Mere Cottage, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
About Mere Cottage
Mere Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hulme Walfield, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 18% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 73.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 115 m² it's 22.6% 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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Mere Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
To erect conservatory at rear of existing dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 37514/3
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Mere Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 2018Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 2HH: £275,000 (2024–2017).
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
£242,000Clearview, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Jul 2017
£415,000
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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
Price per m² for Mere Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,220
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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