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FLAT 5

173 HIGH STREET, CHESTER, SALTNEY, FLINTSHIRE CH4 8SJ

1 beds 1 baths 431 sq ft Listed 27 Nov 2024 (-601d)

£80,000

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# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (CH4 8SJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 5, 173 HIGH STREET, CHESTER, SALTNEY, FLINTSHIRE CH4 8SJ |
| Price | £80,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 2007-2011 |
| Floor area | 40 m² |
| Last sold | £88,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 08/07/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £202/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0418-9023-6283-6441-9994)

## Description

This versatile one-bedroom ground floor apartment is perfectly located near Saltney's amenities and just a short distance from Chester. With allocated parking and easy access to local shops and transport links, it offers a convenient and comfortable living space, ideal for first-time buyers, investors, or anyone seeking a well-connected place.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/155432621/841756) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/155432621/841757) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 173 FLAT 5 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £88,000 | 27/02/2026 | Flat |
| 173 FLAT 5 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £93,500 | 14/03/2008 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 193 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £250,000 | 28/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 173 FLAT 8 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £72,000 | 31/01/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 173 FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £105,000 | 04/07/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 173 FLAT 7 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £85,000 | 12/04/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] MOORCROFT TERRACE 177 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £111,500 | 30/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 173 FLAT 3 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ | £85,000 | 20/09/2021 | Flat |
| THE ORCHARDS 3 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8UT | £96,000 | 16/09/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £118,083 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £96,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £145,325 (16 Flat, CH4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -45%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Flintshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £711/mo
- **Realistic:** £790/mo
- **Optimistic:** £869/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, CH4 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.94% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*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 £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £335/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 17.3%

*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:** £2,000/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -45%
- **10y growth:** -30.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Flintshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

40 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2007-2011

Last sold

£88,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,000/m²

Local average

£145,325 (-45%)

Street crime

82 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

No onward chain
Allocated parking
Nearby local amenities
Nearby transport links to Chester and North Wales
Ideal for first time buyers/investors
EPC Rating C

Additional details

Parking: Allocated

Description

Listed by

Chester

Jordan & Halstead

Reference: 155432621

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/07/2019

Expiry date: 08/07/2029

Current heating cost: £202/year

Potential heating cost: £202/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

-6% since 2008

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	27/02/2026 (4 months ago)	£88,000	-5.9%
Sold	14/03/2008 (18 years ago)	£93,500	—

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
Same street 193 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£250,000	28/08/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 173 FLAT 8 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£72,000	31/01/2023	Flat
Same street 173 FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£105,000	04/07/2022	Flat
Same street 173 FLAT 7 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£85,000	12/04/2022	Flat
Same street MOORCROFT TERRACE 177 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£111,500	30/03/2022	Terraced
Same street 173 FLAT 3 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8SJ	£85,000	20/09/2021	Flat
THE ORCHARDS 3 HIGH STREET, SALTNEY, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 8UT	£96,000	16/09/2021	Flat

Street average: £118,083 (6 sales)

Area average: £96,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -45%

10y growth -30.6%

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

1y (index) -2%

5y (index) 7.8%

10y (index) 27.1%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: RMB 102 LIMITED (07511484)

Rental Range

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

Low £711/mo

Realistic £790/mo

Optimistic £869/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Flintshire.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CH4 8SJ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Saltney, o/s St Davids Retail Park	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Saltney, St Davids Retail Park	0.0 miles
Shop	Londis	0.1 miles
Shop	Farmfoods	0.1 miles
Hospital	The Mulberry Centre	1.2 miles
University	University of Chester	2.1 miles
Train station	Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway	2.2 miles
Train station	Chester	2.4 miles
University	University of Chester - Kingsway	3.0 miles
Hospital	Tarporley War Memorial Hospital	11.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	50
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage and arson	5
Public order	5
Shoplifting	5
Other theft	3
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	82

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
St Anthony's R.C. Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
St David's High School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
St Clare's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2015
Lache Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 19 Jun 2024

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
1 Bed Flat, High Street, CH4	£750/mo	1	0.04 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 7.9% gross yield avg £113,786 sale, £750/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.94%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 11.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.9×

Monthly cashflow £335/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 17.3%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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).