Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

5 BIRCH GROVE

WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX

£260,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Whitby, Chester Road / Sports & Social Club	0.1 miles
Shop	Cheshire Oaks Fisheries	0.5 miles
Train station	Capenhurst	1.3 miles
University	Creative Campus, Kingsway	4.1 miles
Hospital	The Mulberry Centre	4.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£260,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,857/m²

Local average

£208,004 (54 sales)

Street crime

106 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/03/2021

Expiry date: 17/03/2031

Current heating cost: £585/year

Potential heating cost: £585/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	09/02/2026	£260,000	Semi-detached	+10.6%	£258,539 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/08/2022	£235,000	Semi-detached	+17.5%	£259,428 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/11/2021	£200,000	Semi-detached	—	£237,584 to April 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	£260,000
listed	03/07/2025	£260,000
sold	01/01/2022	£235,000
sold	01/01/2021	£200,000

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
60 MAPLE GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PQ	£250,000	07/01/2026	Semi-detached
60 ELM GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PT	£190,500	15/07/2025	Semi-detached
20 ELM GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PS	£195,000	05/03/2025	Semi-detached
36 MAPLE GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PQ	£265,000	07/02/2025	Semi-detached
238 CHESTER ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2NX	£215,000	20/12/2023	Semi-detached
21 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX	£270,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
248 CHESTER ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2NX	£235,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
16 WALNUT GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2JZ	£200,000	08/09/2023	Semi-detached
18 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX	£225,000	31/08/2023	Semi-detached
2 CHERRY GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PP	£255,000	19/04/2023	Semi-detached
69 EDDISBURY ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2JX	£245,000	04/04/2023	Semi-detached
1 LILAC GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PH	£255,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
264 CHESTER ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2NX	£295,000	08/12/2022	Semi-detached
58 WOODSOME DRIVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 6QG	£280,000	03/10/2022	Semi-detached
29 WALNUT GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2JY	£240,000	07/09/2022	Semi-detached
42 ELM GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PT	£296,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
14 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX	£261,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
19 SYCAMORE DRIVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PW	£222,500	15/08/2022	Semi-detached
26 LILAC GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PH	£252,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
298 CHESTER ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2NX	£205,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £242,600 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.6%

10y growth 36.6%

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

1y (index) 3.1%

5y (index) 22.5%

10y (index) 53.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £877/mo

Realistic £974/mo

Optimistic £1,071/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 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £121,750

Target investor price (1%) £97,400

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	41
Shoplifting	16
Public order	14
Anti-social behaviour	9
Criminal damage and arson	8
Vehicle crime	4
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Bicycle theft	2
Other theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Burglary	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	106

Within 1 mile during May 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
The Whitby High School	Secondary	0.1 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2022
Woodlands Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 9 Mar 2023
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 22 Apr 2013
Hinderton School	Other	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 28 Mar 2013
Meadow Community Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 1 Jun 2015

FENSA

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# 5 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX

## Property details

- Slug: `b8b3b37` (address key hash: `b8b3b37ac264a139c893c31224b5fcec043d6d11`)
- Postcode: CH66 2PX
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 91 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £260,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,857/m²
- Local average: £208,004 (54 sales)
- Street crime: 106 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-02-09
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/03/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £585/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/0370-2948-3070-2699-8485)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-09 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | +10.6% | £258,539 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-ee07-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2022-08-05 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | +17.5% | £259,428 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ea3278a9-9e87-2676-e053-6b04a8c015f8) |
| Sold | 2021-11-29 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | — | £237,584 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/dba933f9-12c9-669d-e053-6b04a8c0ad56) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX | £260,000 | 09/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX | £235,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX | £200,000 | 29/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164118899](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/30e181a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £260,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-03 | £260,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £235,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £200,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 60 MAPLE GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PQ | £250,000 | 07/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 60 ELM GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PT | £190,500 | 15/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 20 ELM GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PS | £195,000 | 05/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 36 MAPLE GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PQ | £265,000 | 07/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 238 CHESTER ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2NX | £215,000 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX | £270,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 248 CHESTER ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2NX | £235,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 WALNUT GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2JZ | £200,000 | 08/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX | £225,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CHERRY GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PP | £255,000 | 19/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 69 EDDISBURY ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2JX | £245,000 | 04/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LILAC GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PH | £255,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 264 CHESTER ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2NX | £295,000 | 08/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 58 WOODSOME DRIVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH65 6QG | £280,000 | 03/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 WALNUT GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2JY | £240,000 | 07/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 ELM GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PT | £296,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BIRCH GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PX | £261,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 SYCAMORE DRIVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PW | £222,500 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 LILAC GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PH | £252,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 298 CHESTER ROAD, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2NX | £205,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £242,600 (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:** 36.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £877/mo
- **Realistic:** £974/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,071/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £97,400

*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 | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **106** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Whitby High School | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Good — 18 Jul 2022 |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 9 Mar 2023 |
| Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 22 Apr 2013 |
| Hinderton School | Other | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 28 Mar 2013 |
| Meadow Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 1 Jun 2015 |