# 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 |