38 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BP
About 38 Princess Drive
38 Princess Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandbach (CW11 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 38.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £150,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
38 Princess Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 2 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2020Most recent
£150,000
+3.4%over 1 year4 July 2018
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1BP: £290,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CW11 1BP
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Princess Drive homes
38 Princess Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,298
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB