1 Austen Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3FX
About 1 Austen Close
1 Austen Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 3FX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 566 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 56.6% above the 2013 sale of £110,500. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Austen Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Austen Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- May 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single-storey front extension and alterations to driveway.
- Reference
- 25/1713/HOUS
What's in 1 Austen Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3FX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.
£110,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2013Most recent
£110,500
-10.9%over 4 years28 April 2008
£124,000
+106.7%over 6 years24 June 2001
£60,000
+23.3%over 4 years11 July 1996
£48,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 3FX: £165,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CW11 3FX
4 Austen Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3FX
Sold Mar 2025
£177,0003 Austen Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3FX
Sold Jun 2023
£177,0006 Austen Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3FX
Sold Oct 2021
£165,0008 Austen Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3FX
Sold Oct 2020
£152,50010 Austen Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3FX
Sold Aug 2020
£142,000
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Versus other Austen Close homes
On price per m², 1 Austen Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,101
Street avg £2,367
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.3 km
Thornbrook Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Elworth CofE Primary School. 8 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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB