Detached 2 sales on record

5 WOODFIELD DRIVE

CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8GH

£915,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Hopley Tyres Ltd	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Cranage, Knutsford Road / Twemlow Lane	0.2 miles
Train station	Holmes Chapel	1.5 miles
University	University of Buckingham Crewe Campus	8.8 miles
Hospital	Rosemount Resource Centre	9.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

259 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£915,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,533/m²

Local average

£651,398 (30 sales)

Street crime

1 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/02/2018

Current heating cost: £523/year

Potential heating cost: £523/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £6,500

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£915,000	Detached	+35.6%	£915,000 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/09/2018	£675,000	Detached	—	£885,728 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Checking public listings for past sale and let events matched to this address. Refresh in a few minutes.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
THE BIRCHES, 6 WOODFIELD DRIVE, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8GH	£925,000	12/05/2022	Detached
WILLOWCROFT TWEMLOW LANE, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8EX	£1,120,000	17/11/2021	Detached
SANDILANDS HOUSE TWEMLOW LANE, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8EX	£1,262,500	07/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £1,102,500 (3 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
Twemlow Lane, Cranage, CW4	£650,000	4	Detached	0.02 mi
Twemlow Lane, Cranage, Crewe	£1,700,000	5	Detached	0.17 mi
Appledore, Goostrey Lane, Cranage	£950,000	5	Detached	0.25 mi
Willow House, Big Stones, Goostrey Lane, Cranage	£900,000	4	Detached	0.29 mi
Twemlow Lane, Cranage, CW4	£1,750,000	—	Detached	0.41 mi
Individual Cranage home with large private garden	£999,950	4	Detached	0.63 mi
Blackberry Gardens, Goostrey, CW4	£850,000	5	Detached	0.83 mi
Stylish 4-Bed Family Home with Two En-Suites & Open-Plan Kitchen in Quiet Cul-De-Sac Setting	£550,000	4	Detached	0.87 mi
Blackberry Gardens, Goostrey	£550,000	4	Detached	0.87 mi
Northwich Road, Cranage	£1,325,000	4	Detached	0.89 mi
New Platt Lane, Cranage, CW4	£1,850,000	5	Detached	0.99 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 58.2%

10y growth 65.9%

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

1y (index) 0.7%

5y (index) 21.5%

10y (index) 51.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £878/mo

Realistic £975/mo

Optimistic £1,073/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 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
Dee Avenue, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4	£1,400/mo	3	1.76 miles	Rightmove
Violet Way, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4	£1,350/mo	2	1.83 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £1,375/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.15%

Max investor price (0.8%) £171,875

Target investor price (1%) £137,500

Gross yield 1.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 55.5×

Monthly cashflow £-2,391/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -10.8%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Public order	1
Total incidents	1

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Holmes Chapel Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Outstanding — 17 Jul 2015
Hermitage Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 20 Nov 2023
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School	Secondary	1.4 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2020
Goostrey Community Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2022
Byley Primary School and Nursery	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 12 Mar 2023

FENSA

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# 5 WOODFIELD DRIVE, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8GH

## Property details

- Slug: `e38486d` (address key hash: `e38486dde1be00001bfe033237f2ddb85f4464f5`)
- Postcode: CW4 8GH
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 259 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £915,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,533/m²
- Local average: £651,398 (30 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £915,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £523/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,500

### Recommendations
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £915,000 | Detached | +35.6% | £915,000 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-ec63-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2018-09-21 | £675,000 | Detached | — | £885,728 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7c2d06ff-c6e5-4963-e053-6b04a8c07b97) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 WOODFIELD DRIVE, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8GH | £915,000 | 27/02/2026 | Detached |
| 5 WOODFIELD DRIVE, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8GH | £675,000 | 21/09/2018 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE BIRCHES, 6 WOODFIELD DRIVE, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8GH | £925,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached |
| WILLOWCROFT TWEMLOW LANE, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8EX | £1,120,000 | 17/11/2021 | Detached |
| SANDILANDS HOUSE TWEMLOW LANE, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8EX | £1,262,500 | 07/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £1,102,500 (3 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Twemlow Lane, Cranage, CW4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5e2c294) | £650,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.02 mi |
| [Twemlow Lane, Cranage, Crewe](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/72812c1) | £1,700,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.17 mi |
| [Appledore, Goostrey Lane, Cranage](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2ad159f) | £950,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.25 mi |
| [Willow House, Big Stones, Goostrey Lane, Cranage](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d24e9e1) | £900,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.29 mi |
| [Twemlow Lane, Cranage, CW4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fc1f9c8) | £1,750,000 | — | Detached | 0.41 mi |
| [Individual Cranage home with large private garden](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b39e209) | £999,950 | 4 | Detached | 0.63 mi |
| [Blackberry Gardens, Goostrey, CW4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8fce1d2) | £850,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.83 mi |
| [Stylish 4-Bed Family Home with Two En-Suites & Open-Plan Kitchen in Quiet Cul-De-Sac Setting](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5ff0b2b) | £550,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.87 mi |
| [Blackberry Gardens, Goostrey](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9933d5e) | £550,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.87 mi |
| [Northwich Road, Cranage](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1c4eb73) | £1,325,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.89 mi |
| [New Platt Lane, Cranage, CW4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8f0d5ff) | £1,850,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.99 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 58.2%
- **10y growth:** 65.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £878/mo
- **Realistic:** £975/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,073/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South Cheshire (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Dee Avenue, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7bcf173) | £1,400/mo | 3 | 1.76 miles | Rightmove |
| [Violet Way, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6c2fbd7) | £1,350/mo | 2 | 1.83 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £1,375/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.15% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £171,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £137,500

*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

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,375/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 55.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-2,391/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -10.8%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Holmes Chapel Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Outstanding — 17 Jul 2015 |
| Hermitage Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 20 Nov 2023 |
| Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.4 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2020 |
| Goostrey Community Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2022 |
| Byley Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 12 Mar 2023 |