1 Springbank Cottages, Bradwall, Sandbach, CW11 1RB
About 1 Springbank Cottages
1 Springbank Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradwall, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since January 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 435.6% above the 1997 sale of £45,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Springbank Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
1 Springbank Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Springbank Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Springbank Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
1 Springbank Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 January 1997Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CW11 1RB: £922,500 (2014–2003).
Everything we know about 1 Springbank Cottages, 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
Versus the street
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 287 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 13.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Acacia Drive
CW11 1ER
1 Chapelmere Close
CW11 1TB
1 Coppenhall Way
CW11 1JN
1 Adlington Drive
CW11 1DX
1 Blackacres Close
CW11 1YE
1 Budworth Close
CW11 1TA
1 Brookmere Close
CW11 1XT
1 Alder Croft Close
CW11 1TN
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
0.2 km
Pillar Box Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Offley Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB