# 15 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY

## Property details

- Slug: `02b3a14` (address key hash: `02b3a140783fde469aea4c4d7691c0e3e222eb12`)
- Postcode: CW12 4QY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 138 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £457,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,315/m²
- Local average: £423,477 (95 sales)
- Street crime: 51 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £457,500
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/01/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £357/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £4,500

### Recommendations
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2563-3003-4309-1812-4200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £457,500 | Detached | +17.3% | £465,624 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-ecd8-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-02-18 | £390,000 | Detached | — | £462,647 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ec7ad099-6156-9200-e053-6c04a8c0e306) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £457,500 | 06/03/2026 | Detached |
| 15 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £390,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £440,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached |
| 8 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £470,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 20 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £442,000 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| 6 KESWICK COURT, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JH | £392,500 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| 41 HAREBELL DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4FA | £315,000 | 25/07/2025 | Detached |
| 35 PADGBURY LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4LP | £320,000 | 19/02/2025 | Detached |
| 33 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £335,000 | 07/12/2023 | Detached |
| 34 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £409,995 | 28/09/2023 | Detached |
| 32 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £459,995 | 15/09/2023 | Detached |
| 30 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £459,995 | 15/09/2023 | Detached |
| 24 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £435,000 | 21/07/2023 | Detached |
| 7 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £317,500 | 08/06/2023 | Detached |
| 58 PADGBURY LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4LR | £567,500 | 14/04/2023 | Detached |
| 20 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £412,995 | 31/03/2023 | Detached |
| 18 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £412,995 | 30/01/2023 | Detached |
| 14 TROUTBECK AVENUE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JA | £345,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 9 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £319,000 | 29/09/2022 | Detached |
| 6 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £399,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £389,995 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 12 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £355,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £399,924 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Violet Close, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f4b893a) | £370,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.04 mi |
| [Violet Close, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4e3475e) | £475,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.06 mi |
| [Penrith Court, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cc344a2) | £340,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.12 mi |
| [Burnet Place, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8a96d03) | £385,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.17 mi |
| [Bowness Court, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ad055ca) | £400,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.24 mi |
| [Newby Court, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/04e2f53) | £390,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.28 mi |
| [Birch Road, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/746535f) | £400,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.39 mi |
| [Campion Place, Astbury, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/867130a) | £295,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.39 mi |
| [Newcastle Road, Congleton, CW12 4HJ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fb24b12) | £425,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.43 mi |
| [Newcastle Road, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/14e0e08) | £650,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.45 mi |
| [Gosling Way, Congleton, CW12 4WD](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f800790) | £400,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.46 mi |
| [Meadowfield Crescent, Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cde5b9e) | £392,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.47 mi |
| [Cumberland Road, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8795070) | £375,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.55 mi |
| [Sandbach Road, Wall Hill, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6564454) | £1,100,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.61 mi |
| [Loachbrook Farm Way, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/edff91d) | £495,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.66 mi |
| [Forge Lane, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/abe8cd5) | £420,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.71 mi |
| [Waggs Road, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7d3e5ee) | £380,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.73 mi |
| [Dalebrook Road, Somerford](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/95accad) | £550,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.74 mi |
| [Pavilion Way, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/25736fd) | £475,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.83 mi |
| [Honeysuckle Close, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f7003f6) | £450,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.88 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 17.9%
- **10y growth:** 50.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire East; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cheshire East). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £884/mo
- **Realistic:** £982/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,080/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Oldham & Rochdale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Back Lane, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a303904) | £1,695/mo | 4 | 0.64 miles | Rightmove |
| [St. James Avenue, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c1b5160) | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | Rightmove |
| [Westholme Close, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/503bf54) | £1,075/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | Rightmove |
| [Parson Street, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1939cb4) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.82 miles | Rightmove |
| [Obelisk Way, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/91950ba) | £875/mo | 2 | 0.84 miles | Rightmove |
| [Dane Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e5c743e) | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.96 miles | Rightmove |
| [Dane Street, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cd612d0) | £1,400/mo | 4 | 0.96 miles | Rightmove |
| [Nelson Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c84ed73) | £850/mo | 2 | 1.03 miles | Rightmove |
| [Antrobus Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/38d68f1) | £650/mo | 2 | 1.04 miles | Rightmove |
| [Swan Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0b4ef6d) | £995/mo | 2 | 1.07 miles | Rightmove |
| [Holford Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5a39dd6) | £850/mo | 2 | 1.11 miles | Rightmove |
| [Kestrel Close, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/41964eb) | £1,350/mo | 2 | 1.17 miles | Rightmove |
| [Victoria Street, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e64b2c6) | £695/mo | 1 | 1.18 miles | Rightmove |
| [Chelford Road, Somerford, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1478f53) | £2,995/mo | 4 | 1.19 miles | Rightmove |
| [Moody Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6d4d424) | £800/mo | 2 | 1.21 miles | Rightmove |
| 1 Bed Flat, Weavers Cottages, CW12 | £795/mo | 1 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Weavers Cottages, CW12 | £845/mo | 1 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Weavers Cottages, CW12 | £895/mo | 1 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |
| [Rood Hill, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a149e09) | £925/mo | 2 | 1.26 miles | Rightmove |
| [Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3495e08) | £595/mo | 1 | 1.31 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £1,119/mo (45 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £110,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £88,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

- **This street:** 6.0% gross yield (avg £379,575 sale, £1,900/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £885/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 43.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,030/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **51** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Quinta Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 12 Sep 2023 |
| Congleton High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2015 |
| Black Firs Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2013 |
| Aidenswood School | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 3 May 2023 |