Detached 3 sales on record

1A ETHELDA DRIVE

CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH2 2PH

£315,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Newton, Greenfield Lane / Ethelda Drive 0.1 miles
Shop Kingsway Barbers 0.2 miles
University University of Chester - Kingsway 0.4 miles
Train station Bache 1.0 miles
Hospital The Mulberry Centre 2.6 miles

Property details

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)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/05/2016

Expiry date: 08/05/2026 (expired)

Current heating cost: £1,025/year

Potential heating cost: £594/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £21,775

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£50)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 08/06/2018 £315,000 Detached +8.6% £438,060 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 13/09/2016 £290,000 Detached +41.5% £422,444 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 30/06/2015 £205,000 Detached — £324,454 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -1%
10y growth 27.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire West and Chester. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.2%
5y (index) 20.7%
10y (index) 49.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire West and Chester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £877/mo
Realistic £974/mo
Optimistic £1,071/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire West and Chester.

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)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%
Max investor price (0.8%) £136,000
Target investor price (1%) £108,800
Gross yield 4.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 24.1×
Monthly cashflow £-286/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -3.8%
  • 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 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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

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

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