What type of property is 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW?

18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW sell for?

18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW last sold for £180,000 in February 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £91,700 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and February 2005, 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW rose from £91,700 to £180,000, a change of £88,300. That works out to roughly +26% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW?

The current EPC rating for 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW?

18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW11 3BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW?

18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW has council approval for side extension granted in August 2005 under ref. 05/0777/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW?

18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW located?

18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW sits in Elworth, Sandbach, Sandbach. It falls within the CW11 postcode district.

Is 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW?

The closest primary school to 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW is Elworth CofE Primary School (309m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW?

The closest bus stop to 18 Vicarage Lane, CW11 3BW is Tame Close, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Sandbach Rail Station, 326m away.

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18 Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3BW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Vicarage Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Vicarage Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elworth, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in February 2005. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 26% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 48.9% above the 2005 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Vicarage Lane'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 29 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Vicarage Lane has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Aug 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Single and two storey side extension.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
05/0777/FUL
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What's in 18 Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3BW's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Vicarage Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£180,000

Growth on file: 26.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2005Most recent
£180,000
+96.3%over 2 years
7 March 2002
£91,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 3BW: £197,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CW11 3BW

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On the street

Versus other Vicarage Lane homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Vicarage Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,395

Street avg £2,124

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tame Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Elworth CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW11 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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