Preston Cottage, Brook Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7QQ

Preston Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Alderley Edge (SK9 7QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 895 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (294 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £944,000 is 34.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£782/sq ft) was about 121.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016.