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Silk Mills, Flat 1, Stonehouse Green, Congleton, CW12 1FR

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Silk Mills

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD62toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Silk Mills, Flat 1, Stonehouse Green, Congleton, CW12 1FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Silk Mills has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£106,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2022Most recent

    £106,000

    +39.5%over 10 years
  2. 26 January 2012

    £76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 1FR: £170,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Stonehouse Green homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Silk Mills runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,208

Street avg £2,120

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW12 1FR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW12 1FR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW12 1FR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Silk Mills, Flat 1, Stonehouse Green, Congleton, CW12 1FR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.