Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

COBTHORN FLAT 3 SYDNEY STREET

NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP

£103,000

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

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£103,000 Feb 2022

Local average

£198,788 (12 sales)

Street crime

82 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	22/02/2022	£103,000	Flat	+8.4%	£110,778 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/11/2018	£95,000	Flat	0%	£116,357 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/12/2014	£95,000	Flat	—	£129,925 to March 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 FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AZ	£120,000	25/07/2025	Flat
17 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX	£75,000	06/12/2023	Flat
5 CHESHIRE VIEW, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UN	£120,000	28/09/2023	Flat
41 FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AZ	£85,000	23/09/2022	Flat
32 FLAT 11 FOXENDALE CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4GY	£80,000	02/09/2022	Flat
32 FLAT 9 FOXENDALE CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4GY	£78,000	29/07/2022	Flat
4 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX	£82,000	25/07/2022	Flat
26 CLOVERDALE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UE	£96,200	25/05/2022	Flat
11 FIELD CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UG	£75,000	18/03/2022	Flat
COBTHORN FLAT 4 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP	£111,625	09/12/2021	Flat
8 CLOVERDALE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UE	£64,000	30/11/2021	Flat
197 FLAT D CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG	£65,000	11/11/2021	Flat
197 FLAT C CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG	£70,000	11/11/2021	Flat
197 FLAT B CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG	£65,000	11/11/2021	Flat
197 FLAT A CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG	£70,000	11/11/2021	Flat
10 WOODLEA COURT, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4TG	£56,000	08/11/2021	Flat
23 HOLLY WALK, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AR	£90,000	29/09/2021	Flat
COBTHORN FLAT 1 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP	£95,000	30/07/2021	Flat
47 FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AZ	£75,000	30/06/2021	Flat

Area average: £82,780 (19 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
Chester Way, Northwich	£95,000	1	Flat	0.85 mi
Marbury Court, Chester Way, Northwich	£160,000	1	Flat	0.88 mi
Marbury Court, Chester Way, Northwich	£175,000	1	Flat	0.89 mi
Marbury Court, Chester Way, Northwich	£245,000	2	Flat	0.89 mi
Marbury Court, Chester Way, Northwich	£110,000	1	Flat	0.93 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 53.5%

10y growth 60.7%

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

1y (index) -2.5%

5y (index) 9.3%

10y (index) 33.5%

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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Beswicks Road, CW8	£770/mo	1	0.93 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £770/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.75%

Max investor price (0.8%) £96,250

Target investor price (1%) £77,000

Gross yield 9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.1×

Monthly cashflow £262/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 10.5%

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	39
Public order	10
Anti-social behaviour	8
Drugs	7
Burglary	4
Other theft	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Other crime	2
Shoplifting	2
Theft from the person	2
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	82

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
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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# COBTHORN FLAT 3 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP

## Property details

- Slug: `b488d4f` (address key hash: `b488d4f9524dd0a29c72a5401796a880f9c4c62d`)
- Postcode: CW8 4AP
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £103,000 Feb 2022
- Local average: £198,788 (12 sales)
- Street crime: 82 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £103,000
- Date: 2022-02-22
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2022-02-22 | £103,000 | Flat | +8.4% | £110,778 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e2d14905-2550-4c2d-e053-6b04a8c0422b) |
| Sold | 2018-11-19 | £95,000 | Flat | 0% | £116,357 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7c2d06ff-c5e1-4963-e053-6b04a8c07b97) |
| Sold | 2014-12-19 | £95,000 | Flat | — | £129,925 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/21e5feb6-124a-2439-e050-a8c06205342e) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| COBTHORN FLAT 3 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £103,000 | 22/02/2022 | Flat |
| COBTHORN FLAT 3 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £95,000 | 19/11/2018 | Flat |
| COBTHORN FLAT 3 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £95,000 | 19/12/2014 | Flat |

## 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 FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AZ | £120,000 | 25/07/2025 | Flat |
| 17 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX | £75,000 | 06/12/2023 | Flat |
| 5 CHESHIRE VIEW, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UN | £120,000 | 28/09/2023 | Flat |
| 41 FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AZ | £85,000 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| 32 FLAT 11 FOXENDALE CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4GY | £80,000 | 02/09/2022 | Flat |
| 32 FLAT 9 FOXENDALE CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4GY | £78,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| 4 MAPLE GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AX | £82,000 | 25/07/2022 | Flat |
| 26 CLOVERDALE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UE | £96,200 | 25/05/2022 | Flat |
| 11 FIELD CLOSE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UG | £75,000 | 18/03/2022 | Flat |
| COBTHORN FLAT 4 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £111,625 | 09/12/2021 | Flat |
| 8 CLOVERDALE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UE | £64,000 | 30/11/2021 | Flat |
| 197 FLAT D CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £65,000 | 11/11/2021 | Flat |
| 197 FLAT C CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £70,000 | 11/11/2021 | Flat |
| 197 FLAT B CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £65,000 | 11/11/2021 | Flat |
| 197 FLAT A CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £70,000 | 11/11/2021 | Flat |
| 10 WOODLEA COURT, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4TG | £56,000 | 08/11/2021 | Flat |
| 23 HOLLY WALK, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AR | £90,000 | 29/09/2021 | Flat |
| COBTHORN FLAT 1 SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £95,000 | 30/07/2021 | Flat |
| 47 FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AZ | £75,000 | 30/06/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £82,780 (19 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Chester Way, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6015fae) | £95,000 | 1 | Flat | 0.85 mi |
| [Marbury Court, Chester Way, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f4c5574) | £160,000 | 1 | Flat | 0.88 mi |
| [Marbury Court, Chester Way, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d2f760) | £175,000 | 1 | Flat | 0.89 mi |
| [Marbury Court, Chester Way, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cf9c614) | £245,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.89 mi |
| [Marbury Court, Chester Way, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a80f54a) | £110,000 | 1 | Flat | 0.93 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 53.5%
- **10y growth:** 60.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.5%

## 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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Beswicks Road, CW8 | £770/mo | 1 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £770/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.75% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,000

*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

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £770/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £262/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.5%

*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 | 39 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **82** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| 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 |