The Old Dairy, Carter Lane, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9BD
About The Old Dairy
The Old Dairy is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelford, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 195 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £793,000 is 36.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Old Dairy's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at The Old Dairy was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2021FullIn report
Demolition of existing equestrian centre and construction of new residential dwelling.
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/4972M
- Apr 2020RenovationFullIn report
Add a flue to the roof. Piping will be internal to the property.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0723M
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Dairy
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Dairy was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£793,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 9 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2012Most recent
£580,000
+7.4%over 2 years11 November 2009
£540,000
+18.3%over 6 years30 March 2003
£456,411
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 9BD: £730,000 (2021–2007).
Versus other Carter Lane homes
On price per m², The Old Dairy runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,974
Street avg £4,051
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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








