Hillcroft, Banky Fields, Congleton, CW12 4BZ
About Hillcroft
Hillcroft is a semi-detached house in Congleton (CW12 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 29.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hillcroft has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Installation of conservatory to rear of property. 3.5m wide and 3.8m deep.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0928C
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Hillcroft has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£235,000
+32.8%over 12 years12 September 2004
£177,000
+184.3%over 6 years19 April 1998
£62,250
+13.2%over 1 year11 February 1997
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 4BZ: £220,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CW12 4BZ
5 Banky Fields, Congleton, CW12 4BZ
Sold Jul 2025
£220,000Vale View, Banky Fields, Congleton, CW12 4BZ
Sold Nov 2019
£230,000Heather View, Banky Fields, Congleton, CW12 4BZ
Sold Sept 2019
£230,00017 Banky Fields, Congleton, CW12 4BZ
Sold Sept 2013
£168,000Waveney, Banky Fields, Congleton, CW12 4BZ
Sold Nov 2008
£217,500
Everything we know about Hillcroft, 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 Banky Fields homes
Hillcroft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,133
Street avg £2,392
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.6 km
Booth Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Marlfields Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB