What kind of home is 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY?

2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY sell for?

2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY last sold for £180,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £80,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between March 2002 and February 2017, 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY rose from £80,000 to £180,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY?

2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (889 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW11 4XY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY have?

2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY has council approval for rear extension granted in October 2005 under ref. 05/1008/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY?

2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY in?

2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY sits in Hassall Green, Sandbach, Sandbach. It falls within the CW11 postcode district.

Is 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY in a safe area?

Police records around 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY?

The closest primary school to 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY is St John's CofE Academy (2.4km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alsager School (2.9km).

How well connected is 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, CW11 4XY is New Inn Lane, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, Hassall Green, Sandbach, CW11 4XY

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

889 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Old School

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 The Old School is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hassall Green, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 889 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 24.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 102.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 The Old School's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Old School, Smithy Grove, Hassall Green, Sandbach, CW11 4XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Old School has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2005
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed conservatory at rear of dwelling.
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
05/1008/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2017Most recent
£180,000
+5.9%over 1 year
24 September 2015
£170,000
-18.7%over 4 years
1 December 2010
£209,000
-4.1%over 3 years
21 October 2007
£218,000
+172.5%over 5 years
8 March 2002
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 4XY: £170,000 (2023–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Smithy Grove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 The Old School lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,179

Street avg £1,498

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

New Inn Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

St John's CofE Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW11 4XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.0dB

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