Sold STC Detached

The Old Police Station

RUTHIN ROAD, WREXHAM, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM LL11 5UT

3 beds 1 baths 105 m² Listed 5 Sep 2025 (-331d)

£325,000

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DESCRIPTION LOCATION KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM RECEPTION HALL LIVING ROOM SITTING ROOM DINING ROOM CONSERVATORY Photo 9 Photo 10 CLOAKROOM W/C FIRST FLOOR LANDING BATHROOM BEDROOM ONE BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM THREE Photo 17 EXTERNALLY Photo 19 Photo 20 DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY Photo 22 Photo 23

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

105 m²

EPC rating

E

Last sold

£313,750 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,095/m²

Local average

£298,196 (+9%)

Street crime

10 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • SPACIOUS THREE-BEDROOM DETACHED HOME
  • DESIRABLE VILLAGE LOCATION
  • GENEROUS OFF-ROAD PARKING
  • DETACHED GARAGE
  • BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED GARDENS
  • MODERN KITCHEN
  • CONTEMPORARY FAMILY BATHROOM WITH THREE PIECE SUITE
  • OIL-FIRED CENTRAL HEATING AND UPVC DOUBLE GLAZING THROUGHOUT

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Located in the heart of the popular hillside village of Bwlchgwyn, this charming three-bedroom detached former police house offers easy access to Wrexham, major road links, and scenic countryside. The home features UPVC double glazing, oil-fired central heating, and spacious accommodation including multiple reception rooms, a conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, cloakroom WC, and a modern bathroom. Outside, the property boasts well-maintained gardens, ample parking, a detached garage, outbuildings, a greenhouse, and a patio with a pergola.

Description - Situated in the heart of this popular village on the hill above Wrexham, this three-bedroom detached former police house enjoys convenient access to the city centre, motorway links, and rural amenities. The property benefits from UPVC double glazing and oil-fired central heating. Accommodation briefly comprises: entrance porch, reception hall, living room, dining room with adjoining conservatory, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, rear hall/utility with cloakroom WC, and first-floor landing giving access to three bedrooms and a modern bathroom. Externally, the property is set on a beautifully tended plot with generous parking and turning space, a detached garage, lawned gardens rich with established plants, shrubs, and trees, an outbuilding, timber shed, greenhouse, and a paved seating area beneath a pergola.

Location - Bwlchgwyn is a sought-after village perched on the hills above Wrexham, offering stunning countryside views and a peaceful rural lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of local amenities, schools, and transport links. Renowned as one of the highest villages in Wales, it provides a perfect blend of village charm and convenient access to Wrexham city centre, Chester, and major road networks, making it ideal for families, commuters, and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Entrance Porch - The property is entered through an opaque UPVC double-glazed door, which opens into an entrance porch with wood-grain effect laminate flooring, an opaque side window, and a partially glazed door opening into the reception hall.

Reception Hall - 5.11m x 2.16m (16'9 x 7'1) - A spacious and inviting area with a radiator and stairs rising to the first-floor accommodation, featuring spindle balustrades and a generous storage cupboard beneath. Glazed doors open into the living room, dining room, sitting room, and kitchen/breakfast room.

Living Room - 4.17m x 3.58m (13'8 x 11'9) - With a window to the side elevation and a radiator below, this room features an ornate coved ceiling with a central ceiling rose and a Calor gas fire set on a ceramic tile hearth with an Adam-style surround.

Dining Room - 3.58m x 3.35m (11'9 x 11'0) - This room features a textured ceiling with coving, a radiator, a cast-iron fireplace, and UPVC double-glazed French doors opening into the conservatory.

Conservatory - 4.14m x 2.87m (13'7 x 9'5) - Constructed on a low brick wall with a UPVC double-glazed frame and integrated French doors opening to the garden. Finished with ceramic tile flooring.

Sitting Room - 3.66m x 2.92m (12'0 x 9'7) - Featuring a window to the side elevation, a radiator, a living flame Calor gas fire, and patio doors opening to the garden.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 5.33m x 3.99m (17'6 x 13'1) - Laid with ceramic tile flooring throughout and fitted with a range of light wood-grain effect wall, base, and drawer units complemented by stainless steel handles. Work surfaces house a 1.5-bowl sink unit with mixer tap. There is space for a cooker with extractor hood above, and housing for both a washing machine and dishwasher. Two windows face the rear elevation, with a radiator and door leading to the rear hallway.





Rear Hallway - Continuing with the ceramic tile flooring, the hallway houses the floor-standing oil boiler, plumbing for a washing machine, a fixed bowl unit, and doors leading to the cloakroom WC and the rear garden via an opaque UPVC double-glazed door.

Cloakroom W/C - 1.30m x 0.94m (4'3 x 3'1) - Fitted with a low-level WC and a wash hand basin beneath an opaque side window.

First Floor Landing - With continued banister and spindle balustrades, access to the loft, and an opaque window to the side elevation. Doors open to all three bedrooms and the bathroom.

Bedroom One - 3.84m x 3.35m (12'7 x 11'0) - With a window to the side elevation, a radiator below, and a textured ceiling.

Bedroom Two - 3.48m x 3.28m (11'5 x 10'9) - Fitted with a range of built-in furniture including wardrobes, a base cabinet, shelving, and overhead storage. A window faces the side elevation with a radiator beneath and a textured ceiling.

Bedroom Three - 2.31m x 2.62m (7'7 x 8'7) - Includes a built-in wardrobe with cupboard above, radiator, and a window to the front elevation.

Bathroom - 2.44m x 1.73m (8' x 5'8) - Installed with a modern white three-piece suite comprising a P-shaped panel bath with thermostatic shower and curved protective screen, a dual flush low-level WC, and a pedestal wash basin. Features include an airing cupboard, fully tiled walls, an extractor fan, chrome heated towel rail, opaque window to the rear elevation, and recessed ceiling downlights.

Externally - Approached from the main road, the property offers ample off-road parking and turning space, as well as a detached prefabricated garage. The lawned gardens are well-stocked with an array of colourful, established plants, shrubs, and trees. A timber side access gate leads along the side of the property to the rear garden. The side garden features a paved pathway and a timber shed, and leads to the rear garden, which includes two lawned areas, a paved patio with pergola, well-stocked planted borders, an outhouse, a greenhouse, and timber-gated pedestrian access opening onto Wesley Road. The garden also benefits from outside lighting and a water supply.









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Services (Wrexham) - The agents have not tested any of the appliances listed in the particulars.
Council Tax Band E - £2680.00
Tenure: Freehold

Viewings (Wrexham) - Strictly by prior appointment with Town & Country Wrexham on .

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Mortgage Advice (Wrexham) - Town and Country can refer you to Gary Jones Mortgage Consultant who can offer you a full range of mortgage products and save you the time and inconvenience for trying to get the most competitive deal to meet your requirements. Gary Jones Mortgage Consultant deals with most major Banks and Building Societies and can look for the most competitive rates around to suit your needs. For more information contact the Wrexham office on .
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YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE.

Listed by

Wrexham

Town & Country Estate Agents

Reference: 166653638

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/05/2025

Expiry date: 08/05/2035

Current heating cost: £1,485/year

Potential heating cost: £1,060/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

The Old Police Station Floorplan

The Old Police Station Floorplan

The Old Police Station Floorplan

The Old Police Station Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

185% since 2001

Event Date Price % change
Sold 10/04/2026 (3 months ago) £313,750 +185.4%
Sold 28/09/2001 (24 years ago) £109,950

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
8 WESLEY ROAD, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5UY £270,000 03/10/2025 Detached
SUMA WESLEY ROAD, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5UY £250,000 10/11/2022 Detached
Same street PENLLUN VIEW RUTHIN ROAD, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5UT £450,000 30/09/2022 Detached
ASHBOURNE FRON HEULOG HILL, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YH £400,000 21/04/2022 Detached
SWYNOL FRON HEULOG HILL, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YH £210,000 10/03/2022 Detached
THE LODGE BRYMBO ROAD, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5UB £230,000 18/02/2022 Detached
THE PANTILES 2 STRYT MAELOR, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YA £460,000 08/12/2021 Detached
GWALIA STRYT MAELOR, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YA £275,000 22/10/2021 Detached
SWYNOL FRON HEULOG HILL, BWLCHGWYN, WREXHAM, LL11 5YH £175,000 10/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £450,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £283,750 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24%
10y growth 53.9%

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

1y (index) 3.4%
5y (index) 25.1%
10y (index) 50.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £685/mo
Realistic £761/mo
Optimistic £837/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wrexham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Kendal: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Ruthin Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Slush 0.7 miles
Shop Unknown 1.7 miles
Bus stop Treuddyn, Ffordd y Rhos 3.0 miles
Train station Cefn-y-Bedd 3.4 miles
Train station Gwersyllt 3.4 miles
University Wrexham University Northop 9.9 miles
Hospital The Mulberry Centre 11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 7
Criminal damage and arson 2
Drugs 1
Total incidents 10

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
Bwlchgwyn C.P. School Other 0.2 miles (No rating)
Carla House Other 0.9 miles (No rating)
Minera Aided Primary School Other 1.1 miles (No rating)
Ysgol Y Rhos Other 1.6 miles (No rating)
St Mary's Aided Primary School Other 1.9 miles (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.23%
Max investor price (0.8%) £95,125
Target investor price (1%) £76,100
  • 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).

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