For sale Semi-detached

THE OLD RECTORY

CHESTER ROAD, NORTHWICH, DELAMERE, CHESHIRE CW8 2HS

4 beds 1 baths 2,207 sq ft Listed 23 Jun 2026 (-28d)

£850,000

Guide Price

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Front Approach

Front Approach Front Exterior and Driveway Front Exterior and Driveway Driveway Driveway Driveway Former Cellar Media/Living Room Dining Room Dining Room Living Room Downstairs Cloakroom Kitchen/Breakfast Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room Utility Room Reception Hall Principal Bedroom Guest Bedroom Guest Bedroom Bathroom Guest Bedroom Patio Paved entertaining area Rear Garden Rear Garden Garden Rooms Summer House Summer House Summer House Rear Garden Side aerial view Rear aerial view Aerial shot Aerial shot Patio Garden

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

205 m²

Council tax band

G

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£550,000 Jun 2005

Price per m²

£4,146/m²

Local average

£246,015 (+245.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,569 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Guide Price £850,000 - £900,000
  • Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, TV/teen Room, Kitchen/Breakfast/Room , Utility, Cloaks/Shower Room.
  • 4 Bedrooms, spacious Bathroom
  • Tree lined driveway approach, large garage, mature well stocked gardens, extending to approx. 1.75 acres

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Guide Price £850,000-£900,000. This elegant well-proportioned 4 bed period property has been sympathetically modernised retaining the character features and the integrity of the original property. Accessed over a tree lined driveway the property is set within delightful gardens extending to approx. 1.75 acres which include a garage, summerhouse and garden office.

Listed by

Tarporley

Cheshire Lamont

Reference: 90033876

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 23/04/2026

Expiry date: 22/04/2036

Current heating cost: £2,132/year

Potential heating cost: £1,551/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £38,250

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)
  • Wind turbine (£5,000 - £20,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC

EPC

EPC Certificate

EPC Certificate

Price history

90% since 2001

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £850,000 +54.5%
Sold 20/06/2005 (21 years ago) £550,000 +89.7%
Sold 24/04/2001 (25 years ago) £290,000 —

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
22 SHAKERLEY CLOSE, OAKMERE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2ZT £214,000 18/03/2026 Semi-detached
BLUE CAP COTTAGES 4 CHESTER ROAD, SANDIWAY, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2AU £280,000 13/01/2026 Semi-detached
LILAC DELL CLIFF LANE, ACTON BRIDGE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2RZ £375,500 09/01/2026 Semi-detached
26 HOLCROFT DRIVE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2BS £269,950 17/12/2025 Semi-detached
POPLAR COTTAGES 1 CUDDINGTON LANE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2SZ £310,000 29/08/2025 Semi-detached
36 MORNANT AVENUE, HARTFORD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2FQ £257,500 15/08/2025 Semi-detached
79 ASH ROAD, SANDIWAY, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2PB £315,000 25/03/2025 Semi-detached
17 BENT LANE, CROWTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2RJ £320,000 22/11/2024 Semi-detached
2 FRITH AVENUE, DELAMERE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2JB £265,000 22/11/2024 Semi-detached
7 BRAMBLES CHASE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2DE £200,000 23/09/2024 Semi-detached
1 OLD COURT GARDENS, OAKMERE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2FZ £335,000 15/12/2023 Semi-detached
29 BRITANNIA ROAD, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2FR £145,000 04/12/2023 Semi-detached
637 CHESTER ROAD, SANDIWAY, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2EB £635,000 24/11/2023 Semi-detached
9 MEADOW CLOSE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2LZ £240,000 01/11/2023 Semi-detached
THE CLERK CHESTER ROAD, OAKMERE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2GG £240,000 20/10/2023 Semi-detached
PINFOLD HOLLOWS 1 CUDDINGTON LANE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2SY £400,000 25/08/2023 Semi-detached
1 EAST LANE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2QQ £305,000 04/08/2023 Semi-detached
3 TRICKETT LANE, CUDDINGTON, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2PS £240,000 07/07/2023 Semi-detached
33 MERE LANE, SANDIWAY, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2NR £235,000 08/06/2023 Semi-detached
THE GAVEL CHESTER ROAD, OAKMERE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CW8 2GG £290,000 28/04/2023 Semi-detached

Area average: £293,598 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.3%
10y growth 50.2%

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

1y (index) 3.1%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 53.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £877/mo
Realistic £974/mo
Optimistic £1,071/mo

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

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CW8 2HS

Address

Chester Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Delamere, Chester Road / St Peter's Church 0.0 miles
Bus stop Oakmere, Chester Road / Abbey Arms PH 0.3 miles
Shop J&S Accessories Northwich 0.5 miles
Train station Delamere 1.2 miles
Shop The Hollies Farm Shop 1.5 miles
Train station Woodside Station 2.7 miles
Hospital Tarporley War Memorial Hospital 3.6 miles
University University of Chester - Kingsway 8.9 miles
University University of Chester - Queen's Park Campus 9.5 miles
Hospital The Mulberry Centre 11.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Burglary 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 2

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
Delamere CofE Primary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 21 Jan 2024
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.3 miles Outstanding — 19 Mar 2024
Norley Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Good — 1 Dec 2019
Cuddington Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Good — 31 Mar 2017
Sandiway Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Requires improvement — 13 Mar 2023

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.11%
Max investor price (0.8%) £121,750
Target investor price (1%) £97,400
  • 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).