St James House, Church Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0DS
About St James House
St James House is a detached house in Sutton, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 301 m² (around 3240 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 301 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
St James House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Jan 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
New porch, new store roof and extension, new attic roof space
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1853M
- Jul 2016PorchFullIn report
Replacement garage, new porch, new store room, new attic roofspace and internal alterations
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/2449M
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at St James House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
St James House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£927,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 SK11 0DS: £465,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in SK11 0DS
2 Church Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0DS
Sold Mar 2025
£485,00021 Church Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0DS
Sold Dec 2024
£465,000St James Vicarage, Church Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0DS
Sold Aug 2014
£780,00019 Church Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0DS
Sold Jul 2003
£170,0004 Church Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0DS
Sold Sept 2001
£212,000
Everything we know about St James House, in one report
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 Church Lane homes
On epc rating, St James House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
301 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fitzwilliam Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hollinhey Primary School. 7 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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB