** 22/10/2005
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)