1 Gonsley Cottage, Blakenhall, Nantwich, CW5 7NR
About 1 Gonsley Cottage
1 Gonsley Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blakenhall, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). At 154 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 27.5% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Gonsley Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single-storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/0815N
- Jan 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two Storey Side Extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/3727N
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 8 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2017Most recent
£425,000
+169.0%over 7 years26 August 2009
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 7NR: £473,000 (2019–2009).
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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 the street
Price per m²
£2,760
Street avg £2,764
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.6 km
Council Houses — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Betley CofE VC Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB