1 Yewtree Cottage, Alderley Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AP
About 1 Yewtree Cottage
1 Yewtree Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelford, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 14.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 91.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. Last sale on file: £380,000 in April 2023.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Yewtree Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a side and rear extension application was refused at 1 Yewtree Cottage in 2024.
- Nov 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed two-storey side and single storey rear extension. Alterations to existing access to widen driveway.
- Reference
- 24/4781/HOUS
- Sept 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed construction of a single storey side and rear extension, detached double garage and log store and single-storey outbuilding to contain a swimming pool and gym.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/3159M
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Yewtree Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
1 Yewtree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2023Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 9AP: £575,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SK11 9AP
School House Cottage, Alderley Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AP
Sold Mar 2025
£575,500Garden Cottage, Alderley Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AP
Sold Dec 2021
£606,000School House, Alderley Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AP
Sold May 2021
£1,200,000Shamba Cottage, Alderley Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AP
Sold May 2020
£500,0001 Alderley Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AP
Sold Nov 2019
£315,000
Everything we know about 1 Yewtree Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Alderley Road homes
1 Yewtree Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,578
Street avg £4,031
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.4 km
Shell Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Chelford CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB