Springbank Farm, Bradwall, Sandbach, CW11 1RB
About Springbank Farm
Springbank Farm is a detached house in Bradwall, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 497 m² (around 5350 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 497 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 13 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Springbank Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2020ConditionsIn report
Removal of condition 6 on planning approval 11/4237C
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0359C
- May 2019ConditionsIn report
Removal of Condition 15 on Permission 11/4237C - Change of use from barns associated with agricultural use to barns to be utilised as part of a commercial equestrian centre
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/1584C
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Springbank Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£882,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in CW11 1RB: £95,000 (2014–1997).
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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 the street
Springbank Farm outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
497 m²
Street avg 207 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 12.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Pillar Box Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Offley Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB