Semi-Detached

69 OLD CHESTER ROAD

HELSBY, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, WA6 9PN

£535,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Helsby, Chester Road / Horse & Jockey	0.2 miles
Shop	Thriftys	0.4 miles
Train station	Helsby	0.5 miles
University	University of Chester - Kingsway	6.7 miles
Hospital	Marie Curie Hospice	8.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

168 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£535,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,185/m²

Local average

£336,580 (23 sales)

Street crime

28 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 21/08/2025

Current heating cost: £2,576/year

Potential heating cost: £1,916/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £24,090

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£150 - £250)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (£130 - £180)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£4,500 - £6,000)
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	23/01/2026	£535,000	Semi-detached	—	£536,499 to March 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	£535,000
listed	14/05/2025	£535,000
sold	01/01/2015	£365,000

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
12 BARN CROFT, HELSBY, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, WA6 0PJ	£208,000	06/04/2023	Semi-detached
BRACKENHURST 1 VICARAGE LANE, HELSBY, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, WA6 9AE	£390,000	29/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £299,000 (2 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Hallastone Road, Helsby, WA6	£265,000	3	Semi-detached	0.28 mi
Lodge Hollow, Helsby, Frodsham	£250,000	3	Semi-detached	0.52 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 43.8%

10y growth 51.6%

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

1y (index) 3.5%

5y (index) 24.7%

10y (index) 57%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire West and Chester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £869/mo

Realistic £966/mo

Optimistic £1,063/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire West and Chester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Lancs: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.18%

Max investor price (0.8%) £120,750

Target investor price (1%) £96,600

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	6
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	4
Shoplifting	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Other crime	2
Public order	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	28

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Helsby Hillside Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 3 Nov 2016
Helsby High School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2014
Alvanley and Manley Village School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 13 Dec 2023
Horn's Mill Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 9 May 2024
Frodsham CofE Primary School	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 12 May 2020

FENSA

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# 69 OLD CHESTER ROAD, HELSBY, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, WA6 9PN

## Property details

- Slug: `6fbe128` (address key hash: `6fbe1283c732866122fb28de916391b207b3cfc8`)
- Postcode: WA6 9PN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 168 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £535,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,185/m²
- Local average: £336,580 (23 sales)
- Street crime: 28 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £535,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Current heating cost:** £2,576/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,090

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- D (£150 - £250)
- F (£130 - £180)
- G (£220 - £250)
- O (£4,500 - £6,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0135-1928-3500-0979-3226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | — | £536,499 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-e965-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 69 OLD CHESTER ROAD, HELSBY, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, WA6 9PN | £535,000 | 23/01/2026 | 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: [161943428](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3fb4d45)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £535,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-14 | £535,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £365,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 BARN CROFT, HELSBY, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, WA6 0PJ | £208,000 | 06/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| BRACKENHURST 1 VICARAGE LANE, HELSBY, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, WA6 9AE | £390,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £299,000 (2 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Hallastone Road, Helsby, WA6](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4b6f5c8) | £265,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.28 mi |
| [Lodge Hollow, Helsby, Frodsham](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b11a505) | £250,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.52 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 43.8%
- **10y growth:** 51.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.7%
- **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

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (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:** 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 | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **28** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Helsby Hillside Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 3 Nov 2016 |
| Helsby High School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2014 |
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2023 |
| Horn's Mill Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 9 May 2024 |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 12 May 2020 |