26 Princess Drive, Sandbach, CW11 1BS
About 26 Princess Drive
26 Princess Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandbach (CW11 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 63.7% above the 2012 sale of £118,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Princess Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Princess Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.
£118,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2012Most recent
£118,500
+49.6%over 10 years19 November 2001
£79,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1BS: £175,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CW11 1BS
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Princess Drive homes
On epc rating, 26 Princess Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,418
Street avg £2,422
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Princess Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB