5 Blackfirs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QG
About 5 Blackfirs Lane
5 Blackfirs Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Somerford, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 4QG). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 132 m² it sits well below the postcode median (211 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 107.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £561,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Blackfirs Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
- Reference
- 25/2663/HOUS
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Alteration to roof to include extension to roof, increase in ridge height and insertion of front roof lights, rear dormers, and roof lights.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0584C
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£561,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£561,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 4QG: £630,000 (2025–2021).
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
£1,000,00017 Blackfirs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QG
Sold Mar 2021
£630,00021 Blackfirs Lane, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QG
Sold Aug 2020
£415,000
Everything we know about 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Blackfirs Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,250
Street avg £2,581
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 239 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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