Sold STC Semi-detached

42 CHESHIRE CLOSE

BRISTOL, YATE, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE BS37 5TH

2 beds 1 baths 527 sq ft Listed 16 Feb 2026 (-167d)

£269,500

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (BS37 5TH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 42 CHESHIRE CLOSE, BRISTOL, YATE, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE BS37 5TH |
| Price | £269,500 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 49 m² |
| Last sold | £215,000 Dec 2017 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/06/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £719/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,748

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£25)
- T (£3,000 - £7,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O3 (£1,000 - £1,400)
- X (£2,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0754-2821-7063-9623-0511)

## Description

The town of Yate is located approximately 5.8 miles from the M4 Junction 18 and 11.3 miles from the centre of Bristol, so excellent for commuting. It has a train station with main line connections to Bristol Parkway and Temple Meads, a refurbished leisure centre, retail park, restaurants and a large shopping centre which caters for all needs. From Yate there is easy access to the nearby market town of Chipping Sodbury with its historic High Street dating back to the 12th Century. Chipping Sodbury offers a wide and eclectic range of shops and businesses plus a Waitrose store which is found in the centre of the town. There is a selection of both Primary and Secondary Schooling in the Yate area of good reputation plus there are the open green spaces on Westerleigh Common. Chipping Sodbury also offers country walks on its own common which neighbours the golf course, rugby, tennis and cricket club.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/172254134/1399570) - Floorplan 1
- ![Floorplan 2](/listings/photos/172254134/1399572) - Floorplan 2

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/172254134/1399574) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #17150715
- **Address:** 42 Cheshire Close, Yate, BS37 5TH
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/02/2026
- **Work Completed:** 23/01/2026
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH | £215,000 | 08/12/2017 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30B LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU | £370,000 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 37 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH | £300,000 | 17/04/2025 | Terraced |
| 18 CROWTHERS AVENUE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SZ | £400,000 | 13/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SX | £320,000 | 05/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 46 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU | £310,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 46 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH | £387,000 | 11/08/2023 | Detached |
| 30 MOUNTBATTEN CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TD | £245,000 | 30/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30A LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU | £335,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38 MOUNTBATTEN CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TE | £250,000 | 17/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 43 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH | £295,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 72 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SX | £370,000 | 09/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 78 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SX | £280,000 | 03/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 CAMBRIAN DRIVE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TS | £280,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 33 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH | £265,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 HOMEFIELD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5US | £300,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CHICHESTER WAY, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TA | £275,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 CHICHESTER WAY, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TA | £380,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 MOUNTBATTEN CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TE | £250,000 | 05/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 TYNDALE AVENUE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5EU | £308,000 | 23/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU | £278,000 | 30/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 32 TYNDALE AVENUE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5EU | £265,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 32 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH | £270,000 | 12/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 48 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU | £269,500 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £303,400 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £304,750 (18 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £332,177 (43 Semi-detached, BS37, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -18.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,309/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,454/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,599/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £723/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Chapel Orchard, BS37 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-96/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.5%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,500/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14%
- **10y growth:** 35%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Gloucestershire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.2%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

49 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£215,000 Dec 2017

Price per m²

£5,500/m²

Local average

£332,177 (-18.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,836 of 33,755)

Street crime

148 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

NO ONWARD CHAIN
Two Bedrooms
Popular North Yate Location, Close to Frome Valley Walk and St Marys
Semi- Detached Bungalow
Ample Driveway Parking
Single Garage
Enclosed Rear Garden
Gas Central Heating
Walking Distance of Yate Town Centre and Train Station
Council Tax Band C - South Gloucestershire Council

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Set in North Yate, Cheshire Close has a lovely central location for those wanting to walk into Yate Town Centre where there is a full selection of shops and amenities. This semi-detached bungalow is available for purchase with NO ONWARD CHAIN! The property comprises of a handy entrance porch, then an inner hallway (with a built-in storage cupboard). From here you will find a neutral white kitchen, then a good size living room with a bay window to the front making it nice and light. Then to the rear of the property there are two bedrooms and a modern bathroom. Double doors lead from bedroom two (which also makes a good dining room or second reception if wanted) onto the rear garden. Outside the bungalow benefits from a large driveway so has ample parking, plus there is a single garage. The garden is quite private and is laid to lawn and patio. Please be advised that the estate agent, or a person connected with Milburys, has a personal interest in the property for sale. This disclosure is made in accordance with the Estate Agents (Undesirable Practices) Order 1991 and the Estate Agents Act 1979.
The town of Yate is located approximately 5.8 miles from the M4 Junction 18 and 11.3 miles from the centre of Bristol, so excellent for commuting. It has a train station with main line connections to Bristol Parkway and Temple Meads, a refurbished leisure centre, retail park, restaurants and a large shopping centre which caters for all needs. From Yate there is easy access to the nearby market town of Chipping Sodbury with its historic High Street dating back to the 12th Century. Chipping Sodbury offers a wide and eclectic range of shops and businesses plus a Waitrose store which is found in the centre of the town. There is a selection of both Primary and Secondary Schooling in the Yate area of good reputation plus there are the open green spaces on Westerleigh Common. Chipping Sodbury also offers country walks on its own common which neighbours the golf course, rugby, tennis and cricket club.

Listed by

Chipping Sodbury

Milburys Estate Agents

Reference: 172254134

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/06/2017

Expiry date: 28/06/2027

Current heating cost: £719/year

Potential heating cost: £297/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,748

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
Change heating to gas condensing boiler (£3,000 - £7,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replacement glazing units (£1,000 - £1,400)
High performance external doors (£2,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 2

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #17150715 Recent

Property Details

Street: 42 Cheshire Close

Town: Yate

Postcode: BS37 5TH

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 01/02/2026

Work Completed: 23/01/2026

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	08/12/2017 (8 years ago)	£215,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
30B LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU	£370,000	26/01/2026	Semi-detached
Same street 37 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH	£300,000	17/04/2025	Terraced
18 CROWTHERS AVENUE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SZ	£400,000	13/12/2023	Semi-detached
33 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SX	£320,000	05/10/2023	Semi-detached
46 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU	£310,000	01/09/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 46 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH	£387,000	11/08/2023	Detached
30 MOUNTBATTEN CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TD	£245,000	30/05/2023	Semi-detached
30A LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU	£335,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
38 MOUNTBATTEN CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TE	£250,000	17/04/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 43 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH	£295,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
72 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SX	£370,000	09/08/2022	Semi-detached
78 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SX	£280,000	03/08/2022	Semi-detached
35 CAMBRIAN DRIVE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TS	£280,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 33 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH	£265,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
15 HOMEFIELD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5US	£300,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
9 CHICHESTER WAY, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TA	£275,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
24 CHICHESTER WAY, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TA	£380,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
45 MOUNTBATTEN CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TE	£250,000	05/05/2022	Semi-detached
11 TYNDALE AVENUE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5EU	£308,000	23/03/2022	Semi-detached
48 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU	£278,000	30/11/2021	Semi-detached
32 TYNDALE AVENUE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5EU	£265,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 32 CHESHIRE CLOSE, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5TH	£270,000	12/11/2021	Terraced
48 LANCASTER ROAD, YATE, BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BS37 5SU	£269,500	05/11/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £303,400 (5 sales)

Area average: £304,750 (18 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 14%

10y growth 35%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Gloucestershire. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.1%

5y (index) 23.1%

10y (index) 47.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,309/mo

Realistic £1,454/mo

Optimistic £1,599/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Gloucestershire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Gloucester: £723/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BS37 5TH

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Templar Road	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Lancaster Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Bike Station	0.6 miles
Shop	Pets at Home	0.6 miles
Train station	Yate	0.7 miles
Train station	Bristol Parkway	5.9 miles
University	School of Architecture and Environment	6.5 miles
Hospital	Saint Peter's Hospice	8.8 miles
University	Bristol Digital Futures Institute	9.5 miles
Hospital	Spire Bristol	9.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	64
Anti-social behaviour	28
Shoplifting	16
Public order	13
Burglary	10
Criminal damage and arson	6
Other crime	4
Robbery	4
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	148

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
Tyndale Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2023
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 26 Nov 2023
Brimsham Green School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2019
The Ridge Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 17 May 2013
Broadway Infant School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 24 Feb 2015

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
2 Bed Flat, Chapel Orchard, BS37	£1,100/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.4×

Monthly cashflow £-96/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.5%

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).