Detached 3 sales on record

1 FRESHWATER DRIVE

WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR

£700,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wychwood Park, Ashbourne Drive	0.3 miles
Shop	FW Power Ltd	0.8 miles
Train station	Crewe	3.3 miles
University	University of Buckingham Crewe Campus	3.4 miles
Hospital	Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre	8.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Last sold

£700,000 Aug 2026

Local average

£360,318 (93 sales)

Street crime

1 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/08/2026	£700,000	Detached	-2.1%	—	View transaction
Sold	19/10/2018	£715,000	Detached	+41.6%	£990,137 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/12/2017	£505,000	Detached	—	£731,198 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 FERNDOWN WAY, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GS	£900,000	30/06/2025	Detached
7 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR	£780,000	18/12/2024	Detached
29 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR	£800,000	08/12/2023	Detached
26 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR	£755,000	24/08/2023	Detached
6 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR	£800,000	30/06/2023	Detached
51 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR	£720,000	06/06/2023	Detached
4 HAMPSTEAD DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GT	£690,000	28/02/2023	Detached
21 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR	£905,000	16/12/2022	Detached
2 FERNDOWN WAY, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GS	£875,000	25/08/2022	Detached
45 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR	£725,000	15/06/2022	Detached
2 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR	£675,000	31/03/2022	Detached

Area average: £784,091 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Freshwater Drive, Weston, CW2	£820,000	—	Detached	0.06 mi
Hampstead Drive, Weston, CW2	£950,000	—	Detached	0.07 mi
Hampstead Drive, Weston, Crewe, CW2 5GT	£900,000	—	Detached	0.1 mi
Ferndown Way, Wychwood Park, Weston	£1,150,000	5	Detached	0.16 mi
Ashbourne Drive, Weston, CW2	£575,000	4	Detached	0.39 mi
Kingsdown Close, Weston, CW2	£750,000	5	Detached	0.39 mi
Chiltern Close, Weston, CW2	£450,000	4	Detached	0.46 mi
Fairhaven, CREWE	£650,000	5	Detached	0.47 mi
Wychwood Park, Weston	£725,000	4	Detached	0.5 mi
Wychwood Park, Weston, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2	£650,000	5	Detached	0.5 mi
Wychwood Park, Weston, CW2	£850,000	5	Detached	0.79 mi
Kingswood Avenue, Weston, CW2	£675,000	5	Detached	0.8 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 2.7%

10y growth 12.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire East. Series: Detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 4.6%

5y (index) 27.4%

10y (index) 51.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £893/mo

Realistic £992/mo

Optimistic £1,091/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Cheshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Rental comparables data is not available for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.14%

Max investor price (0.8%) £124,000

Target investor price (1%) £99,200

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	1

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Weston Village Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 17 Oct 2022
Betley CofE VC Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 7 Jun 2012
Shavington Primary School	Primary	2.3 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2014
Bridgemere CofE Primary School	Primary	2.6 miles	Good — 23 Jul 2018

FENSA

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# 1 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR

## Property details

- Slug: `94e7b0f` (address key hash: `94e7b0f7170af1fa9a5175a010d262f0fb05a24d`)
- Postcode: CW2 5GR
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Last sold: £700,000 Aug 2026
- Local average: £360,318 (93 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £700,000
- Date: 2026-08-13
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-08-13 | £700,000 | Detached | -2.1% | — | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5a7b802c-6903-1886-e063-4704a8c021ae) |
| Sold | 2018-10-19 | £715,000 | Detached | +41.6% | £990,137 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/87e1551d-f4dd-6405-e053-6c04a8c0b2ee) |
| Sold | 2017-12-01 | £505,000 | Detached | — | £731,198 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/64342bff-3e34-422c-e053-6c04a8c0fb8a) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £700,000 | 13/08/2026 | Detached |
| 1 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £715,000 | 19/10/2018 | Detached |
| 1 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £505,000 | 01/12/2017 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 FERNDOWN WAY, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GS | £900,000 | 30/06/2025 | Detached |
| 7 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £780,000 | 18/12/2024 | Detached |
| 29 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £800,000 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| 26 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £755,000 | 24/08/2023 | Detached |
| 6 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £800,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 51 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £720,000 | 06/06/2023 | Detached |
| 4 HAMPSTEAD DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GT | £690,000 | 28/02/2023 | Detached |
| 21 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £905,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 2 FERNDOWN WAY, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GS | £875,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 45 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £725,000 | 15/06/2022 | Detached |
| 2 FRESHWATER DRIVE, WESTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 5GR | £675,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £784,091 (11 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Freshwater Drive, Weston, CW2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/84ed290) | £820,000 | — | Detached | 0.06 mi |
| [Hampstead Drive, Weston, CW2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8179f58) | £950,000 | — | Detached | 0.07 mi |
| [Hampstead Drive, Weston, Crewe, CW2 5GT](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/efd1789) | £900,000 | — | Detached | 0.10 mi |
| [Ferndown Way, Wychwood Park, Weston](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ce00fdb) | £1,150,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.16 mi |
| [Ashbourne Drive, Weston, CW2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2c39059) | £575,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.39 mi |
| [Kingsdown Close, Weston, CW2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0357852) | £750,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.39 mi |
| [Chiltern Close, Weston, CW2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fb7e924) | £450,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.46 mi |
| [Fairhaven, CREWE](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/abac4e2) | £650,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.47 mi |
| [Wychwood Park, Weston](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/eac1639) | £725,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.50 mi |
| [Wychwood Park, Weston, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0c98024) | £650,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.50 mi |
| [Wychwood Park, Weston, CW2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ce65a58) | £850,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.79 mi |
| [Kingswood Avenue, Weston, CW2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/488a359) | £675,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.80 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2.7%
- **10y growth:** 12.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire East; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £893/mo
- **Realistic:** £992/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,091/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.14% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,200

*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 | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Weston Village Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 17 Oct 2022 |
| Betley CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 7 Jun 2012 |
| Shavington Primary School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2014 |
| Bridgemere CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 23 Jul 2018 |