7 The Courtyard, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2GA
About 7 The Courtyard
7 The Courtyard is a four-bedroom detached house in Smallwood, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 2GA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg.
Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 20.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 152 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold August 2020 for £495,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2016OutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed alterations
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0356C
- Apr 2008Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of a strip of hardstanding associated with a commercial equestrian use at Brookhouse Farm to domestic garden thereby extending the residential curtilage of 7 The Courtyard, Smallwood.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0235/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2020Most recent
£495,000
+15.7%over 5 years2 October 2014
£428,000
+64.6%over 12 years25 March 2002
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 2GA: £500,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in CW11 2GA
9 The Courtyard, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2GA
Sold May 2022
£655,0004 The Courtyard, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2GA
Sold Oct 2019
£520,0001 The Courtyard, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2GA
Sold Aug 2010
£399,9503 The Courtyard, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2GA
Sold May 2009
£184,0008 The Courtyard, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2GA
Sold Jun 2006
£425,000
Everything we know about 7 The Courtyard, 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 The Courtyard homes
CO₂ Emissions for 7 The Courtyard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,257
Street avg £2,397
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
1.0 km
Bank House Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Smallwood CofE Primary School. 2 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
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB