Townsend Cottage, Love Lane, Betchton, Sandbach, CW11 2TS
About Townsend Cottage
Townsend Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Betchton, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 2TS). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1236 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 70.9% above the 2012 sale of £275,000. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2013. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Townsend Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2013DemolitionFullIn report
New dwelling to replace existing dwelling following demolition. Demolition and removal of existing outbuildings
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/3946C
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Sales history & valuation
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2012Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CW11 2TS: £1,318,750 (2022–2012).
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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
New Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Smallwood CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB