# 30 GARDEN LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EN

## Property details

- Slug: `840854c` (address key hash: `840854c96967d2b02fdb1cd0d1bd1d956cccf43e`)
- Postcode: CH1 4EN
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 94 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £315,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,351/m²
- Local average: £240,718 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 462 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £315,000
- Date: 2026-04-08
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 21/05/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £1,252/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- W2 (6,000)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- T2 (900)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8603-2225-0322-0326-1503)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-08 | £315,000 | Terraced | +85.3% | £318,254 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-cbb8-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2020-10-16 | £170,000 | Terraced | — | £224,994 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b82222ec-8def-6691-e053-6b04a8c02fb2) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 GARDEN LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EN | £315,000 | 08/04/2026 | Terraced |
| 30 GARDEN LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EN | £170,000 | 16/10/2020 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168593759](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b76ec42)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £315,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-24 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £170,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £75,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 LOUISE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4HP | £172,500 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 RAYMOND STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EL | £162,000 | 05/09/2024 | Terraced |
| 29 RAYMOND STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EL | £475,000 | 26/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 LORNE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4AE | £300,000 | 22/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 WEST LORNE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4AF | £265,000 | 21/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 MASON STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4DR | £260,000 | 02/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 31 CHICHESTER STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4AD | £170,400 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 UPPER NORTHGATE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EE | £335,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 39 LOUISE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4HP | £255,500 | 27/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 WALPOLE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4HG | £335,000 | 21/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 LORNE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4AE | £290,000 | 30/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 CANAL STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EJ | £245,500 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 GARDEN LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EN | £259,950 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| BROADSIDE LORNE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4AE | £90,000 | 31/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 LOUISE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4HP | £275,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 81 GARDEN LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EW | £80,000 | 21/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 GARDEN LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EN | £145,000 | 04/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 CHICHESTER STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4AD | £200,000 | 04/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 48 WALPOLE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4HG | £230,000 | 13/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 19 UPPER NORTHGATE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 4EE | £265,000 | 16/11/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £240,543 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.6%
- **10y growth:** 82.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 6.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cheshire West and Chester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £883/mo
- **Realistic:** £981/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,079/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £122,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £98,100

*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:** 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 | 188 |
| Public order | 78 |
| Shoplifting | 64 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Other theft | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **462** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 19 Mar 2023 |
| University of Chester | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Abbey School for Exceptional Children | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 Oct 2022 |
| The Queen's School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2023 |