Market outlook for CH4
Key indicators for buyers
The CH4 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 8.8%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 6.5x in 2021 to 5.4x today. Rising rents (£775/mo, +4.3%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Price trends
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Prices by property type
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affordability ratio
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Flintshire area
A home in Flintshire costs 5.4x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.5x in 2021.
Rental trends
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Flintshire area
Average monthly rent in Flintshire is £775, up 4.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly mortgage
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Flintshire price of £348,614 with a 25% deposit (£87k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,376 per month.
Rent vs buy snapshot
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses CH4 avg. price with Flintshire rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,376) are £601 more than renting (£775). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £87k — it would take around 32 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Recent sales
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
7, QUEENS PARK HOUSE, QUEENS PARK VIEW, HANDBRIDGE CH4 7DB | Flat/Maisonette | £134,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
38, ALLINGTON PLACE CH4 7DX | Terraced | £222,500 | 21 Jan 2026 |
2, VILLA CLOSE CH4 7GG | Detached | £402,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
10, DINGLE BANK, CURZON PARK CH4 8AD | Detached | £785,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
4, THE HAMLET, HOUGH GREEN CH4 8JW | Detached | £699,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
31, OLDFIELD CRESCENT CH4 7PE | Semi-detached | £210,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
28, BEESTON VIEW CH4 7EE | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.