9 Richardson Close, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3GU

9 Richardson Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elworth, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 3GU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £156,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.