1 Blackfirs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QG
About 1 Blackfirs Lane
1 Blackfirs Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Somerford, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 4QG). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3606 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 335 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £916,000 is 42% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
1 Blackfirs Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2009
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Blackfirs Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£916,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£645,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 2006Most recent
£645,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 4QG: £561,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CW12 4QG
11 Blackfirs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QG
Sold Sept 2025
£940,0009a, Blackfirs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QG
Sold Dec 2024
£530,0007 Blackfirs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QG
Sold Sept 2024
£1,000,0005 Blackfirs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QG
Sold Mar 2022
£561,00017 Blackfirs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QG
Sold Mar 2021
£630,000
Everything we know about 1 Blackfirs Lane, 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 Blackfirs Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Blackfirs Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,925
Street avg £2,871
Floor Area
335 m²
Street avg 216 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dalebrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Black Firs Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB