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7 ARKLE COURT

CHESTER, VICARS CROSS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER CH3 5PL

2 beds 1 baths 48 m² Listed 26 Dec 2024 (-534d)

£125,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 ARKLE COURT, CHESTER, VICARS CROSS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER CH3 5PL |
| Price | £125,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Last sold | £125,000 Jan 2026 |

## Description

This property benefits; an entrance hall with built in storage. There is a spacious lounge diner with rear door leading out to patio. The kitchen is directly off the lounge and has a washing machine that most apartment don’t have due to there being a communal laundry. There are 2 double bedrooms with built in wardrobes and a main bathroom.

Arkle Court has a communal lounge, laundry room and activities that take place for all residents.

Arkle Court is located in the Vicars Cross area that has an array of shops, supermarkets, petrol station, takeaway shops etc.. It takes less than 10 minutes to Chester city centre, bus stop is across the road with regular services, access to the motorway and A55 is two minutes away from the property.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/156228062/196268) - Front
- ![Lounge/Diner](/listings/photos/156228062/196269) - Lounge/Diner
- ![Lounge/Diner](/listings/photos/156228062/196270) - Lounge/Diner
- ![Front](/listings/photos/156228062/196271) - Front
- ![Lounge/Diner](/listings/photos/156228062/196272) - Lounge/Diner
- ![Lounge/Diner](/listings/photos/156228062/196273) - Lounge/Diner
- ![Lounge/Diner](/listings/photos/156228062/196274) - Lounge/Diner
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/156228062/196275) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/156228062/196276) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/156228062/196277) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/156228062/196278) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/156228062/196279) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/156228062/196280) - Bathroom
- ![Rear Access](/listings/photos/156228062/196281) - Rear Access
- ![Front](/listings/photos/156228062/196282) - Front

## Floorplans

- ![FLOOR-PLAN](/listings/photos/156228062/196283) - FLOOR-PLAN

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/156228062/196284) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £125,000 | 29/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 9 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £425,000 | 16/12/2025 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 35 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £285,000 | 05/12/2025 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 1 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £340,000 | 28/11/2025 | Flat |
| BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 16 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET | £137,000 | 24/10/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 19 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £70,000 | 17/11/2023 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 52 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £455,000 | 19/04/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 52 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £60,000 | 11/04/2023 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 17 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £440,000 | 12/01/2023 | Flat |
| 103 TARVIN ROAD, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5EF | £240,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 33 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £420,000 | 07/12/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 4 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £70,000 | 09/11/2022 | Flat |
| 62 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX | £115,000 | 08/11/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 21 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £440,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 27 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £430,000 | 26/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 28 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £69,500 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 12 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET | £172,000 | 09/09/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 22 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £58,000 | 19/08/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 43 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £60,000 | 19/08/2022 | Flat |
| 44 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX | £127,500 | 19/08/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 44 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £87,000 | 15/08/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 26 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £124,000 | 03/08/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 32 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £395,000 | 03/08/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 25 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £425,000 | 14/07/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 1 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £80,000 | 30/06/2022 | Flat |
| 78 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX | £125,000 | 22/06/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 54 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £63,000 | 17/06/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 36 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £90,000 | 27/05/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON LODGE, 58 APARTMENT 6 FILKINS LANE, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5EH | £147,000 | 13/05/2022 | Flat |
| BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 1 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET | £185,000 | 06/05/2022 | Flat |
| 56 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX | £114,000 | 22/04/2022 | Flat |
| BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 45 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG | £270,000 | 30/03/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 3 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £127,000 | 29/03/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 6 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £70,000 | 12/11/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 15 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL | £75,000 | 02/07/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £78,821 (14 sales)
**Area average:** £284,375 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £236,036 (21 Flat, CH3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -47%

## 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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.77% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £120,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £96,600

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.3%
- **10y growth:** 371%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.5%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (98 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

48 m²

Council tax band

TBC

Last sold

£125,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£236,036 (-47%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,264 of 33,755)

Street crime

127 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

WELL PRESENTED RETIREMENT APARTMENT
2 BED GROUND FLOOR
NO ONWARD CHAIN
SPACIOUS LOUNGE/DINER
DIRECT ACCESS
COMMUNAL LOUNGE FOR RESIDENTS
COMMUNAL GARDEN
FOR OVER 55s
CLOSE TO AMENITIES

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Electric
Accessibility: Lateral living, Step-free access, Level access
Garden: Yes

Description

A well-presented 2 bedroom ground floor retirement apartment for over 55s. This is a rare property with direct access from the lounge onto a patio and communal gardens. This property benefits from no onward chain.

This property benefits; an entrance hall with built in storage. There is a spacious lounge diner with rear door leading out to patio. The kitchen is directly off the lounge and has a washing machine that most apartment don’t have due to there being a communal laundry. There are 2 double bedrooms with built in wardrobes and a main bathroom.

Arkle Court has a communal lounge, laundry room and activities that take place for all residents.

Arkle Court is located in the Vicars Cross area that has an array of shops, supermarkets, petrol station, takeaway shops etc.. It takes less than 10 minutes to Chester city centre, bus stop is across the road with regular services, access to the motorway and A55 is two minutes away from the property.

Listed by

Chester

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 156228062

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

FLOOR-PLAN

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	29/01/2026 (4 months ago)	£125,000	—

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
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 9 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£425,000	16/12/2025	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 35 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£285,000	05/12/2025	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 1 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£340,000	28/11/2025	Flat
BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 16 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET	£137,000	24/10/2025	Flat
Same street 19 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£70,000	17/11/2023	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 52 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£455,000	19/04/2023	Flat
Same street 52 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£60,000	11/04/2023	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 17 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£440,000	12/01/2023	Flat
103 TARVIN ROAD, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5EF	£240,000	21/12/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 33 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£420,000	07/12/2022	Flat
Same street 4 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£70,000	09/11/2022	Flat
62 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX	£115,000	08/11/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 21 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£440,000	04/11/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 27 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£430,000	26/10/2022	Flat
Same street 28 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£69,500	14/10/2022	Flat
BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 12 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET	£172,000	09/09/2022	Flat
Same street 22 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£58,000	19/08/2022	Flat
Same street 43 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£60,000	19/08/2022	Flat
44 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX	£127,500	19/08/2022	Flat
Same street 44 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£87,000	15/08/2022	Flat
Same street 26 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£124,000	03/08/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 32 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£395,000	03/08/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 25 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£425,000	14/07/2022	Flat
Same street 1 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£80,000	30/06/2022	Flat
78 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX	£125,000	22/06/2022	Flat
Same street 54 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£63,000	17/06/2022	Flat
Same street 36 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£90,000	27/05/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON LODGE, 58 APARTMENT 6 FILKINS LANE, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5EH	£147,000	13/05/2022	Flat
BOUNDARY COURT APARTMENT 1 TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5ET	£185,000	06/05/2022	Flat
56 PEARL LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5NX	£114,000	22/04/2022	Flat
BOUGHTON HALL APARTMENT 45 FILKINS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5BG	£270,000	30/03/2022	Flat
Same street 3 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£127,000	29/03/2022	Flat
Same street 6 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£70,000	12/11/2021	Flat
Same street 15 ARKLE COURT, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5PL	£75,000	02/07/2021	Flat

Street average: £78,821 (14 sales)

Area average: £284,375 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -0.3%

10y growth 371%

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

1y (index) -2.5%

5y (index) 9.3%

10y (index) 33.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire West and Chester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £869/mo

Realistic £966/mo

Optimistic £1,063/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire West and Chester.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CH3 5PL

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Chester Electrical	0.0 miles
Shop	Mill Motorhomes & Car Sales	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Vicars Cross, Tarvin Road / Vicars Cross Court	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Vicars Cross, Green Lane / Shell Petrol Station	0.1 miles
Train station	Chester	0.9 miles
Train station	Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway	0.9 miles
University	University of Chester - Queen's Park Campus	1.1 miles
University	University of Chester - Kingsway	1.2 miles
Hospital	Unknown	1.9 miles
Hospital	Countess of Chester Hospital	2.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	47
Shoplifting	19
Anti-social behaviour	15
Public order	13
Other theft	10
Drugs	8
Criminal damage and arson	6
Burglary	3
Other crime	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	127

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Cherry Grove Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 Nov 2015
Boughton Heath Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 25 Sep 2024
Oldfield Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2013
Hoole Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2015
Maple Grove School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 24 Jan 2022

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.77%

Max investor price (0.8%) £120,750

Target investor price (1%) £96,600

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).