Fairacre, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
About Fairacre
Fairacre is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hulme Walfield, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 33.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 108 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of side and rear extension, construction of replacement side extension
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1750C
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Fairacre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 12 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2013Most recent
£249,950
+56.3%over 11 years2 November 2001
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 2HH: £275,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CW12 2HH
Windyridge, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Oct 2024
£275,000Westmorland, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Jun 2024
£335,000Nordene, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Dec 2019
£188,500Greycot, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Mar 2019
£242,000Mere Cottage, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Apr 2018
£345,000
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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

Versus other Giantswood Lane homes
Fairacre outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,314
Street avg £2,296
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Walfield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Eaton Bank Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB