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Magpie Cottage, Cuckoo Lane, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LL

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Magpie Cottage

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

Magpie Cottage is a semi-detached house in Acton, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 8LL). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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.

Magpie Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Magpie Cottage, Cuckoo Lane, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Magpie Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Feb 2013
    Heritage
    In report

    Demolish existing carport and erect new carport (Listed Building application)

    Listed
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    12/4680N
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2013
    Full
    In report

    Demolish existing carport and erect new carport

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    12/4677N
    View planning record
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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.

Magpie Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 8LL: £344,167 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Cuckoo Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Magpie Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 36 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 11.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Nantwich district page.
Full Nantwich report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW5 8LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW5 8LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW5 8LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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