Bank Cottage, Flat 1, Park Street, Congleton, CW12 1EY
About Bank Cottage
Bank Cottage is a semi-detached house in Congleton (CW12 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 19 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Bank Cottage, where floor areas span 17–24 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
At 19 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (24 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bank Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Bank Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 1EY: £59,950 (2008–2002).
Everything we know about Bank Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Park Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for Bank Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 24 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Daven Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB