2 St Michaels Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ
About 2 St Michaels Cottages
2 St Michaels Cottages is a three-bedroom 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 D. 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. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 36.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 St Michaels Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 St Michaels Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2006Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 2JQ: £342,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in CW12 2JQ
Everything we know about 2 St Michaels 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
Floor Area for 2 St Michaels Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,224
Street avg £2,354
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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.
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
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB