# 49 ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH

## Property details

- Slug: `bcc19f9` (address key hash: `bcc19f9351b75b739c8705ed9ff693f074df4b15`)
- Postcode: CH2 2PH
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 99 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Last sold: £216,000 Apr 2020
- Price per m²: £2,182/m²
- Local average: £337,725 (51 sales)
- Street crime: 139 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £216,000
- Date: 2020-04-24
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 27/05/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £545/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (15)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8541-6525-4690-2958-3922)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2020-04-24 | £216,000 | Semi-detached | -0.9% | £298,688 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a96e4acb-e749-9205-e053-6c04a8c0da09) |
| Sold | 2017-02-06 | £218,000 | Semi-detached | +46.3% | £331,210 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49b78529-c2fd-7921-e050-a8c063056e8d) |
| Sold | 2009-06-03 | £149,000 | Semi-detached | — | £273,768 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2b8039c1-628e-4908-93b9-1807d1cde8bc) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH | £216,000 | 24/04/2020 | Semi-detached |
| 49 ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH | £218,000 | 06/02/2017 | Semi-detached |
| 49 ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH | £149,000 | 03/06/2009 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51 ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH | £320,000 | 27/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 110 PLAS NEWTON LANE, NEWTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 1PP | £350,000 | 13/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 162 KINGSWAY, NEWTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2LW | £215,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 50 CHATSWORTH DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2ND | £350,000 | 09/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 MANNINGS LANE SOUTH, HOOLE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 3RU | £365,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SURREY ROAD, NEWTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2QA | £85,000 | 17/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 142 KINGSWAY, NEWTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2LW | £221,000 | 21/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 ULLSWATER CRESCENT, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PN | £345,000 | 04/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 ULLSWATER CRESCENT, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PN | £317,500 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 THIRLMERE ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2LS | £190,000 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH | £267,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 98 PLAS NEWTON LANE, NEWTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 1PP | £395,000 | 04/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PJ | £288,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 80 PLAS NEWTON LANE, NEWTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 1PP | £390,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 KENDAL CLOSE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PR | £340,000 | 13/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 THIRLMERE ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2LS | £268,000 | 14/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PJ | £390,000 | 14/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH | £275,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 137 KINGSWAY, NEWTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2LN | £217,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| THE PINES 5 LONG LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2QF | £345,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £296,675 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 25.6%
- **10y growth:** 77.6%

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

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 6 Bed Detached House, Lime Wood Close, CH2 | £3,000/mo | 6 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Dawpool Close, CH2 | £795/mo | 1 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,898/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.88% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £237,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £189,800

*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 £1,898/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £833/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 15.9%

*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 | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **139** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Upton-by-Chester High School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Jun 2015 |
| The Firs School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| The Hammond | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Upton Westlea Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 13 Sep 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #615885
- **Address:** 49 Ethelda Drive, Chester, CH2 2PH
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/07/2019
- **Work Completed:** 27/02/2003
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5391587
- **Address:** 49 Ethelda Drive, CHESTER, CH2 2PH
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/07/2019
- **Work Completed:** 13/12/2007
- **Items:** 1 window(s)