4 Bowden Close, Congleton, CW12 4PQ
About 4 Bowden Close
4 Bowden Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Congleton (CW12 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £330,000 in July 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 25.3% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle, Integral
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Bowden Close.
- Dec 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/1219/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Bowden Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2025Most recent
£330,000
+76.0%over 10 years24 September 2014
£187,500
+7.1%over 1 year4 October 2012
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 4PQ: £250,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CW12 4PQ
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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 Bowden Close homes
4 Bowden Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,028
Street avg £2,603
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
Sycamore Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Black Firs Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB