Fir Tree Cottage, Carter Lane, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9BD
About Fir Tree Cottage
Fir Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelford, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £640,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Fir Tree Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Fir Tree Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2024Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing house and garage and construction of new replacement dwelling
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/5050M
- Jan 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Non-Material Amendement to application 21/4626M: Kitchen roof changed to gable from hip, Single storey rear extension changed to Cheshire brick from Timber cladding, roof over balcony extended. Simplify construction and aesthetic changes.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/5007M
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£733,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£640,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£640,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 9BD: £655,000 (2018–2009).
Versus other Carter Lane homes
On price per m², Fir Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,156
Street avg £3,658
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
Wheat Moss — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Chelford CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB