# 1A ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH

## Property details

- Slug: `e7aa7ec` (address key hash: `e7aa7ec5504eed943076fc7bda355b76fafcc2ef`)
- Postcode: CH2 2PH
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 101 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £315,000 Jun 2018
- Price per m²: £3,119/m²
- Local average: £390,292 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 139 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £315,000
- Date: 2018-06-08
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/05/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £1,025/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,775

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£50)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0297-2811-6152-9106-9765)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2018-06-08 | £315,000 | Detached | +8.6% | £438,060 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7011b109-1de2-8ed6-e053-6b04a8c075c1) |
| Sold | 2016-09-13 | £290,000 | Detached | +41.5% | £422,444 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3e0330ef-7ac4-8d89-e050-a8c062052140) |
| Sold | 2015-06-30 | £205,000 | Detached | — | £324,454 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/21e5feb7-9d8a-2439-e050-a8c06205342e) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1A ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH | £315,000 | 08/06/2018 | Detached |
| 1A ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH | £290,000 | 13/09/2016 | Detached |
| 1A ETHELDA DRIVE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH | £205,000 | 30/06/2015 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 AMBLESIDE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PU | £402,000 | 07/11/2024 | Detached |
| 15 AMBLESIDE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PU | £250,000 | 09/03/2023 | Detached |
| 20 WINDERMERE AVENUE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PT | £330,200 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 59 ULLSWATER CRESCENT, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PN | £328,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 55 ULLSWATER CRESCENT, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PN | £395,000 | 29/09/2022 | Detached |
| 7 AMBLESIDE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PU | £337,500 | 16/05/2022 | Detached |
| 55 ULLSWATER CRESCENT, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PN | £265,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 2 ULLSWATER CRESCENT, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PW | £351,000 | 01/02/2022 | Detached |
| BANSTEAD HOUSE MANNINGS LANE, HOOLE VILLAGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PB | £588,000 | 03/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £360,744 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1%
- **10y growth:** 27.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 49.2%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Hoole Road, CH2 | £1,175/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Hoole Road, CH2 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 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: £1,493/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £108,800

*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 £1,088/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-286/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.8%

*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 |