# 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 |
| 44 MAPLE GROVE, WHITBY, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH66 2PQ | £267,500 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £245,725 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.2%
- **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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Cornfield Close, CH66 | £6,000/mo | 4 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £6,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 2.31% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £750,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £600,000

*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 £6,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 27.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 3.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £4,351/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 69.2%

*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:** 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 |