Silk Mills, Flat 1, Stonehouse Green, Congleton, CW12 1FR
About Silk Mills
Silk Mills is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Congleton (CW12 1FR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Silk Mills (48–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 15 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £106,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Silk Mills has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Silk Mills
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 10 years.
£106,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£106,000
+39.5%over 10 years26 January 2012
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 1FR: £170,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CW12 1FR
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£195,000Silk Mills, Flat 8, Stonehouse Green, Congleton, CW12 1FR
Sold Nov 2024
£170,000Silk Mills, Flat 10, Stonehouse Green, Congleton, CW12 1FR
Sold Dec 2023
£140,000Silk Mills, Flat 2, Stonehouse Green, Congleton, CW12 1FR
Sold Jun 2023
£95,000
Everything we know about Silk Mills, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Stonehouse Green homes
On floor area, Silk Mills runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,208
Street avg £2,120
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
Antrobus Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB