Detached

1 OAK TREE CLOSE

BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4SP

£385,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Barnton, Hough Lane / Lydyett Lane	0.2 miles
Shop	Muta	1.6 miles
Train station	Greenbank	1.8 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	9.6 miles
Hospital	Tarporley War Memorial Hospital	9.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£385,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,702/m²

Local average

£537,563 (95 sales)

Street crime

45 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/06/2024

Expiry date: 13/06/2034

Current heating cost: £1,198/year

Potential heating cost: £993/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,725

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/04/2026	£385,000	Detached	—	£387,939 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£385,000
sold	01/01/2026	£385,000
listed	12/08/2025	£385,000
listed	28/04/2025	£385,000
sold	01/01/2024	£210,000
sold	01/01/2024	£210,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
8 HOUGH LANE, ANDERTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW9 6AB	£302,000	29/01/2026	Detached
9 PINE TREE CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NY	£275,000	06/12/2023	Detached
46 HOUGH LANE, ANDERTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW9 6AB	£220,000	14/09/2023	Detached
72 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4ND	£185,000	28/07/2023	Detached
91 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NG	£224,000	19/04/2023	Detached
70 HOUGH LANE, ANDERTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW9 6AB	£260,000	17/03/2023	Detached
14 HOUGH LANE, ANDERTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW9 6AB	£325,000	15/11/2022	Detached
2 REDWOOD CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NX	£310,000	21/10/2022	Detached
7 PINE TREE CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NY	£380,000	20/10/2022	Detached
20 SYCAMORE CRESCENT, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NS	£365,000	19/10/2022	Detached
31 SYCAMORE CRESCENT, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NS	£340,000	10/10/2022	Detached
18 LIMEWOOD GROVE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NW	£370,000	30/09/2022	Detached
126 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NG	£280,000	26/09/2022	Detached
30 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4ND	£230,000	06/06/2022	Detached
6 MAPLE GROVE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4SN	£345,000	01/04/2022	Detached
7 PINE TREE CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NY	£375,000	25/03/2022	Detached
47 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NE	£360,000	14/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £302,706 (17 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 count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Church Road, Barnton, NORTHWICH	£300,000	3	Detached	0.42 mi
Blackcroft Avenue, Northwich, CW8	£315,000	3	Detached	0.59 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 1.8%

10y growth 28.2%

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

1y (index) 5.5%

5y (index) 22.2%

10y (index) 48.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire West and Chester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £883/mo

Realistic £981/mo

Optimistic £1,079/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire West and Chester.

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.25%

Max investor price (0.8%) £122,625

Target investor price (1%) £98,100

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)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~12,071 m² (2.98 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	33
Public order	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Burglary	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	45

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Rosebank School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 23 Mar 2017
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 22 Nov 2023
Comberbach Nursery and Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 5 Jul 2016
Little Leigh Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2023
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School	Primary	1.5 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/05/2004	19/04/2004	10	1

# 1 OAK TREE CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4SP

## Property details

- Slug: `b87506d` (address key hash: `b87506d173874eb8d30dcf0d656d35136de23f3c`)
- Postcode: CW8 4SP
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 104 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £385,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,702/m²
- Local average: £537,563 (95 sales)
- Street crime: 45 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £385,000
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/06/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,198/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0900-6040-0322-3395-3643)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-20 | £385,000 | Detached | — | £387,939 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-cefd-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 OAK TREE CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4SP | £385,000 | 20/04/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [165664229](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3799272)
- Matched listing: [161211041](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/14ad9c4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £385,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £385,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-12 | £385,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-28 | £385,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £210,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £210,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 HOUGH LANE, ANDERTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW9 6AB | £302,000 | 29/01/2026 | Detached |
| 9 PINE TREE CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NY | £275,000 | 06/12/2023 | Detached |
| 46 HOUGH LANE, ANDERTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW9 6AB | £220,000 | 14/09/2023 | Detached |
| 72 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4ND | £185,000 | 28/07/2023 | Detached |
| 91 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NG | £224,000 | 19/04/2023 | Detached |
| 70 HOUGH LANE, ANDERTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW9 6AB | £260,000 | 17/03/2023 | Detached |
| 14 HOUGH LANE, ANDERTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW9 6AB | £325,000 | 15/11/2022 | Detached |
| 2 REDWOOD CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NX | £310,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| 7 PINE TREE CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NY | £380,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 20 SYCAMORE CRESCENT, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NS | £365,000 | 19/10/2022 | Detached |
| 31 SYCAMORE CRESCENT, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NS | £340,000 | 10/10/2022 | Detached |
| 18 LIMEWOOD GROVE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NW | £370,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 126 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NG | £280,000 | 26/09/2022 | Detached |
| 30 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4ND | £230,000 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 6 MAPLE GROVE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4SN | £345,000 | 01/04/2022 | Detached |
| 7 PINE TREE CLOSE, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NY | £375,000 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| 47 ELMWOOD ROAD, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4NE | £360,000 | 14/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £302,706 (17 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 count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Church Road, Barnton, NORTHWICH](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c8fd57b) | £300,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.42 mi |
| [Blackcroft Avenue, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e5208eb) | £315,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.59 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.8%
- **10y growth:** 28.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.5%

## 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:** 0.25% (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:** 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 | 33 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **45** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Rosebank School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 23 Mar 2017 |
| Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 22 Nov 2023 |
| Comberbach Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 5 Jul 2016 |
| Little Leigh Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2023 |
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1702585
- **Address:** 1 Oak Tree Close, Barnton, CW8 4SP
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/05/2004
- **Work Completed:** 19/04/2004
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 1 door(s)