What type of property is Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT?

Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT sell for?

Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT last sold for £610,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £110,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT?

Across 4 sales between January 1995 and September 2024, Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT rose from £110,000 to £610,000, a change of £500,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT have?

The current EPC rating for Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT?

Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW12 3HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT heated?

The latest EPC at Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT have?

Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT has council approval for side and rear extension granted in June 2010 under ref. 10/1437C. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT?

Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT is in council tax band E.

Where is Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT located?

Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT sits in Congleton. It falls within the CW12 postcode district.

Is Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT in a safe area?

Police records around Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT?

The closest primary school to Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT is Mossley CofE Primary School (662m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Eaton Bank Academy (2.5km).

How well connected is Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT?

The closest bus stop to Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, CW12 3HT is Back Cross Lane, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Congleton Rail Station, 485m away.

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Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, Congleton, CW12 3HT

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Back Cross Lane Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Back Cross Lane Farm is a three-bedroom detached house in Congleton (CW12 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 148 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £610,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE47toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Back Cross Lane Farm, Back Cross Lane, Congleton, CW12 3HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Back Cross Lane Farm has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2010
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single Storey Side and Two Storey Rear Extension
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
10/1437C
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Back Cross Lane Farm has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£610,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2024Most recent
£610,000
+27.7%over 5 years
8 July 2019
£477,500
+695.8%over 18 years
10 August 2000
£60,000
-45.5%over 5 years
9 January 1995
£110,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CW12 3HT: £630,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in CW12 3HT

3 Back Cross Lane, Congleton, CW12 3HT
Sold Aug 2022
£630,000

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On the street

Versus other Back Cross Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Back Cross Lane Farm is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 77 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW12 3HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW12 3HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

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80 dB

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