3 Bath Vale Cottages, Bath Vale, Congleton, CW12 2HF
About 3 Bath Vale Cottages
3 Bath Vale Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Congleton (CW12 2HF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in February 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 204.2% above the 1999 sale of £45,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 62.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle, Detached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Bath Vale Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Bath Vale Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Bath Vale Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,700
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 1999Most recent
£45,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 2HF: £159,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CW12 2HF
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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 Bath Vale homes
Price per m² for 3 Bath Vale Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£775
Street avg £2,269
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Fern Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Buglawton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB