8 Rising Sun Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7UZ
About 8 Rising Sun Road
8 Rising Sun Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 7UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £325,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Rising Sun Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2017ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawful Existing Development of a rear extension to the dwelling house.
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0709M
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Sales history & valuation
8 Rising Sun Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 9 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£325,000
+35.4%over 6 years7 September 2017
£240,000
+37.1%over 1 year30 October 2015
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 7UZ: £318,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SK11 7UZ
52 Rising Sun Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7UZ
Sold Jul 2025
£260,00018 Rising Sun Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7UZ
Sold Jun 2025
£318,00032 Rising Sun Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7UZ
Sold Feb 2025
£372,50021 Rising Sun Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7UZ
Sold May 2024
£299,9507 Rising Sun Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 7UZ
Sold Feb 2024
£369,950
Versus other Rising Sun Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Rising Sun Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,283
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.3 km
Penningtons Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ivy Bank Primary School. 15 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB








