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4 sales on record
About Fern Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fern Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Styal, Wilmslow, Wilmslow (SK9 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1488 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£655/sq ft) was about 106.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £975,000 in October 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fern 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fern Cottage, Altrincham Road, Styal, Wilmslow, SK9 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fern Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesPending
T1 is a mature Cedar carry out a height reduction and a crown lift by approximately 5m off the top and lifted by 2m approximately; T2 Holly tree within a hedge, propose to reduce this tree to hedge height so that it returns to being part of the hedge. Approximately 5m tall; T3 Holly tree situated under the canopy of T1 reduce the height of the crown by approximately 50%; T4 Hawthorn tree on the property boundary reduce the crown by approximately 50% and T5 Japanese Maple near to the main property building crown reduction of up to 1m all the way round.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Fern Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,021,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2024)
£975,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Altrincham Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Fern Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,051
Street avg £4,148
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Altrincham Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK9 4JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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