Cloud View, 2, Weathercock Lane, Congleton, CW12 3PS

Cloud View is a semi-detached house in Congleton (CW12 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 41.3% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.