Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

173 FLAT 5 HIGH STREET

SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ

£88,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Londis	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Saltney, St Davids Retail Park	0.0 miles
Hospital	The Mulberry Centre	1.2 miles
University	University of Chester	2.1 miles
Train station	Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway	2.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£88,000 Feb 2026

Local average

£145,325 (16 sales)

Street crime

82 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£88,000	Flat	-5.9%	£88,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	14/03/2008	£93,500	Flat	—	£105,865 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	£88,000
listed	27/11/2024	£80,000
sold	01/01/2008	£93,500

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
173 FLAT 8 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£72,000	31/01/2023	Flat
173 FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£105,000	04/07/2022	Flat
173 FLAT 7 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£85,000	12/04/2022	Flat
173 FLAT 3 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£85,000	20/09/2021	Flat
THE ORCHARDS 3 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8UT	£96,000	16/09/2021	Flat

Area average: £88,600 (5 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 -31%

10y growth -30.6%

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

1y (index) -2%

5y (index) 7.8%

10y (index) 27.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Flintshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £711/mo

Realistic £790/mo

Optimistic £869/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Flintshire.

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
1 Bed Flat, High Street, CH4	£750/mo	1	0.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.85%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 10.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9.8×

Monthly cashflow £303/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 14.3%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	50
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage and arson	5
Public order	5
Shoplifting	5
Other theft	3
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	82

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
St Anthony's R.C. Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
St David's High School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
St Clare's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2015
Lache Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 19 Jun 2024

FENSA

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# 173 FLAT 5 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ

## Property details

- Slug: `bd950d6` (address key hash: `bd950d6d2e2cbbeb52013b6e32cc5b8d4695fe78`)
- Postcode: CH4 8SJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £88,000 Feb 2026
- Local average: £145,325 (16 sales)
- Street crime: 82 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £88,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £88,000 | Flat | -5.9% | £88,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-f6f1-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2008-03-14 | £93,500 | Flat | — | £105,865 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/666bff16-c087-4715-87c0-0a1a5c03ee8b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 173 FLAT 5 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £88,000 | 27/02/2026 | Flat |
| 173 FLAT 5 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £93,500 | 14/03/2008 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [155432621](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9afb3de)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £88,000 |
| listed | 2024-11-27 | £80,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £93,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 173 FLAT 8 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £72,000 | 31/01/2023 | Flat |
| 173 FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £105,000 | 04/07/2022 | Flat |
| 173 FLAT 7 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £85,000 | 12/04/2022 | Flat |
| 173 FLAT 3 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £85,000 | 20/09/2021 | Flat |
| THE ORCHARDS 3 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8UT | £96,000 | 16/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £88,600 (5 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -31%
- **10y growth:** -30.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Flintshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Flintshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £711/mo
- **Realistic:** £790/mo
- **Optimistic:** £869/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, CH4 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.85% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*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 £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £303/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 14.3%

*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 | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **82** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Anthony's R.C. Primary School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| St David's High School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 9 Nov 2015 |
| Lache Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 19 Jun 2024 |