18 Osborne Close, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, CW11 3ZE

18 Osborne Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 3ZE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 40% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.