12 Dickens Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3GZ
About 12 Dickens Close
12 Dickens Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 3GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 67.5% above the 2015 sale of £138,500. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Dickens Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.
£138,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2015Most recent
£138,500
+150.6%over 19 years31 August 1995
£55,263
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 3GZ: £187,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CW11 3GZ
10 Dickens Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3GZ
Sold Jan 2023
£200,0007 Dickens Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3GZ
Sold Jun 2019
£187,50014 Dickens Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3GZ
Sold May 2019
£187,5008 Dickens Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3GZ
Sold Mar 2017
£143,0004 Dickens Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3GZ
Sold Oct 2016
£130,000
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Versus other Dickens Close homes
Price per m² for 12 Dickens Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,951
Street avg £2,557
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.7 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
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB