Lightwood Farm, Holmes Chapel Road, Davenport, Congleton, CW12 4SS
About Lightwood Farm
Lightwood Farm is a detached house in Davenport, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 4SS). It has a recorded floor area of 386 m² (around 4155 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg.
Today's modelled estimate of £944,000 is 67.1% below the 2018 sale of £2,867,143, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£690/sq ft) was about 131.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 386 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold October 2018 for £2,867,143.
Know exactly what you're buying at Lightwood Farm
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lightwood Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Lightwood Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of an agricultural storage building, yard area and associated works.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0027C
- Feb 2018AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawful existing use for a dwelling that is subject to an agricultural occupancy condition.
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/4091C
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Lightwood Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Lightwood Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£944,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,867,143
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2018Most recent
£2,867,143
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 4SS: £850,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CW12 4SS
Grange Farm, Holmes Chapel Road, Davenport, Congleton, CW12 4SS
Sold Aug 2023
£985,000Grange Farm Barn, Holmes Chapel Road, Davenport, Congleton, CW12 4SS
Sold Dec 2020
£1,061,2501 Holmes Chapel Road, Davenport, Congleton, CW12 4SS
Sold Mar 2020
£250,000Davenport Lodge, Holmes Chapel Road, Davenport, Congleton, CW12 4SS
Sold Aug 2019
£495,100Oak House, Holmes Chapel Road, Davenport, Congleton, CW12 4SS
Sold Oct 2018
£850,000
Everything we know about Lightwood Farm, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Holmes Chapel Road homes
On price per m², Lightwood Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,428
Street avg £3,154
Floor Area
386 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Methodist Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Brereton CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB