1 Holmlea Cottage, Newcastle Road South, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 1SB
About 1 Holmlea Cottage
1 Holmlea Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brereton, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 1SB). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 137 m² it sits well below the postcode median (205 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £525,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2016FullIn report
Vehicular access and associated entrance gates - partially restrospective
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/3477C
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Holmlea Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 23 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£525,000
+782.4%over 23 years7 October 2000
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 1SB: £642,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CW11 1SB
Brown Edge Farm, Brown Bear Cottage, Newcastle Road South, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 1SB
Sold Jun 2024
£640,000Home Farm, Newcastle Road South, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 1SB
Sold Jun 2022
£1,100,000Brown Edge Farm, September Barn, Newcastle Road South, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 1SB
Sold Jun 2021
£550,000Lea House, Newcastle Road South, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 1SB
Sold Apr 2021
£642,500Willow Cottage, Newcastle Road South, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 1SB
Sold Mar 2018
£875,000
Everything we know about 1 Holmlea 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 Newcastle Road South homes
1 Holmlea Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,832
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.9 km
Brereton CE Aided Primary — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Brereton CofE Primary School. 3 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB