1 Shannock Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ
About 1 Shannock Cottages
1 Shannock Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hulme Walfield, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
A recent sale: £435,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 109.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
1 Shannock Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Shannock Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
VARIATION TO APPROVED SCHEME REF 11/0841C TO FORM TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
- Reference
- 11/2494C
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey end gable extension consisting of GIF garage and first floor additional bedroom. Pitched hipped roof, brickwork and windows all to match existing.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/0172/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Shannock Cottages
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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Shannock Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2024Most recent
£435,000
+17.3%over 3 years8 April 2021
£371,000
+8.5%over 5 years26 August 2015
£342,000
+185.0%over 10 years1 September 2004
£120,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CW12 2JQ: £245,000 (2007–2005).
Nearby sales in CW12 2JQ
Everything we know about 1 Shannock Cottages, 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
Versus other Giantswood Lane homes
On price per m², 1 Shannock Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,655
Street avg £2,210
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Smithy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Black Firs Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB