Grange Cottage, Cuckoo Lane, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LL
About Grange Cottage
Grange Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 8LL). 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 (June 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 110% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £437,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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 changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Grange Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Grange Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 6 years.
£437,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2024Most recent
£437,000
+46.6%over 6 years19 April 2018
£298,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 8LL: £344,167 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in CW5 8LL
Cobblestone Cottage, Cuckoo Lane, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LL
Sold May 2022
£344,167Acton Grange, Cuckoo Lane, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LL
Sold May 2022
£835,833Cuckoo Cottage, Cuckoo Lane, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LL
Sold Jan 2021
£322,000Pear Tree Cottage, Cuckoo Lane, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LL
Sold Aug 2012
£385,000
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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 other Cuckoo Lane homes
On price per m², Grange Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,414
Street avg £2,539
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Acton Church of England Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB