Terraced 2 sales on record

7 OLD LONDON ROAD

FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EY

£165,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	St. Kentigern Hospice	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Flint, Holywell Road / Aber Park	0.5 miles
Train station	Flint	0.6 miles
University	Wrexham University	7.5 miles
Hospital	Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral	7.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£165,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,667/m²

Local average

£139,727 (11 sales)

Street crime

108 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/11/2025

Current heating cost: £1,004/year

Potential heating cost: £690/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,950

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£165,000	Terraced	+57.1%	£165,160 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	04/11/2016	£105,000	Terraced	—	£151,001 to March 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	£165,000
listed	13/02/2024	£155,000
sold	01/01/2016	£105,000

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
13 SHAFTESBURY DRIVE, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EZ	£155,000	04/03/2022	Terraced
15 SHAFTESBURY DRIVE, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EZ	£140,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
26 FFORDD YR YSGOL, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5ET	£157,000	28/09/2021	Terraced
24 FFORDD YR YSGOL, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5ET	£160,000	03/09/2021	Terraced
HIGH MEADOW COURT 3 OLD LONDON ROAD, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EY	£142,000	04/08/2021	Terraced
11 QUEENSBURY DRIVE, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5HD	£160,000	16/07/2021	Terraced
2 ELM AVENUE, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5HE	£155,000	21/06/2021	Terraced

Area average: £152,714 (7 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 65.7%

10y growth 40%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 19.7%

10y (index) 46%

Rental Range

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

Low £706/mo

Realistic £784/mo

Optimistic £862/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Flintshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wirral: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Elm Avenue, CH6	£895/mo	3	0.08 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Earl Street, CH6	£850/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Borough Grove, CH6	£955/mo	3	0.66 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Prince Of Wales Avenue, CH6	£900/mo	3	0.85 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £900/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.54%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,250

Target investor price (1%) £89,800

Gross yield 6.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.3×

Monthly cashflow £133/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.3%

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
Shoplifting	28
Violence and sexual offences	28
Anti-social behaviour	24
Criminal damage and arson	6
Other theft	5
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	3
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Burglary	1
Total incidents	108

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Cornist Park C.P. School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Gwynedd C.P. School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Flint High School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
St Mary's R.C. Primary School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol Gymraeg Croes Atti	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)

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# 7 OLD LONDON ROAD, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EY

## Property details

- Slug: `f7c1b83` (address key hash: `f7c1b835c5bc83e23b460e85656dfd74789e30f0`)
- Postcode: CH6 5EY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 99 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £165,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,667/m²
- Local average: £139,727 (11 sales)
- Street crime: 108 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £165,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £1,004/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,950

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6690-6527-0422-2595-3953)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £165,000 | Terraced | +57.1% | £165,160 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-f935-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2016-11-04 | £105,000 | Terraced | — | £151,001 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/42a5a708-f3e3-56e8-e050-a8c06205331e) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 OLD LONDON ROAD, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EY | £165,000 | 27/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 7 OLD LONDON ROAD, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EY | £105,000 | 04/11/2016 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [144688265](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a9ed889)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £165,000 |
| listed | 2024-02-13 | £155,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £105,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 SHAFTESBURY DRIVE, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EZ | £155,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 SHAFTESBURY DRIVE, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EZ | £140,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 26 FFORDD YR YSGOL, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5ET | £157,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 24 FFORDD YR YSGOL, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5ET | £160,000 | 03/09/2021 | Terraced |
| HIGH MEADOW COURT 3 OLD LONDON ROAD, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5EY | £142,000 | 04/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 11 QUEENSBURY DRIVE, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5HD | £160,000 | 16/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 2 ELM AVENUE, FLINT, FLINTSHIRE, CH6 5HE | £155,000 | 21/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £152,714 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 65.7%
- **10y growth:** 40%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Flintshire; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 46%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £706/mo
- **Realistic:** £784/mo
- **Optimistic:** £862/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wirral (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Elm Avenue, CH6 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Earl Street, CH6 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Borough Grove, CH6 | £955/mo | 3 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Prince Of Wales Avenue, CH6 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £900/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,800

*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 £898/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £133/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.3%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **108** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cornist Park C.P. School | Other | 0.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Gwynedd C.P. School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Flint High School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Mary's R.C. Primary School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Croes Atti | Other | 0.9 miles | — (No rating) |