What kind of home is 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP sell for?

37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP last sold for £222,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £44,250 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

Across 5 sales between June 1995 and July 2023, 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP rose from £44,250 to £222,000, a change of £177,750. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP use?

The latest EPC at 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP had any planning applications?

37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP has council approval for front extension granted in September 2018 under ref. 18/4174C. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP in?

37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP sits in Sandbach. It falls within the CW11 postcode district.

Is 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

The closest primary school to 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is Elworth Hall Primary School (622m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (515m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 37 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is Princess Drive, 289m away. The nearest rail option is Sandbach Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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37 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BP

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Princess Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

37 Princess Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandbach (CW11 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 17.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £222,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Princess Drive has an approved front extension on the planning record.

Sept 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Front of property
Front elevation dormer extension to a dormer bungalow.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
18/4174C
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 37 Princess Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£222,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2023Most recent
£222,000
+21.6%over 3 years
29 August 2019
£182,500
+14.1%over 1 year
30 April 2018
£160,000
+28.0%over 4 years
18 November 2013
£125,000
+182.5%over 18 years
15 June 1995
£44,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1BP: £290,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Princess Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 37 Princess Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,041

Street avg £2,297

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Sandbach report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Princess Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW11 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW11 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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