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Armoury Towers, Flat 6, Barracks Square, Macclesfield, SK11 8HF

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Armoury Towers

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

Armoury Towers is a mid-terrace house in Macclesfield (SK11 8HF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £237,500 — fresh data. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Jun 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2024from Jul 2021
EPC improved fromF24toE46
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Armoury Towers, Flat 6, Barracks Square, Macclesfield, SK11 8HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Armoury Towers has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. May 2022
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed building consent for retention of replacement white aluminium doors and side windows to rear of property

    ListedRetrospectiveNew Windows
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    22/0498M
    View planning record

What's in Armoury Towers, Flat 6, Barracks Square, Macclesfield, SK11 8HF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Armoury Towers has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£237,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2024Most recent

    £237,500

    +9.2%over 3 years
  2. 21 September 2021

    £217,500

    +17.6%over 2 years
  3. 23 November 2018

    £185,000

    +11.1%over 3 years
  4. 9 July 2015

    £166,500

    +6.7%over 9 years
  5. 16 November 2005

    £156,000

    +151.6%over 6 years
  6. 18 December 1998

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 8HF: £112,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Barracks Square homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Armoury Towers is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,306

Street avg £2,224

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Armoury Towers

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Macclesfield College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Macclesfield College. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK11 8HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK11 8HF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK11 8HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Armoury Towers, Flat 6, Barracks Square, Macclesfield, SK11 8HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.