5 Council Houses, Congleton Road, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2YH
About 5 Council Houses
5 Council Houses is a mid-terrace house in Smallwood, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 2YH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 89 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Council Houses
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
5 Council Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 2YH: £179,995 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in CW11 2YH
3 Congleton Road, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2YH
Sold Nov 2021
£250,00013 Congleton Road, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2YH
Sold May 2018
£179,99511 Congleton Road, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2YH
Sold Apr 2018
£175,0009 Congleton Road, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2YH
Sold Aug 2017
£234,0001 Congleton Road, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2YH
Sold Jul 2009
£250,000
Everything we know about 5 Council Houses, 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 Congleton Road homes
5 Council Houses is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.1 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Smallwood CofE Primary School. 2 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB