2 Shannock Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ
About 2 Shannock Cottages
2 Shannock Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hulme Walfield, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Shannock Cottages.
- 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
- Feb 2003FullIn report
ABOVE GROUND LPG 1200L STORAGE TANK
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 35256/3
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Shannock Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 2JQ: £342,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in CW12 2JQ
1 Shannock Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ
Sold Dec 2024
£435,0004 Shannock Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ
Sold May 2007
£249,9502 St Michaels Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ
Sold Dec 2006
£245,0003 St Michaels Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ
Sold Jul 2005
£207,250
Everything we know about 2 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 floor area, 2 Shannock Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB