21 Cookesmere Lane, Sandbach, CW11 1BQ
About 21 Cookesmere Lane
21 Cookesmere Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Sandbach (CW11 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Across 2013–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 48.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 39.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear and side extensions and associated alterations
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/2985C
- Jan 2014Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with front and back dormer roofs.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/4209C
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Cookesmere Lane
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Cookesmere Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 48.3% per year over 1 year.
£276,000
Growth on file: 48.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
7 November 2014Most recent
£276,000
+72.5%over 1 year20 June 2013
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1BQ: £153,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CW11 1BQ
Everything we know about 21 Cookesmere Lane, in one report
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Cookesmere Lane homes
On floor area, 21 Cookesmere Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,262
Street avg £2,369
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Cooksmere Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Offley Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB