Croft House, Smethwick Lane, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 2ST
About Croft House
Croft House is a detached house in Brereton, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Croft House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Croft House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2022OutlineIn report
Certificate for proposed Construction of a natural swimming pond to the West South West of Croft House. Swimming area is 12m x 5m. Operations will include the dig out of the pool area and construction of pool. Note this is a natural pond and so drainage will tie into the current land drainage system.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/5246C
- May 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Existing first floor side demolished and erection of new 2 storey side extension and front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0597C
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Croft House
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Croft House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,818
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2014Most recent
£650,818
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 2ST: £615,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£565,000Lindisfarne, Smethwick Lane, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 2ST
Sold Sept 2023
£905,000Barn View, Smethwick Lane, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 2ST
Sold Jun 2021
£615,0003 Smethwick Hall Farm Barns, Smethwick Lane, Brereton, Sandbach, CW11 2ST
Sold May 2021
£495,000
Everything we know about Croft House, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Smethwick Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for Croft House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,443
Street avg £3,301
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.5 km
Smethwick Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Brereton 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB