Detached 2 sales on record

12 SEFTON DRIVE

WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EL

£970,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wilmslow, Stanneylands Road / Manchester Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Halliwell Jones Wilmslow BMW	0.2 miles
Train station	Handforth	0.5 miles
Hospital	Newlands Care Home	5.8 miles
University	Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building	7.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

189 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£970,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£5,132/m²

Local average

£959,175 (110 sales)

Street crime

111 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/02/2026

Expiry date: 02/02/2036

Current heating cost: £1,476/year

Potential heating cost: £1,343/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended 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	27/05/2026	£970,000	Detached	+162.2%	£1,002,454 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/09/2010	£370,000	Detached	—	£632,012 to July 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
listed	11/02/2026	£900,000
sold	01/01/2026	£970,000
sold	01/01/2010	£370,000

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
19 ORCHID CLOSE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4FY	£927,501	28/07/2026	Detached
9 STANNEYLANDS DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EU	£505,000	30/01/2026	Detached
18 PRIMROSE WAY, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EF	£585,000	05/01/2026	Detached
16 FINNEY DRIVE, FINNEY GREEN, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2ES	£525,000	18/12/2025	Detached
125 MANCHESTER ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2JN	£1,400,000	07/11/2025	Detached
41 POPPY ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4FZ	£600,000	23/06/2025	Detached
28 SEFTON DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EL	£512,500	12/02/2025	Detached
LITTLE STANNEYLANDS THE STABLES STANNEYLANDS ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4ER	£820,000	14/05/2024	Detached
17 DEAN ROW ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2PL	£482,500	23/11/2023	Detached
3 KINGSLEY AVENUE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EN	£690,000	31/10/2023	Detached
20 STANNEYLANDS DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4ET	£520,500	04/10/2023	Detached
61 STANNEYLANDS DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EU	£650,000	12/05/2023	Detached
77 DEAN DRIVE, FINNEY GREEN, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2EY	£450,000	09/12/2022	Detached
53 DEAN DRIVE, FINNEY GREEN, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2EX	£495,000	28/11/2022	Detached
52 STANNEYLANDS ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4ER	£750,000	25/11/2022	Detached
26 POPPY ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4FZ	£575,000	28/10/2022	Detached
31 POPPY ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4FZ	£675,000	30/09/2022	Detached
32 CARLTON AVENUE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EP	£685,000	21/09/2022	Detached
22 CARLTON AVENUE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EP	£815,500	02/09/2022	Detached
72 DEAN DRIVE, FINNEY GREEN, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2EY	£500,000	19/08/2022	Detached

Area average: £658,175 (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
Carlton Avenue, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9	£675,000	4	Detached	0.06 mi
Honeysuckle Close, Wilmslow, SK9	£650,000	4	Detached	0.2 mi
Wolverton Drive, Wilmslow, SK9	£775,000	4	Detached	0.44 mi
Osprey Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire	£635,000	4	Detached	0.52 mi
Kingsbury Drive, Wilmslow	£679,950	4	Detached	0.53 mi
Mainwaring Drive, Wilmslow	£575,000	4	Detached	0.67 mi
Bollin Hill, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9	£2,150,000	4	Detached	0.7 mi
Wilmslow Road, Handforth, Wilmslow	£549,950	4	Detached	0.8 mi
Overhill Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9	£900,000	4	Detached	0.87 mi
Bailey Road, Wilmslow, SK9	£850,000	4	Detached	0.89 mi
Tanyard Close, Wilmslow, SK9	£800,000	4	Detached	0.96 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 10.7%

10y growth 28%

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

1y (index) 4.6%

5y (index) 27.4%

10y (index) 51.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £893/mo

Realistic £992/mo

Optimistic £1,091/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Pennine: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Stanneylands Road, SK9	£2,500/mo	4	0.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500

Target investor price (1%) £250,000

Gross yield 3.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 32.3×

Monthly cashflow £-1,595/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.8%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~762 m² (0.19 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	45
Shoplifting	18
Anti-social behaviour	13
Other theft	7
Burglary	5
Criminal damage and arson	5
Public order	5
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Robbery	3
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	111

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Aurora Summerfields School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Mar 2024
Lacey Green Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 4 Feb 2024
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 28 Oct 2011
Handforth Grange Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 17 Mar 2024
The Wilmslow Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 11 Jun 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
14/01/2011	08/11/2010	15	2

# 12 SEFTON DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EL

## Property details

- Slug: `cfc2507` (address key hash: `cfc250788e68b6c6e9e632c4ad5fe923711d3203`)
- Postcode: SK9 4EL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Floor area: 189 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £970,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £5,132/m²
- Local average: £959,175 (110 sales)
- Street crime: 111 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £970,000
- Date: 2026-05-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/02/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £1,476/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0372-3058-7202-6786-6204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-27 | £970,000 | Detached | +162.2% | £1,002,454 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-2e16-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2010-09-06 | £370,000 | Detached | — | £632,012 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ff479bc4-15ff-4a4b-a0dd-35b07bfe7ca3) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 SEFTON DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EL | £970,000 | 27/05/2026 | Detached |
| 12 SEFTON DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EL | £370,000 | 06/09/2010 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [87608622](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/faa3767)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-02-11 | £900,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £970,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £370,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 ORCHID CLOSE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4FY | £927,501 | 28/07/2026 | Detached |
| 9 STANNEYLANDS DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EU | £505,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached |
| 18 PRIMROSE WAY, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EF | £585,000 | 05/01/2026 | Detached |
| 16 FINNEY DRIVE, FINNEY GREEN, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2ES | £525,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| 125 MANCHESTER ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2JN | £1,400,000 | 07/11/2025 | Detached |
| 41 POPPY ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4FZ | £600,000 | 23/06/2025 | Detached |
| 28 SEFTON DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EL | £512,500 | 12/02/2025 | Detached |
| LITTLE STANNEYLANDS THE STABLES STANNEYLANDS ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4ER | £820,000 | 14/05/2024 | Detached |
| 17 DEAN ROW ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2PL | £482,500 | 23/11/2023 | Detached |
| 3 KINGSLEY AVENUE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EN | £690,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 20 STANNEYLANDS DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4ET | £520,500 | 04/10/2023 | Detached |
| 61 STANNEYLANDS DRIVE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EU | £650,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached |
| 77 DEAN DRIVE, FINNEY GREEN, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2EY | £450,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 53 DEAN DRIVE, FINNEY GREEN, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2EX | £495,000 | 28/11/2022 | Detached |
| 52 STANNEYLANDS ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4ER | £750,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 26 POPPY ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4FZ | £575,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 31 POPPY ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4FZ | £675,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 32 CARLTON AVENUE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EP | £685,000 | 21/09/2022 | Detached |
| 22 CARLTON AVENUE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 4EP | £815,500 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 72 DEAN DRIVE, FINNEY GREEN, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 2EY | £500,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £658,175 (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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Carlton Avenue, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bd150d5) | £675,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.06 mi |
| [Honeysuckle Close, Wilmslow, SK9](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2096241) | £650,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.20 mi |
| [Wolverton Drive, Wilmslow, SK9](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d8c5469) | £775,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.44 mi |
| [Osprey Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc68ece) | £635,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.52 mi |
| [Kingsbury Drive, Wilmslow](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/66c65e5) | £679,950 | 4 | Detached | 0.53 mi |
| [Mainwaring Drive, Wilmslow](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5b532e6) | £575,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.67 mi |
| [Bollin Hill, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1224862) | £2,150,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.70 mi |
| [Wilmslow Road, Handforth, Wilmslow](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bce497e) | £549,950 | 4 | Detached | 0.80 mi |
| [Overhill Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dc3f780) | £900,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.87 mi |
| [Bailey Road, Wilmslow, SK9](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/726ab40) | £850,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.89 mi |
| [Tanyard Close, Wilmslow, SK9](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8ac4589) | £800,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.96 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.7%
- **10y growth:** 28%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £893/mo
- **Realistic:** £992/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,091/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Stanneylands Road, SK9 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*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 £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 32.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,595/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.8%

*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 | 45 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **111** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Aurora Summerfields School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Mar 2024 |
| Lacey Green Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 4 Feb 2024 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 28 Oct 2011 |
| Handforth Grange Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Outstanding — 17 Mar 2024 |
| The Wilmslow Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 11 Jun 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7891289
- **Address:** 12 Sefton Drive, WILMSLOW, SK9 4EL
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/01/2011
- **Work Completed:** 08/11/2010
- **Items:** 15 window(s), 2 door(s)