3 Shannock Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ
About 3 Shannock Cottages
3 Shannock Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hulme Walfield, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Shannock Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Shannock Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 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
3 Shannock Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£250,000
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 3 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
EPC Rating for 3 Shannock Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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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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