Sold STC Semi-detached

28 GRAHAM ROAD

CHESTER, BLACON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER CH1 5LQ

3 beds 1 baths 915 sq ft Listed 7 Jun 2021 (-1832d)

£150,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CH1 5LQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 28 GRAHAM ROAD, CHESTER, BLACON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER CH1 5LQ |
| Price | £150,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 85 m² |
| Last sold | £150,000 Apr 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 01/06/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £498/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,523

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0310-2802-9060-2809-1671)

## Description

Blacon is one of Chester's most popular areas. Local amenities include but are not limited to; primary schools, convenience store, library & parks. There are good transport links to Chester City centre which provides an even further range of amenities including bars, restaurants & historic activities.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/108352574/206909) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/108352574/206910) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/108352574/206911) - Kitchen
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/108352574/206913) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/108352574/206915) - Kitchen
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/108352574/206917) - Dining Room
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/108352574/206921) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/108352574/206923) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/108352574/206926) - Bedroom 3
- ![Landing](/listings/photos/108352574/206929) - Landing
- ![Front](/listings/photos/108352574/206931) - Front
- ![Front](/listings/photos/108352574/206933) - Front
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/108352574/206935) - Bathroom
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/108352574/206937) - Garden

## Floorplans

- ![CWQuickSketch.jpg](/listings/photos/108352574/206939) - CWQuickSketch.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC.jpg](/listings/photos/108352574/206942) - EPC.jpg

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12305782
- **Address:** 28 Graham Road, Blacon, CH1 5LQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/04/2017
- **Work Completed:** 22/03/2017
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 GRAHAM ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LQ | £150,000 | 04/04/2022 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 DALTON CLOSE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NB | £168,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 93 BLACON POINT ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LL | £190,000 | 01/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 STUBBS PLACE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LS | £156,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 93 BLACON POINT ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LL | £175,000 | 18/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 34 GRAHAM ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LQ | £158,000 | 05/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 48 HILLSIDE ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NL | £145,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 36 GRAHAM ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LQ | £163,000 | 17/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 DALTON CLOSE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NB | £156,000 | 03/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 BRIDGEMAN ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LY | £160,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 STRATFORD ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NY | £84,000 | 09/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 DALTON CLOSE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NB | £165,000 | 21/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 53 GRAHAM ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LG | £145,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 DALTON CLOSE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NB | £134,250 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 70 HILLSIDE ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NL | £150,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 CLIFTON DRIVE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LT | £145,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 65 SUMNER ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5PE | £145,100 | 16/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 HILLSIDE ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NL | £194,950 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 MORTON ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NP | £130,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 44 SUMNER ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5PF | £160,000 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CLIFTON DRIVE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LT | £155,250 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 SOUTHWAY, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NW | £275,000 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 CLIFTON DRIVE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LT | £147,500 | 03/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £160,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £159,053 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £234,624 (29 Semi-detached, CH1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -36.1%

## 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

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Pulford Road, CH1 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Virginia Drive, CH1 | £1,517/mo | 3 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,359/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.91% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £169,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,900

*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 £1,359/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £607/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 16.8%

*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:** £1,765/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.1%
- **10y growth:** 73.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire West and Chester; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 57%

## 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

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£150,000 Apr 2022

Price per m²

£1,765/m²

Local average

£234,624 (-36.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (2,166 of 33,755)

Street crime

118 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

NO ONWARD CHAIN
SEMI DETACHED
OFF STREET PARKING
LARGE FRONT GARDEN
LOTS OF POTENTIAL

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A unique semi detached house larger than the others on the street with a large front garden and off street parking and a tremendous amount of potential. This property which has been a lovely home for the current owners for many years briefly comprises; spacious entrance hall leading to the large lounge with fireplace and built in storage. The kitchen has a larder and opens to a dining area which leads out to the garden. To the first floor, spacious landing, two double bedrooms, a spacious single bedroom and a family bathroom. Externally, the property benefits from ample off road parking to the front and a large garden, to the rear is a courtyard garden and storage shed.

Blacon is one of Chester's most popular areas. Local amenities include but are not limited to; primary schools, convenience store, library & parks. There are good transport links to Chester City centre which provides an even further range of amenities including bars, restaurants & historic activities.

Listed by

Chester

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 108352574

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 02/06/2021

Expiry date: 01/06/2031

Current heating cost: £498/year

Potential heating cost: £475/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,523

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

CWQuickSketch.jpg

EPC Graphs

EPC.jpg

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12305782

Property Details

Street: 28 Graham Road

Town: Blacon

Postcode: CH1 5LQ

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 17/04/2017

Work Completed: 22/03/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	04/04/2022 (4 years ago)	£150,000	—

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
9 DALTON CLOSE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NB	£168,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
93 BLACON POINT ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LL	£190,000	01/05/2025	Semi-detached
7 STUBBS PLACE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LS	£156,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
93 BLACON POINT ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LL	£175,000	18/10/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 34 GRAHAM ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LQ	£158,000	05/05/2023	Terraced
48 HILLSIDE ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NL	£145,000	10/11/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 36 GRAHAM ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LQ	£163,000	17/10/2022	Terraced
9 DALTON CLOSE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NB	£156,000	03/10/2022	Semi-detached
34 BRIDGEMAN ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LY	£160,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
15 STRATFORD ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NY	£84,000	09/08/2022	Semi-detached
40 DALTON CLOSE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NB	£165,000	21/06/2022	Semi-detached
53 GRAHAM ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LG	£145,000	17/06/2022	Semi-detached
19 DALTON CLOSE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NB	£134,250	11/04/2022	Semi-detached
70 HILLSIDE ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NL	£150,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
17 CLIFTON DRIVE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LT	£145,000	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
65 SUMNER ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5PE	£145,100	16/02/2022	Semi-detached
22 HILLSIDE ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NL	£194,950	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
8 MORTON ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NP	£130,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
44 SUMNER ROAD, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5PF	£160,000	05/11/2021	Semi-detached
9 CLIFTON DRIVE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LT	£155,250	17/09/2021	Semi-detached
15 SOUTHWAY, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5NW	£275,000	17/09/2021	Semi-detached
21 CLIFTON DRIVE, BLACON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 5LT	£147,500	03/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £160,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £159,053 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 5.1%

10y growth 73.3%

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

1y (index) 3.5%

5y (index) 24.7%

10y (index) 57%

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 CH1 5LQ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Blacon, Blacon Point Road / Graham Road	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Blacon, Blacon Point Road / Bridgeman Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Asda Opticians	0.3 miles
Shop	Asda	0.3 miles
Hospital	The Mulberry Centre	0.4 miles
University	University of Chester	1.0 miles
Hospital	Countess of Chester Hospital	1.2 miles
Train station	Bache	1.4 miles
Train station	Chester	1.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	54
Public order	16
Shoplifting	12
Anti-social behaviour	11
Drugs	5
Burglary	4
Other theft	4
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Vehicle crime	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	118

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
Highfield Community Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 3 Feb 2012
The Arches Community Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Sep 2023
Dee Point Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 28 Nov 2023
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College	Secondary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 24 Mar 2024
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 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
3 Bed End Terrace, Pulford Road, CH1	£1,200/mo	3	0.63 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Virginia Drive, CH1	£1,517/mo	3	0.76 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,359/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.91%

Max investor price (0.8%) £169,875

Target investor price (1%) £135,900

Gross yield 10.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9.2×

Monthly cashflow £607/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 16.8%

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).