# 6 ALDER DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GR

## Property details

- Slug: `45bd083` (address key hash: `45bd08394331267347f59e48b358d7b5d0faee55`)
- Postcode: CW1 3GR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 56 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £103,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,839/m²
- Local average: £95,125 (12 sales)
- Street crime: 303 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £103,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 20/09/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £211/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £2,635

### Recommendations
- E (£35)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2519-8061-1941-4789-5093)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £103,000 | Flat | +19.8% | £103,205 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-ccf4-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2015-09-21 | £86,000 | Flat | — | £113,538 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/23b6165d-f692-fcf4-e050-a8c0620577fa) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 ALDER DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GR | £103,000 | 13/03/2026 | Flat |
| 6 ALDER DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GR | £86,000 | 21/09/2015 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [173092691](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9489cc8)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-03-10 | £105,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £103,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £86,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £99,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 ALDER DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GR | £93,000 | 04/08/2022 | Flat |
| 24 CHASSAGNE SQUARE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GJ | £100,000 | 01/03/2022 | Flat |
| 11 ALDER DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GR | £101,000 | 27/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £98,000 (3 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Points House, Dale Way, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/63a37f5) | £95,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.60 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 32.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire East; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.1%

## 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:** 0.95% (okay)
- **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 | 135 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Public order | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **303** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Leighton Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 1 May 2023 |
| Underwood West Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Michael's Community Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Mablins Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Lavender Field School | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2023 |