4 Shannock Cottages, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2JQ

4 Shannock Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hulme Walfield, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 143 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 74.8% above the 2007 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.