# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CW2 8HN) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Princess Drive, Wistaston, CW2, CW2 8HN | | Price | £595,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | F | ## Description A SPLENDID AND SUBSTANTIAL 1930’S DETACHED HOUSE WITH ATTRACTIVE SOUTH WEST FACING GARDENS IN THE HEART OF OLD WISTASTON DESCRIPTION 7 Princess Drive was built in 1937 of brick under a tiled roof and is approached over a gravel drive leading to a large car parking and turning area. It has been a much loved family home and comes to the market for the first time in over 50 years. The house itself is much larger than it might initially appear, having been skilfully developed and enlarged through the years and in total comprising 1,850 square feet plus the detached garage. Internally there is an impressive blend of original period features with tasteful contemporary quality that blend together to form a first class family home. The house is very bright, with bay windows, French windows, lattice windows and dual aspect rooms. Original features include a fine oak staircase, parquet wood block floors and plate racks. The gardens are a delight and provide a wonderful setting for this exceptional home. LOCATION & AMENITIES 7 Princess Drive occupies a particularly pleasant position in the heart of old Wistaston in an established residential locality. It is ideally located about two miles from Nantwich and two miles from Crewe Railway Station (London Euston 90 minutes, Manchester 40 minutes), Junction 16 of the M6 Motorway is 7 miles and Manchester International Airport about a 45 minute drive. There is a post office, Spar, nursery and veterinary practice about half a mile distance in Wells Green and also a doctors surgery within the locality. There are both a primary and secondary school within walking distance from the property. DIRECTIONS - CW2 8HN EPC Rating: D ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162865) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162868) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162870) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162872) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162875) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162877) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162878) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162880) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162882) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162884) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162886) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162888) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162890) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162892) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162894) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162896) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162898) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162900) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162902) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162904) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162906) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162908) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162910) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162912) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162914) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162916) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162918) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162920) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162922) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162924) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162927) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/173977052/162928) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/173977052/162932) - All ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/173977052/162938) - EPC 1 ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 362 CREWE ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6QR | £500,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached | | 30 PRINCESS DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8HS | £370,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached | | 69 CHURCH LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8EZ | £375,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached | | 22 PRINCESS DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8HP | £355,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached | | [Same street] 1 PRINCESS DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8HN | £450,000 | 30/05/2025 | Detached | | 4 CAERNARVON ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8JW | £315,000 | 28/02/2025 | Detached | | 442 CREWE ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6QN | £315,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached | | 15 KINGS DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8HY | £246,000 | 02/10/2023 | Detached | | 2 SANDRINGHAM DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8HZ | £217,500 | 07/09/2023 | Detached | | 13 WHITE HART LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8EX | £235,000 | 05/05/2023 | Detached | | 17 SANDRINGHAM DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8HZ | £312,000 | 13/03/2023 | Detached | | 13 PRINCESS GROVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8HR | £490,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | 396 CREWE ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6QR | £450,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached | | 3 PRINCESS GROVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8HR | £320,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached | | 44 PARK DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8EN | £497,000 | 24/05/2022 | Detached | | 3 PARK DRIVE GARDENS, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8EG | £630,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached | | 3 THE POPLARS, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6QZ | £407,000 | 14/01/2022 | Detached | | 4 SWIFT CLOSE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8DZ | £250,000 | 16/12/2021 | Detached | | 46 LEAR DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8DR | £190,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached | | 68 CHURCH LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8EZ | £475,000 | 05/11/2021 | Detached | | 44 CHURCH LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8HA | £500,000 | 05/11/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £450,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £372,475 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £365,988 (70 Detached, CW2, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +62.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cheshire East). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £878/mo - **Realistic:** £975/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,073/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £992/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Detached House, Thorley Grove, CW2 | £1,725/mo | 4 | 0.67 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,725/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £215,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £172,500 *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 £1,725/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.5% - **Cost-to-rent:** 28.7× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-816/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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 14.5% - **10y growth:** 28.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Cheshire East; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.6% - **5y growth (index):** 23.6% - **10y growth (index):** 51.5% ## 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)