Whitening House Cottage, Walnut Tree Lane, Bradwall, Sandbach, CW11 1RH
About Whitening House Cottage
Whitening House Cottage is a detached house in Bradwall, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 1RH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 52.4% above the 2016 sale of £250,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Whitening House Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Whitening House Cottage.
- Aug 2019ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 4 on approved application 17/0610C.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/4777D
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0610C
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Whitening House Cottage
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
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Sales history & valuation
Whitening House Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2016Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1RH: £403,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CW11 1RH
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Sold Jul 2024
£283,000School Farm, Walnut Tree Lane, Bradwall, Sandbach, CW11 1RH
Sold Jan 2024
£415,0001 Walnut Tree Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Bradwall, Sandbach, CW11 1RH
Sold Sept 2023
£250,0003 School Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Bradwall, Sandbach, CW11 1RH
Sold Dec 2022
£403,000
Everything we know about Whitening House Cottage, 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 other Walnut Tree Lane homes
Whitening House Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,880
Street avg £2,470
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
26.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Walnut Tree Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Brereton CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB