1 Arlington Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8QL
About 1 Arlington Drive
1 Arlington Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Macclesfield (SK11 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 40.2% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Arlington Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Arlington Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2009PorchFullIn report
INSTALLATION OF TWO SMALL SIDE WINDOWS IN THE NEW PORCH TO FRONT OF PROPERTY AND CHANGE OF ROOF FROM A PITCH ROOF TO A HIPPED ROOF (RETROSPECTIVE AMENDMENT)
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/3526M
- Dec 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
TWO STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/2317P
What's in 1 Arlington Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8QL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Arlington Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.
£396,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2017Most recent
£396,000
+98.0%over 13 years6 April 2003
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 8QL: £356,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SK11 8QL
76 Arlington Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8QL
Sold Oct 2025
£356,00033 Arlington Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8QL
Sold Jul 2025
£415,00012 Arlington Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8QL
Sold Mar 2025
£334,50052 Arlington Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8QL
Sold Jan 2025
£343,00054 Arlington Drive, Macclesfield, SK11 8QL
Sold Dec 2024
£380,000
Versus other Arlington Drive homes
Floor Area for 1 Arlington Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,106
Street avg £2,559
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Earlsway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







