1 Yew Tree Cottage, Congleton Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9JB
About 1 Yew Tree Cottage
1 Yew Tree Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Macclesfield (SK11 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2013); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since March 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 4066.7% above the 1998 sale of £12,000.
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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
Energy performance
1 Yew Tree Cottage'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
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
1 Yew Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Yew Tree Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£12,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 1998Most recent
£12,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in SK11 9JB: £485,000 (2004–2004).
Nearby sales in SK11 9JB
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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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Chain & Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB