# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CW8 1NU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 48 STONES MANOR LANE, NORTHWICH, HARTFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER CW8 1NU |
| Price | £290,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 121 m² |
| Last sold | £165,000 Jan 2019 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £2,185/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9152-3027-5206-1487-6200)

## Description

AVAILABLE WITH NO ONWARD CHAIN & located in popular village of Hartford, close to amenities & walking distance of schools, is this semi detached property. 

Warmed by gas fired central heating & UPVc double glazing throughout, the property offers accommodation over three floors, which comprises; entrance hall, open plan lounge/diner with log burner fire, kitchen with solid wood worktops & leading to the dining area, which offers French doors to the rear garden & utility room & to the first floor is a shower room, bedroom overlooking the front elevation & main bedroom to the rear (formerly two bedrooms) & loft room with shower room (due to an absence of building regulations, these rooms are classed as non-habitable rooms). 

Externally, there is a block paved driveway to the front with parking for several vehicles & steps leading to the side access & to the rear, there is an large & enclosed mature garden with three paved seating areas, including one with a covered pergola, lawn, well stocked board, bar area, shed & boasting a SUNNY ASPECT. 

Hartford is one of Cheshire's most popular villages, combining rural appeal with first class accessibility and a superb range of amenities. The village boasts a number of shops, including newsagents, pharmacy, florist, butchers and two general convenience stores. In addition, there are two very popular cafes/wine bars that also serve food throughout the day.

Hartford is renowned for its superb educational facilities catering for all age groups, including the highly reputable and very popular Grange School (Junior and Secondary level), Hartford Church of England High School, St Wilfred's Primary School, Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery, St Nicholas's Roman Catholic High School and a day nursery.

With regards to leisure facilities, there are several golf clubs nearby, a tennis/bowls club and many beautiful walks along the river Weaver, accessed from well planned public footpaths. Hartford is well positioned to take advantage of outdoor activities in central Cheshire, including dog walking, horse riding and rambling, with the Whitegate Way, Marbury Country Park, Delamere Forest and the Sandstone Trail all with easy travel distance.

Within walking distance are two railway stations - Greenbank (Manchester to Chester line) and Hartford (Liverpool - Crewe - London). Road access to the M6, M53 and M56 is afforded by the A556 and the A49, making commuting to Chester, Warrington, Liverpool and Manchester and MediaCityUK easily accessible. For those who require European or international travel, Liverpool and Manchester International Airports can be accessed within 45 minutes drive.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/87994713/467767) - Front
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/87994713/467775) - Garden
- ![Kitchen Area](/listings/photos/87994713/467778) - Kitchen Area
- ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/87994713/467782) - Dining Area
- ![Kitchen Area](/listings/photos/87994713/467784) - Kitchen Area
- ![Main Bedroom](/listings/photos/87994713/467786) - Main Bedroom
- ![Main Bedroom](/listings/photos/87994713/467788) - Main Bedroom
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/87994713/467790) - Bedroom Two
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/87994713/467793) - Shower Room
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/87994713/467796) - Shower Room
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/87994713/467798) - Shower Room
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/87994713/467801) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/87994713/467803) - Rear Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/87994713/467806) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Graph](/listings/photos/87994713/467809) - EPC Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3052885
- **Address:** 48 Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, CW8 1NU
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/09/2005
- **Work Completed:** 30/08/2005
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12698904
- **Address:** 48 Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, CW8 1NU
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/12/2017
- **Work Completed:** 16/10/2017
- **Items:** 10 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14909107
- **Address:** 48 Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, CW8 1NU
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/11/2021
- **Work Completed:** 18/11/2021
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14202355
- **Address:** 48 Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, CW8 1NU
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/09/2020
- **Work Completed:** 09/09/2020
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 48 STONES MANOR LANE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NU | £165,000 | 28/01/2019 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 PARKS CLOSE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RZ | £338,000 | 08/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 PARKS CLOSE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RZ | £338,000 | 08/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 HOMEWOOD CRESCENT, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NH | £360,000 | 22/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 DOUGLAS CLOSE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1SH | £160,000 | 30/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 SCHOOL LANE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1PE | £381,307 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 WOODLANDS ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NS | £310,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 2 STONES MANOR LANE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NU | £367,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 PIMLOTTS GROVE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1SP | £334,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 WOODLANDS ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NS | £421,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 WOODLANDS ROAD, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NS | £525,000 | 16/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 HOMEWOOD CRESCENT, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NH | £250,000 | 09/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 WESTMINSTER CLOSE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1GQ | £250,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SCHOOL LANE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NP | £527,500 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 PARKS CLOSE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RZ | £285,000 | 09/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 PARKS CLOSE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1RZ | £215,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 46 STONES MANOR LANE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NU | £220,000 | 16/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| THE YARD, 43A SCHOOL LANE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 1NP | £360,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £293,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £336,987 (15 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £253,149 (64 Semi-detached, CW8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +14.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cheshire West and Chester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £869/mo
- **Realistic:** £966/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,063/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 Terraced House, Sydney Street, CW8 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Holly Walk, CW8 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Limehouse, CW8 | £625/mo | 2 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Kingsmead Square, CW9 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Tiverton Court, CW9 | £825/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Flower St, CW8 | £875/mo | 2 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £862/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 28.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-402/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.7%

*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:** £2,397/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.9%
- **10y growth:** 44.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 57%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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