1 Lime Close, Sandbach, CW11 1BZ
About 1 Lime Close
1 Lime Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandbach (CW11 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 92.1% above the 2012 sale of £164,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 12 EPCs). On the market in March 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
- Bedrooms3
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Lime Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Proposed conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 36130/3
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Lime Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.
£164,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2012Most recent
£164,000
+173.3%over 14 years22 May 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1BZ: £204,000 (2024–2018).
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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
Versus other Lime Close homes
Years Held for 1 Lime Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,745
Street avg £2,482
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.3 km
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB