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Oak Bank Cottage, Congleton Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9ET

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oak Bank Cottage

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

Oak Bank Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold December 2023 for £750,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Oak Bank Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Bank Cottage, Congleton Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oak Bank Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2016.

Current estimate

£740,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£750,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2023Most recent

    £750,000

    +130.8%over 7 years

  2. 19 May 2016

    £325,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in SK11 9ET: £381,500 (2016–2007).

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£850k

1 Drumble Field, Chelford

SK11 9BT

5 bed
£525k

1 Forge Close, Gawsworth

SK11 9EW

4 bed3 bath
£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
£555k

1 Galloway Road, Chelford

SK11 9FX

£550k

1 Brookhouse Barn, Congleton Road, Gawsworth

SK11 9ET

£478k

1 Congleton Lane, Chelford

SK11 9AG

2 bed
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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Marton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gawsworth Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK11 9ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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