What kind of home is Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB?

Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB?

Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB last sold for £295,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and January 2020, Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB rose from £240,000 to £295,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB?

The current EPC rating for Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB?

Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft). That makes it about 229% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW11 4YB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB use?

The latest EPC at Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB in?

Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB sits in Hassall Green, Sandbach, Sandbach. It falls within the CW11 postcode district.

What is crime like near Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB?

Police records around Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB 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 Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB?

The closest primary school to Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB is Pikemere School (2.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alsager School (2.7km).

What transport links are near Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB?

The closest bus stop to Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB is St Philip's Church, 43m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does Lock 57 Cottage, CW11 4YB have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.32 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 53.65 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Lock 57 Cottage, Hassall Green, Sandbach, CW11 4YB

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lock 57 Cottage

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

Lock 57 Cottage is a detached house in Hassall Green, Sandbach, Sandbach (CW11 4YB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 53.9% above the 2020 sale of £295,000. Last sale on file: £295,000 in January 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Lock 57 Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lock 57 Cottage, Hassall Green, Sandbach, CW11 4YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lock 57 Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2020Most recent
£295,000
+22.9%over 4 years
20 November 2015
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW11 4YB: £182,000 (2018–1999).

Nearby sales in CW11 4YB

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Lock 57 Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sandbach district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St Philip's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Pikemere School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW11 4YB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW11 4YB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.6dB

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