# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (CH3 9FE) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | APARTMENT 9, PRIMROSE VALE, CLOUGH LANE, CHESTER, HANDLEY, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER CH3 9FE | | Price | £270,000 | | Bedrooms | 1 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | D | | Floor area | 66 m² | | Last sold | £281,000 Oct 2019 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 21/11/2026 - **Current heating cost:** £215/year [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8890-3524-1839-3427-3963) ## Description Situated on the Gifford Lea Inspired Village development, this attractive and well-proportioned ground floor apartment offers views over the surrounding countryside to the Welsh Hills in the distance. Facilities within the development include attractive landscape communal gardens, swimming pool, gym, restaurant, coffee bar along with a multitude of activities and events organised by Gifford Lea staff. ## Property Photos - ![Exterior](/listings/photos/88050510/1246874) - Exterior - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/88050510/1246875) - Living Room - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/88050510/1246876) - Kitchen - ![Reception Hall](/listings/photos/88050510/1246877) - Reception Hall - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/88050510/1246878) - Living Room - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/88050510/1246879) - Living Room - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/88050510/1246880) - Living Room - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/88050510/1246881) - Kitchen - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/88050510/1246882) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/88050510/1246883) - Bedroom - ![Reception Hall](/listings/photos/88050510/1246884) - Reception Hall - ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/88050510/1246886) - Shower Room - ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/88050510/1246888) - Shower Room - ![Exterior](/listings/photos/88050510/1246890) - Exterior - ![Exterior](/listings/photos/88050510/1246892) - Exterior - ![Exterior](/listings/photos/88050510/1246895) - Exterior - ![Entrance to Gifford Lea Inspired Village](/listings/photos/88050510/1246897) - Entrance to Gifford Lea Inspired Village - ![Gardens](/listings/photos/88050510/1246899) - Gardens - ![Swimming pool](/listings/photos/88050510/1246902) - Swimming pool - ![Gym](/listings/photos/88050510/1246904) - Gym ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/88050510/1246906) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC](/listings/photos/88050510/1246909) - EPC - ![EPC Certificate](/listings/photos/88050510/1246910) - EPC Certificate ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | PRIMROSE VALE APARTMENT 9 CLOUGH LANE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FE | £281,000 | 31/10/2019 | Flat | | PRIMROSE VALE APARTMENT 9 CLOUGH LANE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FE | £290,000 | 01/08/2017 | Flat | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | OAK HOUSE APARTMENT 5 CLOUGH LANE, TATTENHALL, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FJ | £565,000 | 12/12/2025 | Flat | | BIRCH PLACE APARTMENT 4 CLOUGH LANE, TATTENHALL, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FL | £515,000 | 24/05/2023 | Flat | | 43 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £340,000 | 20/12/2022 | Flat | | 25 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £437,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat | | 8 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £480,000 | 21/11/2022 | Flat | | 52 DAVENPORT CLOSE, TATTENHALL, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £427,000 | 28/10/2022 | Flat | | 37 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £284,500 | 28/10/2022 | Flat | | 15 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £440,000 | 18/07/2022 | Flat | | BIRCH PLACE APARTMENT 1 CLOUGH LANE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FL | £510,000 | 06/07/2022 | Flat | | 4 ROWAN MEWS, TATTENHALL, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FG | £495,000 | 05/07/2022 | Flat | | 33 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £271,500 | 30/06/2022 | Flat | | 38 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £268,000 | 28/04/2022 | Flat | | 55 DAVENPORT CLOSE, TATTENHALL, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £999,950 | 14/04/2022 | Flat | | 35 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £582,000 | 31/03/2022 | Flat | | PRIMROSE VALE APARTMENT 4 CLOUGH LANE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FE | £295,000 | 25/02/2022 | Flat | | 54 DAVENPORT CLOSE, TATTENHALL, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £956,000 | 22/12/2021 | Flat | | 12 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £393,920 | 05/11/2021 | Flat | | 46 DAVENPORT CLOSE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FQ | £375,000 | 04/11/2021 | Flat | | PRIMROSE VALE APARTMENT 1 CLOUGH LANE, HANDLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 9FE | £425,000 | 04/11/2021 | Flat | **Area average:** £476,835 (19 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £241,279 (17 Flat, CH3, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +11.9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cheshire West and Chester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £900/mo - **Realistic:** £1,000/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,100/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £4,091/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -1% - **10y growth:** 36% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Flats and maisonettes series; as of July 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.2% - **5y growth (index):** 8.9% - **10y growth (index):** 27.4% ## 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)