The Willows, Plant Lane, Moston, Sandbach, CW11 3QD
About The Willows
The Willows is a three-bedroom detached house in Moston, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £823,000 is 40.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 144.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Willows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Willows has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jun 2021ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition number 5 for approved app 20/2919C- Replacement windows and doors to cottage, conversion of barn and construction of glazed link.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1746D
- Mar 2021ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 5 on approved application 20/2919C - Replacement windows and doors to cottage, conversion of barn and construction of glazed link
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0145D
What's in The Willows, Plant Lane, Moston, Sandbach, CW11 3QD's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Willows was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£823,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 14 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2016Most recent
£585,000
+28.6%over 13 years6 October 2002
£455,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 3QD: £215,500 (2012–2000).
Everything we know about The Willows, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Plant Lane homes
On epc rating, The Willows runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Dragon's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Warmingham CofE Primary School. 5 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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB