What kind of home is 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP last change hands?

53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP last sold for £290,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,000 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and October 2022, 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP rose from £142,000 to £290,000, a change of £148,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP use?

The latest EPC at 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP have?

53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

53 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 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP in?

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

How safe is the area around 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

Police records around 53 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 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

The closest primary school to 53 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 is the nearest station to 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 53 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is Princess Drive, 289m away. The nearest rail option is Sandbach Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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53 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BP

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Princess Drive

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

53 Princess Drive is a three-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 (June 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 105.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE45toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2020
Full
In report
Dormer window front elevation
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
20/2587C
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May 2016
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval - Single storey rear extension 4 mtrs with flat roof, roof lantern and folding doors to garden.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
16/1498C
View planning record

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2022Most recent
£290,000
+104.2%over 6 years
16 December 2015
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1BP: £260,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CW11 1BP

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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.

Price per m² for 53 Princess Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,973

Street avg £2,262

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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