What kind of home is 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS?

16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS sell for?

16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS last sold for £175,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in April 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2006 and June 2019, 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS rose from £130,000 to £175,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS?

16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS?

16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS 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 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS in?

16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS sits in Sandbach. It falls within the CW11 postcode district.

Is 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS 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 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS?

The closest primary school to 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS is Offley Primary Academy (565m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (383m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Princess Drive, CW11 1BS is Princess Drive, 86m away. The nearest rail option is Sandbach Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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16 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Princess Drive

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

16 Princess Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Sandbach (CW11 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 42.3% above the 2019 sale price. Sold June 2019 for £175,000.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Princess Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Princess Drive 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.

16 Princess Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£175,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2019Most recent
£175,000
+21.5%over 4 years
29 July 2014
£144,000
+10.8%over 8 years
27 April 2006
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1BS: £173,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CW11 1BS

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On the street

Versus other Princess Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Princess Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,397

Street avg £2,424

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

Princess Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW11 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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