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NESTON PROPERTY - A COMPARISON
by Steve Nelson
Neston is a nice historic market town with a good
community feel. It’s a very good place to buy a property,
it’s sometimes an expensive but desirable area consisting
of Burton, Puddington, Little Neston, Neston, Ness,
Parkgate and Willaston.
This compares with Chester at 3% growth and Heswall at the
same level as last year.
Neston represents a niche market for the canny buyer whether
you are looking for a home or an investment.
Neston is a short distance from the A540 Chester to West The rental market in Neston is healthy with rental yields as
Kirby road, it nestles into the Cheshire countryside providing follows:
a peaceful setting for its regular, historic Friday Market.
Average Rent Median Rent Average
Parkgate is down the road which is very pleasant and popular
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for walks, its distinctive architecture is an indication of its One Bedroom
£478
£494
62 days
historic roots and many of the old coaching houses provide
Two Bedrooms £649
£585
51 days
for local pubs and places to eat. It’s got excellent transport
£750
48 days
links for Chester, the Wirral and Liverpool. Free car parking Three Bedroom £814
Four
Bedroom
£968
£1,001
46 days
makes it an attractive place to stop and its close proximity
to the Wirral Country Park provides access for walkers and Five Bedroom
£1,248
£1,248
75 days
cyclists alike.
Flat
£572
£498
59 days
House
£874
£750
46 days
There are a matrix of local walks that link the surrounding
villages with the town and the spectacular views of the Dee
estuary and the Welsh hills is always within range. There is a
good diverse range of good quality housing stock for buyer,
tenant, landlord or investor.
Most of the sales* in Neston over the past year were detached
properties which on average sold for £279,471 more
expensive than nearby Chester (£210,294), but was cheaper
than Heswall (£281,044). Semi-detached properties had
an average sold price of £160,083 and terraced properties
averaged at £152,657. In the past year, house prices in Neston
were 4% up on the year before.
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