5 Penningtons Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7US
About 5 Penningtons Lane
5 Penningtons Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 7US). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold February 2019 for £207,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 29.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Feb 2012Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear Ground Floor Extension and New Loft Bedroom Accommodation with Dormer Windows. Garage Build into Existing Ground Floor.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0135M
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 17 years.
£207,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2019Most recent
£207,500
+11.6%over 2 years4 March 2016
£186,000
+106.7%over 6 years22 October 2009
£90,000
-28.0%over 2 years28 February 2007
£125,000
+45.9%over 4 years22 March 2002
£85,675
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 7US: £280,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SK11 7US
23 Penningtons Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7US
Sold Mar 2025
£190,00032 Penningtons Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7US
Sold Oct 2022
£300,00026 Penningtons Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7US
Sold May 2022
£280,00048 Penningtons Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7US
Sold Apr 2022
£330,0006 Penningtons Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7US
Sold Mar 2021
£175,000
Versus other Penningtons Lane homes
5 Penningtons Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,242
Street avg £2,683
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
Penningtons Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ivy Bank Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB








