5 Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3BW
About 5 Vicarage Lane
5 Vicarage Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Elworth, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 47.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Vicarage Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Vicarage Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.6% per year over 1 year.
£152,000
Growth on file: -2.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
23 March 2017Most recent
£152,000
-2.6%22 December 2016
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 3BW: £197,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CW11 3BW
9 Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3BW
Sold Jan 2024
£167,0002 Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3BW
Sold Jan 2024
£325,00021 Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3BW
Sold Sept 2022
£197,50027 Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3BW
Sold May 2022
£185,00032 Vicarage Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3BW
Sold Jun 2021
£252,500
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Versus other Vicarage Lane homes
Price per m²
£1,652
Street avg £2,114
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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.
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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB