What kind of home is The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA?

The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA is a detached house.

What did The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA sell for?

The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA last sold for £470,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in October 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA?

Across 2 sales between October 2018 and October 2024, The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA rose from £260,000 to £470,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA have?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has improved from a G recorded in October 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA?

The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW5 7QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA use?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA?

The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA in?

The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA sits in Checkley, Nantwich, Nantwich. It falls within the CW5 postcode district.

What schools are near The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA is Bridgemere CofE Primary School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, Checkley Lane, CW5 7QA is Checkley Hall, 227m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Cottage, Checkley Lane, Checkley, Nantwich, CW5 7QA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is a detached house in Checkley, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold October 2024 for £470,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromG20toE48

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Checkley Lane, Checkley, Nantwich, CW5 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£470,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2024Most recent
£470,000
+80.8%over 6 years
18 October 2018
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 7QA: £420,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CW5 7QA

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On the street

Versus other Checkley Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,852

Street avg £2,321

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Nantwich report

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

Checkley Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Bridgemere CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW5 7QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW5 7QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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