2 Dickens Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3GZ
About 2 Dickens Close
2 Dickens Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 3GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 48.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
2 Dickens Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Dickens Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 11 years.
£128,950
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2006Most recent
£128,950
+12.1%24 September 2006
£115,000
+139.6%over 9 years17 July 1997
£48,000
+12.3%over 1 year7 September 1995
£42,750
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
2 Dickens Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,388
Street avg £2,503
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB