1 Ash Grove, Congleton, CW12 4PN
About 1 Ash Grove
1 Ash Grove is a detached house in Congleton (CW12 4PN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
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Trends
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Ash Grove has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
TO ERECT A CONSERVATORY (WHITE PVCU) AGAINST THE HOUSE WALL CONNECTING TO THE HOUSE BY MEANS OF AN EXISTING PATIO DOOR. THE CONSERVATORY IS AT GROUND LEVEL.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 34892/3
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ash Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 4PN: £220,000 (2024–2021).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ash Grove homes
EPC Rating for 1 Ash Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shopping Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Quinta Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB