Detached 2 sales on record

17 MELROSE DRIVE

CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YD

£204,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Coppenhall, Parkers Road / Lambourn Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-Op Food Coppenhall	0.2 miles
Train station	Crewe	2.2 miles
University	University of Buckingham Crewe Campus	2.2 miles
Hospital	Tarporley War Memorial Hospital	9.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£204,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,914/m²

Local average

£298,265 (49 sales)

Street crime

182 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/02/2026

Expiry date: 09/02/2036

Current heating cost: £610/year

Potential heating cost: £532/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/02/2026	£204,000	Detached	+55.7%	£206,127 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/03/2016	£131,000	Detached	—	£196,962 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£204,000
listed	06/08/2025	£200,000
sold	01/01/2016	£131,000
sold	01/01/2000	£57,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
17 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU	£260,000	09/01/2026	Detached
9 HOUSE YARD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GX	£355,000	15/12/2025	Detached
19 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU	£220,000	28/11/2025	Detached
28 MERLIN WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3RZ	£146,000	26/09/2025	Detached
33 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU	£292,000	31/07/2024	Detached
23 BURTON GROVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TH	£360,000	21/12/2023	Detached
12 TOLLEMACHE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YA	£215,000	15/12/2023	Detached
111 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TL	£240,000	18/05/2023	Detached
33 MERLIN WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YP	£195,000	28/04/2023	Detached
57 MILLS WAY, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TF	£292,000	16/09/2022	Detached
77 MERLIN WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YP	£200,000	16/09/2022	Detached
39 MERLIN WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YP	£190,000	12/09/2022	Detached
10 BECCONSALL CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RX	£225,000	02/09/2022	Detached
11 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU	£245,000	22/08/2022	Detached
2 BARN FIELD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FX	£280,000	04/08/2022	Detached
23 BECCONSALL DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RU	£250,000	01/08/2022	Detached
43 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TL	£205,000	29/07/2022	Detached
8 MELROSE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YD	£180,000	28/07/2022	Detached
4 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU	£275,000	17/06/2022	Detached
38 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TW	£290,000	16/06/2022	Detached

Area average: £245,750 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Merlin Way, Crewe	£215,000	3	Detached	0.17 mi
Thorn Tree Drive, Crewe, CW1	£287,500	3	Detached	0.18 mi
Sheridan Close, Crewe	£290,000	3	Detached	0.3 mi
Turner Close, Crewe	£260,000	3	Detached	0.37 mi
Ardleigh Close, Crewe, CW1	£240,000	3	Detached	0.38 mi
Turner Close, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1	£290,000	3	Detached	0.4 mi
Lingfield Drive, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1	£180,000	3	Bungalow	0.47 mi
Gordon Geddes Way, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1	£280,000	3	Detached	0.47 mi
Randalls Drive, Crewe	£240,000	3	Detached	0.86 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 17.4%

10y growth 40.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire East. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 20.9%

10y (index) 48.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £881/mo

Realistic £979/mo

Optimistic £1,077/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Cheshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £122,375

Target investor price (1%) £97,900

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	95
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	16
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	8
Shoplifting	8
Drugs	7
Other crime	5
Vehicle crime	5
Possession of weapons	3
Bicycle theft	2
Burglary	2
Total incidents	182

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Mablins Lane Community Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Leighton Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 1 May 2023
St Michael's Community Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024
Cornerstone Academy	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 16 Jan 2022
Oakfield Lodge School	Other	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 16 Oct 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
24/11/2014	14/11/2014	1	—
15/09/2008	28/08/2008	1	—

# 17 MELROSE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YD

## Property details

- Slug: `0c5b60d` (address key hash: `0c5b60dd53f36233fddfed6ddd79ab458f6f5bbe`)
- Postcode: CW1 3YD
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 70 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £204,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,914/m²
- Local average: £298,265 (49 sales)
- Street crime: 182 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £204,000
- Date: 2026-02-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 09/02/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £610/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9005-3058-0202-8536-9204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-23 | £204,000 | Detached | +55.7% | £206,127 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-e7df-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2016-03-17 | £131,000 | Detached | — | £196,962 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2fd36065-405c-4bf8-e050-a8c0620562b1) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 MELROSE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YD | £204,000 | 23/02/2026 | Detached |
| 17 MELROSE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YD | £131,000 | 17/03/2016 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [87256797](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4008e62)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £204,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-06 | £200,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £131,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £57,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU | £260,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 9 HOUSE YARD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GX | £355,000 | 15/12/2025 | Detached |
| 19 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU | £220,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 28 MERLIN WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3RZ | £146,000 | 26/09/2025 | Detached |
| 33 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU | £292,000 | 31/07/2024 | Detached |
| 23 BURTON GROVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TH | £360,000 | 21/12/2023 | Detached |
| 12 TOLLEMACHE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YA | £215,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 111 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TL | £240,000 | 18/05/2023 | Detached |
| 33 MERLIN WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YP | £195,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 57 MILLS WAY, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TF | £292,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 77 MERLIN WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YP | £200,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 39 MERLIN WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YP | £190,000 | 12/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 BECCONSALL CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RX | £225,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 11 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU | £245,000 | 22/08/2022 | Detached |
| 2 BARN FIELD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FX | £280,000 | 04/08/2022 | Detached |
| 23 BECCONSALL DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RU | £250,000 | 01/08/2022 | Detached |
| 43 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TL | £205,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 8 MELROSE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YD | £180,000 | 28/07/2022 | Detached |
| 4 SEDGEMERE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YU | £275,000 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 38 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TW | £290,000 | 16/06/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £245,750 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Merlin Way, Crewe](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/be4885d) | £215,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.17 mi |
| [Thorn Tree Drive, Crewe, CW1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/18671fe) | £287,500 | 3 | Detached | 0.18 mi |
| [Sheridan Close, Crewe](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/833785d) | £290,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.30 mi |
| [Turner Close, Crewe](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/80ab827) | £260,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.37 mi |
| [Ardleigh Close, Crewe, CW1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/43dad65) | £240,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.38 mi |
| [Turner Close, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d93e8c0) | £290,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.40 mi |
| [Lingfield Drive, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8a11fc4) | £180,000 | 3 | Bungalow | 0.47 mi |
| [Gordon Geddes Way, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2cd41cb) | £280,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.47 mi |
| [Randalls Drive, Crewe](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/404d106) | £240,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.86 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.4%
- **10y growth:** 40.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £881/mo
- **Realistic:** £979/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,077/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £122,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £97,900

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 95 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **182** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Mablins Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Leighton Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 1 May 2023 |
| St Michael's Community Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Cornerstone Academy | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 16 Jan 2022 |
| Oakfield Lodge School | Other | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement — 16 Oct 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10670051
- **Address:** 17 Melrose Drive, CREWE, CW1 3YD
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/11/2014
- **Work Completed:** 14/11/2014
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5965925
- **Address:** 17 Melrose Drive, CREWE, CW1 3YD
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/09/2008
- **Work Completed:** 28/08/2008
- **Items:** 1 window(s)