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Meadow Cottage, Catchpenny Lane, Lower Withington, Macclesfield, SK11 9DQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Meadow Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Meadow Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Lower Withington, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 sits 55.5% above the 2014 sale of £425,000. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Meadow Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF35toE44
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
83%47%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2016from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromE44toD68
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadow Cottage, Catchpenny Lane, Lower Withington, Macclesfield, SK11 9DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Meadow Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Meadow 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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Meadow Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2014Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 9DQ: £260,000 (2023–2008).

On the street

Versus other Catchpenny Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Meadow Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,576

Street avg £3,240

Below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Meadow Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Flagged hereLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£577k

1 Burnt Acre, Chelford

SK11 9SS

3 bed2 bath
£497k

1 Chapel Croft, Chelford

SK11 9SU

3 bed
£475k

1 Edgeway, Henbury

SK11 9PA

3 bed
£525k

1 Forge Close, Gawsworth

SK11 9EW

4 bed3 bath
£478k

1 Congleton Lane, Chelford

SK11 9AG

2 bed
£408k

1 Fytton Close, Gawsworth

SK11 9RB

2 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Chillingham Close, Chelford

SK11 9FZ

2 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Clay Heyes, Chelford

SK11 9ST

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Macclesfield district page.
Full Macclesfield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Catchpenny Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Goostrey Community 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK11 9DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK11 9DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK11 9DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Meadow Cottage, Catchpenny Lane, Lower Withington, Macclesfield, SK11 9DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.