Terraced 2 sales on record

24 SYDNEY STREET

NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW8 4AP

£141,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Greenbank, Chester Road / Greenbank Hotel	0.1 miles
Train station	Greenbank	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.5 miles
Hospital	Tarporley War Memorial Hospital	8.5 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	11.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

126 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£141,000 Feb 2007

Price per m²

£1,119/m²

Local average

£194,624 (45 sales)

Street crime

125 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 15/08/2018

Current heating cost: £1,677/year

Potential heating cost: £831/year

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

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (2,700)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/02/2007	£141,000	Terraced	+48.4%	£227,508 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/12/2003	£95,000	Terraced	—	£213,253 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
15 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP	£255,000	26/01/2026	Terraced
5 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP	£200,000	20/01/2026	Terraced
14 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX	£175,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
10 MANOR STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AJ	£190,000	11/07/2025	Terraced
14 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP	£155,000	23/10/2023	Terraced
5 MANOR STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AJ	£162,500	20/10/2023	Terraced
175 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG	£129,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
15 FIELD CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UG	£90,000	09/06/2023	Terraced
23 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP	£182,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
193 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG	£230,000	25/01/2023	Terraced
5 HEYSOMS CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AF	£202,500	31/08/2022	Terraced
195 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG	£230,000	12/08/2022	Terraced
12 FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AZ	£165,000	01/07/2022	Terraced
24A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP	£278,500	19/05/2022	Terraced
32 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP	£163,000	11/05/2022	Terraced
28 CLOVERDALE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UE	£95,000	18/03/2022	Terraced
23 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX	£68,500	03/03/2022	Terraced
TRESCO HEYSOMS AVENUE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AE	£237,500	01/02/2022	Terraced
173 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG	£101,000	29/11/2021	Terraced
18 WOODLEA COURT, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4TG	£151,000	22/11/2021	Terraced

Area average: £173,025 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom EPC estimate).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Royles Place, Northwich	£195,000	2	End of terrace	0.16 mi
Harthill Close, Northwich	£260,000	3	Terraced	0.77 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.9%

10y growth 38.4%

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

1y (index) 4.5%

5y (index) 26.4%

10y (index) 56.6%

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.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-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)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 6.6% gross yield avg £172,010 sale, £950/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.59%

Max investor price (0.8%) £103,125

Target investor price (1%) £82,500

Gross yield 7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.2×

Monthly cashflow £162/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.8%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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	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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

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

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# 24 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW8 4AP

## Property details

- Slug: `70e177c` (address key hash: `70e177c4922f54c2a01e62166f07115165d8c9eb`)
- Postcode: CW8 4AP
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 4
- Floor area: 126 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £141,000 Feb 2007
- Price per m²: £1,119/m²
- Local average: £194,624 (45 sales)
- Street crime: 125 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £141,000
- Date: 2007-02-16
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,677/year

### Recommendations
- A3 (2,700)
- Q (14,000)
- W1 (1,200)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9858-9097-7238-5498-7990)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2007-02-16 | £141,000 | Terraced | +48.4% | £227,508 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/86cca658-a320-4b6f-a927-ab7c06455860) |
| Sold | 2003-12-15 | £95,000 | Terraced | — | £213,253 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f14badf3-c565-4e74-8fad-33a8b6d1fc79) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW8 4AP | £141,000 | 16/02/2007 | Terraced |
| 24 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW8 4AP | £95,000 | 15/12/2003 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £255,000 | 26/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 5 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £200,000 | 20/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 14 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX | £175,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 10 MANOR STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AJ | £190,000 | 11/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 14 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £155,000 | 23/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 MANOR STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AJ | £162,500 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 175 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £129,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 FIELD CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UG | £90,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £182,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 193 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £230,000 | 25/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 HEYSOMS CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AF | £202,500 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 195 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £230,000 | 12/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AZ | £165,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 24A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £278,500 | 19/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £163,000 | 11/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 28 CLOVERDALE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UE | £95,000 | 18/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX | £68,500 | 03/03/2022 | Terraced |
| TRESCO HEYSOMS AVENUE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AE | £237,500 | 01/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 173 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £101,000 | 29/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 18 WOODLEA COURT, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4TG | £151,000 | 22/11/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £173,025 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom EPC estimate).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Royles Place, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/83977fb) | £195,000 | 2 | End of terrace | 0.16 mi |
| [Harthill Close, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6bf0fdd) | £260,000 | 3 | Terraced | 0.77 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.9%
- **10y growth:** 38.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 56.6%

## 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 4-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:** 0.59% (weak for cashflow)
- **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:** 7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £162/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.8%

*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 |