# 8A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW8 4AP

## Property details

- Slug: `c908697` (address key hash: `c90869786bc2c74c81f10e3310792ce47738be97`)
- Postcode: CW8 4AP
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 1
- Floor area: 72 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £109,950 Apr 2004
- Price per m²: £1,527/m²
- Local average: £253,149 (64 sales)
- Street crime: 125 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £109,950
- Date: 2004-04-30
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £823/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,545

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£45)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9817-2865-7893-9827-8465)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2004-04-30 | £109,950 | Semi-detached | +32.5% | £227,966 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fa304771-8a71-4575-b24e-b130a896eb38) |
| Sold | 2003-06-13 | £82,950 | Semi-detached | — | £205,273 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8b439199-c8e1-40cb-99eb-5bc94fa5b040) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW8 4AP | £109,950 | 30/04/2004 | Semi-detached |
| 8A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW8 4AP | £82,950 | 13/06/2003 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4A SYDNEY STREET, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AP | £160,000 | 24/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 55 BEACH ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4BD | £394,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 140 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AW | £712,500 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 MULBERRY RISE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UQ | £180,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| GROVE HOUSE, 143 CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AD | £407,500 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 MARSHALL LANE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1JU | £170,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| WILLOWDENE HEYSOMS AVENUE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AE | £200,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 HATTON LANE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1JY | £167,500 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 CLOVERDALE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UE | £162,000 | 08/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 BEACH ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4BB | £225,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BEACH ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4BB | £320,000 | 22/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HOLLY WALK, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AR | £209,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 GREENBANK LANE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1JG | £215,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 HOLLY WALK, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AR | £134,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WOODLEA COURT, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4TG | £105,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 195A CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £100,000 | 11/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 195B CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4AG | £80,000 | 11/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 26 MULBERRY RISE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4UQ | £215,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 HILLSIDE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 4TD | £128,000 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 MANOR GROVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1JE | £200,000 | 31/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £224,225 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom EPC estimate).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Scholars Row, Hartford, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7b11272) | £130,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.27 mi |
| [Darwin Street, Northwich](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/62262a6) | £220,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.49 mi |
| [Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5682471) | £290,000 | 2 | Semi-detached | 0.55 mi |
| [Alderley Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/08dd0a7) | £265,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.60 mi |
| [Sandeman Crescent, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/825f75b) | £265,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.69 mi |
| [The Sycamores - over 4,000 square feet Northwich home with views](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/619c7dd) | £800,000 | — | Semi-detached | 0.83 mi |
| [Irving Street, Northwich, CW8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d8b100b) | £270,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.97 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.9%
- **10y growth:** 44.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 57%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £869/mo
- **Realistic:** £966/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,063/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom EPC estimate). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sydney Street, CW8 | £950/mo | 2 | 0 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Holly Walk, CW8 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Limehouse, CW8 | £625/mo | 2 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Flower St, CW8 | £875/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Navigation Road, CW8 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Navigation Road, CW8 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Solvay Road, CW8 | £790/mo | 2 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Solvay Road, CW8 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Tiverton Court, CW9 | £825/mo | 2 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £818/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.75% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £103,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,500

*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

- **This street:** 6.6% gross yield (avg £172,010 sale, £950/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £825/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £285/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.7%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 64 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **125** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2022 |
| Hartford Church of England High School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2023 |
| OneSchool Global Northwich | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Nicholas Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 7 May 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #2074857
- **Address:** 8a Sydney Street, Northwich, CW8 4AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/09/2004
- **Work Completed:** 27/08/2004
- **Items:** 2 door(s)