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17 LAKE COURT

BUCKLEY, DRURY, FLINTSHIRE CH7 3FL

5 beds 3 baths 198 m² Listed 14 Feb 2024 (-857d)

£600,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

198 m²

Last sold

£580,000 Jul 2024

Local average

£328,902 (+82.4%)

Street crime

53 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • IMPRESSIVE DETACHED FAMILY HOME
  • SPACE EXTENDING TO OVER 2,700 SQ/FT
  • COMMANDING VIEWS OVER MOUNT POOL
  • 5 large double beds, 3 baths (2 en suite)
  • 3 spacious receps, large utility & D/S WC
  • Incredible double-height entertaining area
  • Private, south-westerly facing rear garden
  • Double garage & driveway parking aplenty

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

SITUATION

This impressive, detached family home is located to the top of the hill at Lake Court, a recently completed and highly sought-after development on the outskirts of Buckley, Flintshire.

Situated within walking distance of local schools and other amenities, this property is also just 10 minutes' drive from Broughton Retail Park and within easy reach of commuter routes, such as the A55 Expressway allowing swift passage further into North Wales, towards Chester City, Wirral, Liverpool and Manchester, and to the local business parks in both Chester and Deeside.

DESCRIPTION

Presented to an exceptional standard, to the ground floor this beautiful property briefly comprises; entrance hall, with stunning herringbone parkquet Karndean flooring, access to discreet storage area for coats and shoes and internal access to integral double garage, open plan to; incredible double-height entertaining space, with full-width bi-fold door providing the perfect connection to the patio and rear garden, open plan to; kitchen/breakfast room, offering a range of shaker-style fitted wall and base units topped with pristine white quartz work surfaces including breakfast bar over centre island, integrated appliances including stainless steel/glass chimney extractor over five-burner gas hob, matching electric ovens, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher, separate utility room with door leading to garden; living room, with twin French doors leading to patio and garden, sizeable play room/snug and downstairs WC with white suite.

An exquisite staircase with glass balustrades rises from the entrance hall to twin galleried landings, leading to; generous master bedroom, with door opening to en suite shower room, having white suite including double-width shower enclosure with fixed glass screen, basin and low-flush toilet, and further door opening to balcony, having stainless steel/glass balustrade and offering views over woodland and Mount Pool; a large double third bedroom to front; sizeable double second bedroom to rear, also with en suite facilities; two further double bedrooms to front and; family bathroom, having white suite including bath with shower taps, wall-hung basin with mono-block mixer tap and low-flush toilet.

With viewing highly recommended to fully apreciate this exceptional home, this propert also benefits from having gas central heating, underfloor heating throughout the ground floor and double-glazing.

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance hall
Double-height entertaining area
Kitchen/breakfast room - 4.64m x 3.75m [15' 2" x 12' 3"]
Living room - 6.15m x 3.97m [20' 2" x 13' 0"]
Play room / Snug - 4.05m x 2.87m [13' 3" x 9' 5"]
Utility room - 4.64m x 1.66m [15' 2" x 5' 5"]
Downstairs WC

FIRST FLOOR

Galleried landing
Master bedroom - 4.75m x 3.97m [15' 6" x 13' 0"]
Master en suite - 2.81m x 1.60m [9' 2" x 5' 3"]
Master balcony - 4.80m x 1.74m [15' 9" x 5' 8"]
Bedroom 3 - 3.98m x 3.60m [13' 0" x 11' 9"]
Bedroom 2 - 4.02m x 3.42m [13' 2" x 11' 2"]
Bedroom 2 en suite - 2.65m x 1.39m [8' 8" x 4' 6"]
Bedroom 4 - 4.83m x 2.65m [15' 10" x 8' 8"]
Bedroom 5 - 4.33m x 2.76m [14' 2" x 9' 0"]
Family bathroom - 2.65m x 2.15m [8' 8" x 7' 0"]

OUTBUILDINGS

Integral double garage - 5.51m x 5.31m [18' 0" x 17' 5"]

EXTERNAL

Enjoying a prime position and elevated corner plot, to the front, the property is approached over a wide block-paved driveway, with parking aplenty, leading to double integral garage, having both light and power, accessed to the front via twin sectional electric doors and internally via pesonnel door off the hallway.

To the rear, the private, south-westerly facing garden is mostly laid to lawn , with full-width stone-slab patio and pathways and enjoys a sunny, open aspect with views over woodland and Mount Pool behind, with featherboard fences to the boundaries.

VIEWINGS

Viewings are exclusively by appointment. Please contact our Hawarden office to discuss your requirements.

DIRECTIONS

From our Hawarden Branch, head south on A550 towards Dobsill. At the roundabout, take the fourth exit onto Drury lane for 1.5 miles and on leaving drury, Lake Court can be found to the top of the hill on the right-hand side.

This property is available exclusively with Reades!

We carry out viewings between 8am and 8pm, any day of the week. Please contact our office and a member of our friendly team will be happy to arrange an appointment that is convenient for you.Subject to staff availability and arranging access (occupied properties especially).

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Listed by

Hawarden Sales

Reades Services Ltd

Reference: 144703820

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

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Price history

10% since 2022

Event Date Price % change
Sold 15/07/2024 (1 year ago) £580,000 +10.5%
Sold 30/11/2022 (3 years ago) £525,000

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
21 HERITAGE DRIVE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3GJ £350,000 05/12/2025 Detached
Same street 10 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £350,000 28/02/2025 Detached
Same street 23 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £340,000 25/05/2023 Detached
14 LANGDALE AVENUE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3LD £345,000 26/04/2023 Detached
Same street 21 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £360,000 06/04/2023 Detached
19 BENTLEY AVENUE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3GH £268,000 06/04/2023 Detached
Same street 19 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £435,000 31/03/2023 Detached
4 HERITAGE DRIVE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3GJ £295,000 26/01/2023 Detached
Same street 15 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £450,000 19/12/2022 Detached
Same street 11 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £435,000 11/11/2022 Detached
Same street 9 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £376,000 04/11/2022 Detached
Same street 1 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £325,000 31/08/2022 Detached
11 ETNA ROAD, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3LG £206,500 26/08/2022 Detached
Same street 7 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £325,000 24/08/2022 Detached
Same street 3 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £325,000 24/08/2022 Detached
Same street 5 LAKE COURT, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FL £325,000 19/08/2022 Detached
28 BENTLEY AVENUE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3GH £300,000 15/07/2022 Detached
25 HERITAGE DRIVE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3GJ £260,000 12/07/2022 Detached
18 BENTLEY AVENUE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3GH £300,000 09/05/2022 Detached
11 RUTHIN CLOSE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3QL £263,250 21/02/2022 Detached
5 RUTHIN CLOSE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3QL £310,000 07/01/2022 Detached
HILL TOP MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3ET £360,000 06/12/2021 Detached
1 GLYNNE ARMS CLOSE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FJ £400,000 08/11/2021 Detached
24 BENTLEY AVENUE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3GH £269,000 05/11/2021 Detached
150 RHUDDLAN ROAD, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3QP £378,500 14/10/2021 Detached
4 THE BRAMBLES, DRURY, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FF £358,500 24/08/2021 Detached
7 RUTHIN CLOSE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3QL £325,000 20/08/2021 Detached
47 HERITAGE DRIVE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3GJ £325,000 16/08/2021 Detached
3 GLYNNE ARMS CLOSE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FJ £249,995 08/07/2021 Detached
4 KNOWLE HILL CLOSE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3GR £315,000 28/06/2021 Detached
2 GLYNNE ARMS CLOSE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE, CH7 3FJ £249,995 25/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £367,818 (11 sales)

Area average: £306,437 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.1%
10y growth 38.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North West. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.1%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 56.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £856/mo
Realistic £951/mo
Optimistic £1,046/mo

Based on Postcode area CH → North West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Kendal: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Buckley, Drury Lane / Glynne Arms 0.2 miles
Bus stop Drury, Drury Lane / Glynne Arms 0.2 miles
Shop Buckley Tyre Service 0.4 miles
Shop Iceland 0.7 miles
Train station Buckley 0.9 miles
Train station Hawarden 1.7 miles
Hospital The Mulberry Centre 6.1 miles
University University of Chester 7.4 miles
University University of Chester - Kingsway 8.3 miles
Hospital Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral 11.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 28
Anti-social behaviour 8
Criminal damage and arson 6
Other theft 4
Public order 3
Other crime 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 53

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
Mountain Lane C.P. School Other 0.4 miles (No rating)
Ysgol Belmont Other 0.5 miles (No rating)
Drury C.P. School Other 0.6 miles (No rating)
Elfed High School Other 0.7 miles (No rating)
Westwood Community Primary School Other 0.8 miles (No rating)

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
5 Bed Detached House, Marlborough, CH5 £5,250/mo 5 1.18 miles OpenRent
5 Bed Detached House, Marlborough, CH5 £5,250/mo 5 1.18 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £5,250/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.88%
Max investor price (0.8%) £656,250
Target investor price (1%) £525,000
Gross yield 10.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 9.5×
Monthly cashflow £2,337/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 16.1%
  • 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).