Brook Cottage, Chester Road, Hurleston, Nantwich, CW5 6BU
About Brook Cottage
Brook Cottage is a detached house in Hurleston, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 17.9% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £229,910 in April 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
Know exactly what you're buying at Brook Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Brook Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2022Demolition And RebuildOutlineIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling followed by erection of replacement (self-build) dwelling, relocation of vehicular access, together with detached garaging and associated external works (scale, external appearance & landscaping reserved for later approval)
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1158N
What's in Brook Cottage, Chester Road, Hurleston, Nantwich, CW5 6BU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£229,910
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2020Most recent
£229,910
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 6BU: £252,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in CW5 6BU
3 Waterworks Houses, Chester Road, Hurleston, Nantwich, CW5 6BU
Sold Oct 2025
£269,0001 Hurleston Cottage, Chester Road, Hurleston, Nantwich, CW5 6BU
Sold Mar 2025
£252,0002 Hurleston Cottage, Chester Road, Hurleston, Nantwich, CW5 6BU
Sold May 2024
£269,5002 Waterworks Houses, Chester Road, Hurleston, Nantwich, CW5 6BU
Sold Jul 2019
£200,000Lock House, Chester Road, Hurleston, Nantwich, CW5 6BU
Sold Oct 2012
£124,995
Everything we know about Brook Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Chester Road homes
EPC Rating for Brook Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,322
Street avg £2,059
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Snugburys — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Acton Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools 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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB