What type of property is 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ?

55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ last change hands?

55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ last sold for £155,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and April 2016, 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ rose from £60,000 to £155,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ?

55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW11 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ?

55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ located?

55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ sits in Sandbach. It falls within the CW11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ?

Police records around 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ 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.

Which schools serve 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ?

The closest primary school to 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ is Offley Primary Academy (581m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (620m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to 55 Cookesmere Lane, CW11 1BQ is Cooksmere Lane, 139m away. The nearest rail option is Sandbach Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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55 Cookesmere Lane, Sandbach, CW11 1BQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Cookesmere Lane

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

55 Cookesmere Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandbach (CW11 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 54.8% above the 2016 sale of £155,000. Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Cookesmere Lane, Sandbach, CW11 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Cookesmere Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

55 Cookesmere Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£155,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2016Most recent
£155,000
+24.0%over 13 years
10 January 2003
£125,000
+108.3%over 4 years
16 July 1998
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1BQ: £153,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in CW11 1BQ

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On the street

Versus other Cookesmere Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 55 Cookesmere Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,013

Street avg £2,390

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sandbach district page.

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

0.1 km

Cooksmere Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Offley Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW11 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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