What kind of home is 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

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

When did 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP last change hands?

57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP last sold for £310,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £121,000 in September 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 2013 and December 2024, 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP rose from £121,000 to £310,000, a change of £189,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP use?

The latest EPC at 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP had any planning applications?

57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP has council approval for side and rear extension granted in August 2020 under ref. 20/2957C. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

57 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 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP in?

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

Is 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP in a safe area?

Police records around 57 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 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

The closest primary school to 57 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 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 57 Princess Drive, CW11 1BP is Princess Drive, 289m away. The nearest rail option is Sandbach Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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57 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BP

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57 Princess Drive

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

57 Princess Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandbach (CW11 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £310,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 116.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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 28 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Feb 2013

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 Princess Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
20/2957C
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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 2013.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2024Most recent
£310,000
+91.4%over 7 years
24 February 2017
£162,000
+3.2%over 8 months
28 June 2016
£157,000
+29.8%over 2 years
26 September 2013
£121,000

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

Nearby sales in CW11 1BP

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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 price per m², 57 Princess Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,189

Street avg £2,254

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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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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