What kind of home is 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP?

16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP sell for?

16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP last sold for £250,500 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and August 2025, 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP rose from £195,000 to £250,500, a change of £55,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP?

The current EPC rating for 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP?

16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW12 4PP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP use?

The latest EPC at 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP?

16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP in?

16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP sits in Congleton. It falls within the CW12 postcode district.

Is 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP 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.

What schools are near 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP?

The closest primary school to 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP is The Quinta Primary School (616m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Congleton High School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Back Lane, CW12 4PP is Waggon & Horses, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Back Lane, Congleton, CW12 4PP

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Back Lane

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

16 Back Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Congleton (CW12 4PP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £250,500. At 101 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Back Lane, Congleton, CW12 4PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Back Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Back Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2025Most recent
£250,500
+28.5%over 4 years
17 June 2021
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 4PP: £230,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CW12 4PP

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On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Back Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,480

Street avg £2,347

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Congleton district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waggon & Horses — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Quinta Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW12 4PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW12 4PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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