1 Canal Side, Macclesfield, SK11 7DB
About 1 Canal Side
1 Canal Side is a detached house in Macclesfield (SK11 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in August 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2016
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Sales history & valuation
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 2 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2023Most recent
£360,000
+20.0%over 2 years31 March 2021
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 7DB: £405,000 (2024–2011).
Versus other Canal Side homes
1 Canal Side is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,778
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bank Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Puss Bank School and Nursery. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB








