3 Back Cross Lane, Congleton, CW12 3HT
About 3 Back Cross Lane
3 Back Cross Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Congleton (CW12 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
3 Back Cross Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£713,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£630,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2022Most recent
£630,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CW12 3HT: £293,750 (2024–1995).
Nearby sales in CW12 3HT
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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 Back Cross Lane homes
3 Back Cross Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 151 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Back Cross Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Mossley CofE 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
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB