Terraced

40 REDWOOD DRIVE

CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS

£210,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Crewe, Rolls Avenue / Clement Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Lotus Beauty	0.3 miles
Hospital	Leighton Hospital	0.8 miles
Train station	Crewe	2.0 miles
University	University of Buckingham Crewe Campus	2.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£210,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,927/m²

Local average

£128,503 (57 sales)

Street crime

307 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/04/2024

Expiry date: 25/04/2034

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,100

Recommendations

Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	05/03/2026	£210,000	Terraced	—	£210,390 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	£210,000
listed	10/11/2025	£210,000
sold	01/01/2005	£159,950

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
4 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS	£138,500	26/11/2025	Terraced
50 ROLLS AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GE	£194,000	07/11/2025	Terraced
44 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS	£172,000	14/03/2025	Terraced
30 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS	£195,000	13/02/2025	Terraced
10 WHITTAKER CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3QY	£190,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
2 BENJAFIELD COURT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GL	£175,000	02/06/2023	Terraced
1 MAYFIELD MEWS, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3FZ	£120,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
4 TOMKINSON CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3QU	£140,000	12/04/2023	Terraced
9 ROWANS CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GQ	£125,500	16/03/2023	Terraced
22 MAYFIELD MEWS, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3FZ	£127,000	20/10/2022	Terraced
25 RUBIN DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GF	£145,000	29/09/2022	Terraced
18 CLEMENT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GN	£175,000	04/08/2022	Terraced
48 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS	£143,000	04/07/2022	Terraced
3 WAKEFIELD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3QW	£160,000	20/05/2022	Terraced
17 CHASSAGNE SQUARE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GJ	£174,000	20/12/2021	Terraced
38 SKYLARK CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3WE	£150,500	24/11/2021	Terraced
3 ROWANS CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GQ	£155,000	29/10/2021	Terraced
1 SKYLARK CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3WE	£110,000	01/10/2021	Terraced
14 CHASSAGNE SQUARE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GJ	£147,500	23/09/2021	Terraced
156 JAMES ATKINSON WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3NU	£170,000	03/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £155,350 (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
Redwood Drive, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1	£210,000	4	Town house	0 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 26.8%

10y growth 33.1%

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

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 21.2%

10y (index) 51.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £884/mo

Realistic £982/mo

Optimistic £1,080/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Minshull New Road, CW1	£850/mo	2	0.43 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.6×

Monthly cashflow £-87/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.7%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	138
Anti-social behaviour	45
Public order	34
Criminal damage and arson	27
Drugs	15
Other theft	14
Shoplifting	10
Other crime	8
Possession of weapons	6
Vehicle crime	6
Burglary	3
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	307

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
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	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Lavender Field School	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2023

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# 40 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS

## Property details

- Slug: `ca97633` (address key hash: `ca9763398cfdc752a0d79c0cbf9c50da1cf718ea`)
- Postcode: CW1 3GS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 109 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £210,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,927/m²
- Local average: £128,503 (57 sales)
- Street crime: 307 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £210,000
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/04/2034
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,100

### Recommendations
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2662-3037-3204-6204-4200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-05 | £210,000 | Terraced | — | £210,390 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-ccfb-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS | £210,000 | 05/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [169168412](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8674ce7)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £210,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-10 | £210,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £159,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS | £138,500 | 26/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 50 ROLLS AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GE | £194,000 | 07/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 44 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS | £172,000 | 14/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 30 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS | £195,000 | 13/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 10 WHITTAKER CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3QY | £190,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 BENJAFIELD COURT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GL | £175,000 | 02/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 MAYFIELD MEWS, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3FZ | £120,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 TOMKINSON CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3QU | £140,000 | 12/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 ROWANS CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GQ | £125,500 | 16/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 MAYFIELD MEWS, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3FZ | £127,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 RUBIN DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GF | £145,000 | 29/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 CLEMENT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GN | £175,000 | 04/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 48 REDWOOD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GS | £143,000 | 04/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 WAKEFIELD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3QW | £160,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 CHASSAGNE SQUARE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GJ | £174,000 | 20/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 38 SKYLARK CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3WE | £150,500 | 24/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 3 ROWANS CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GQ | £155,000 | 29/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 1 SKYLARK CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3WE | £110,000 | 01/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 14 CHASSAGNE SQUARE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3GJ | £147,500 | 23/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 156 JAMES ATKINSON WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3NU | £170,000 | 03/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £155,350 (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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Redwood Drive, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/32e5bf8) | £210,000 | 4 | Town house | 0.00 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 26.8%
- **10y growth:** 33.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.9%

## 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 South Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Minshull New Road, CW1 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-87/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.7%

*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:** 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 | 138 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Public order | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **307** |

*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 | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Lavender Field School | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2023 |