# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CW7 2UQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 2 HAWTHORN CLOSE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE CW7 2UQ | | Price | £300,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1991-1995 | | Floor area | 109 m² | | Last sold | £74,000 Mar 2000 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 08/03/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £954/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2917-1091-8345-9403-5851) ## Description Nestled in the charming area of Hawthorn Close, Winsford, this delightful house presents an excellent opportunity for those seeking a comfortable and inviting home. The property is situated in a peaceful neighbourhood of Knights Grange, Winsford making it ideal for families and individuals alike. As you approach the house, you will be greeted by a well-maintained exterior that reflects the care and attention given to this lovely home. Inside, the property boasts a spacious layout, providing ample room for relaxation and entertaining. The living areas are designed to be both functional and welcoming, ensuring that you feel right at home from the moment you step through the door. You have the Entrance Hall which leads you to the Lounge opening to Dining Area. There is Breakfast Kitchen with door leading into the integral garage. The kitchen is well-equipped, offering a practical space for culinary endeavours, whether you are preparing a simple meal or hosting a dinner party. There is also downstairs W.C. which has been updated in recent years. Off the first floor landing are Four Double bedrooms are generously sized, providing a tranquil retreat for rest and relaxation. Bedroom one also has a recently updated ensuite and there is a further family bathroom which again has been recently updated. Externally is off road parking to the front with side by side parking and access o an ev charging point. There is also an enclosed rear garden. In summary, this house on Hawthorn Close is a wonderful opportunity for anyone looking to settle in a friendly and vibrant community. With its appealing features and prime location, it is sure to attract interest from prospective buyers and renters alike. Do not miss the chance to make this charming property your new home. **Entrance Hall** - **Downstairs W.C.** - **Lounge** - 5.05m x 3.56m (16'7 x 11'8) - **Dining** - 3.23m x 2.72m (10'7 x 8'11) - **Breakfast Kitchen** - 5.54m x 3.23m (18'2 x 10'7) - **Landing** - **Bedroom One** - 3.84m x 3.43m (12'7 x 11'3) - **Ensuite Shower Room** - **Bedroom Two** - 3.84m x 2.57m (12'7 x 8'5) - **Bedroom Three** - 3.23m x 3.00m (10'7 x 9'10) - **Bedroom Four** - 3.18m x 2.62m (10'5 x 8'7) - **Family Bathroom** - **External** - Front - Off road parking for side by side parking. Rear - Enclosed rear garden. ## Property Photos - ![DSC05287-Edit.jpg](/listings/photos/172782776/681026) - DSC05287-Edit.jpg - ![DSC05184.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681027) - DSC05184.JPG - ![DSC05224.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681028) - DSC05224.JPG - ![DSC05234.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681029) - DSC05234.JPG - ![DSC05219.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681030) - DSC05219.JPG - ![DSC05194.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681031) - DSC05194.JPG - ![DSC05199.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681032) - DSC05199.JPG - ![DSC05209.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681033) - DSC05209.JPG - ![DSC05204.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681034) - DSC05204.JPG - ![DSC05214.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681035) - DSC05214.JPG - ![DSC05189.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681036) - DSC05189.JPG - ![DSC05269.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681037) - DSC05269.JPG - ![DSC05284.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681038) - DSC05284.JPG - ![DSC05279.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681039) - DSC05279.JPG - ![DSC05274.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681040) - DSC05274.JPG - ![DSC05249.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681041) - DSC05249.JPG - ![DSC05244.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681042) - DSC05244.JPG - ![DSC05264.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681043) - DSC05264.JPG - ![DSC05259.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681044) - DSC05259.JPG - ![DSC05254.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681045) - DSC05254.JPG - ![DSC05239.JPG](/listings/photos/172782776/681046) - DSC05239.JPG - ![DSC05291-Edit.jpg](/listings/photos/172782776/681048) - DSC05291-Edit.jpg - ![DJI_0806-Edit.jpg](/listings/photos/172782776/681050) - DJI_0806-Edit.jpg - ![DSC05292-Edit.jpg](/listings/photos/172782776/681051) - DSC05292-Edit.jpg - ![DSC05293-Edit.jpg](/listings/photos/172782776/681054) - DSC05293-Edit.jpg - ![DSC05294-Edit.jpg](/listings/photos/172782776/681055) - DSC05294-Edit.jpg - ![DSC05290-Edit.jpg](/listings/photos/172782776/681062) - DSC05290-Edit.jpg - ![DJI_0807-Edit.jpg](/listings/photos/172782776/681064) - DJI_0807-Edit.jpg ## Floorplans - ![2HawthornClose-High (1).jpg](/listings/photos/172782776/681066) - 2HawthornClose-High (1).jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/172782776/681068) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 2 HAWTHORN CLOSE, WINSFORD, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE, CW7 2UQ | £74,000 | 02/03/2000 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 7 HAWKSHEAD WAY, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2SY | £325,000 | 06/11/2025 | Detached | | 12 SHEPHERDS FOLD DRIVE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2UE | £280,000 | 04/07/2025 | Detached | | 25 HAWKSHEAD WAY, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2SY | £225,000 | 27/02/2025 | Detached | | [Same street] 9 HAWTHORN CLOSE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2UQ | £310,000 | 24/02/2025 | Detached | | 7 WILLOW CLOSE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2UJ | £290,000 | 19/07/2024 | Detached | | 6 CARTMEL CLOSE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2DN | £265,000 | 01/11/2023 | Detached | | 99 GRANGE LANE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2QX | £207,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached | | 14 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2SD | £165,000 | 01/06/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 14 HAWTHORN CLOSE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2UQ | £355,000 | 11/05/2023 | Detached | | 3 HAWKSHEAD WAY, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2SY | £277,500 | 18/04/2023 | Detached | | 8 BALMORAL CLOSE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2RS | £260,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached | | 2 WILLOW CLOSE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2UJ | £265,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached | | 24 SHEPHERDS FOLD DRIVE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2UE | £300,000 | 13/12/2022 | Detached | | 28 KNIGHTS MEADOW, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2DL | £305,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached | | 15 GRANGE BROOK DRIVE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2QZ | £362,500 | 25/11/2022 | Detached | | 41 KNIGHTS MEADOW, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2DL | £230,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached | | 27 ALUNDALE ROAD, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2QD | £168,500 | 21/10/2022 | Detached | | 25 SHEPHERDS FOLD DRIVE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2UE | £270,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached | | 61 HAWKSHEAD WAY, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2SY | £300,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached | | 15 HAWKSHEAD WAY, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2SY | £292,500 | 15/07/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 4 HAWTHORN CLOSE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2UQ | £282,750 | 08/07/2022 | Detached | | 18 GRANGE BROOK DRIVE, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2QZ | £325,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached | | 49 HAWKSHEAD WAY, WINSFORD, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW7 2SY | £250,000 | 20/04/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £315,917 (3 sales) **Area average:** £268,150 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £322,843 (42 Detached, CW7, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -7.1% ## 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 ## 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, Shepherds Fold Drive, CW7 | £1,300/mo | 4 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent | | 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Quarry Bank Rise, CW7 | £1,195/mo | 4 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent | | 4 Bed Detached House, Mere Court, CW7 | £1,550/mo | 4 | 1 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,348/mo (3 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000 *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 £1,300/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 19.2× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-36/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.5% *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:** £2,752/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 24.9% - **10y growth:** 59.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.6% - **5y growth (index):** 22.9% - **10y growth (index):** 52.4% ## 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)