3 St Michaels Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ
About 3 St Michaels Cottages
3 St Michaels Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hulme Walfield, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 94.5% above the 2005 sale of £207,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 44.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
3 St Michaels Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 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 3 St Michaels 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 St Michaels Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£207,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2005Most recent
£207,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 2JQ: £342,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in CW12 2JQ
Everything we know about 3 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
3 St Michaels Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,658
Street avg £2,876
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 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