1 Knutsford Road Cottages, Knutsford Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AS
About 1 Knutsford Road Cottages
1 Knutsford Road Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelford, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 9AS). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 167.7% above the 2014 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Knutsford Road Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
1 Knutsford Road Cottages has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2020ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) on approval 19/3354M - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) application number 17/4040M - Erection of single dwelling.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0017D
- Nov 2019New BuildConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) application number 17/4040M - Erection of single dwelling.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/3354M
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Knutsford Road Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£198,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2014Most recent
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 9AS: £433,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SK11 9AS
Cruachan, Knutsford Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AS
Sold Nov 2024
£260,000The Woodlands, Knutsford Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AS
Sold Jun 2022
£3,650,0002 Knutsford Road Cottages, Knutsford Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AS
Sold Jun 2021
£320,000Candlewick Cottage, Knutsford Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AS
Sold Oct 2020
£433,000Oakleigh, Knutsford Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AS
Sold Mar 2020
£510,000
Everything we know about 1 Knutsford Road Cottages, 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

Versus other Knutsford Road homes
1 Knutsford Road Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,172
Street avg £2,651
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.0 km
Dixon Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chelford CofE Primary School. 2 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
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB