Detached

3 RUTHERFORD DRIVE

KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GX

£1,575,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Knutsford, Chelford Road / Carrwood	0.3 miles
Shop	Asda Express	0.4 miles
Train station	Knutsford	0.8 miles
Hospital	Altrincham Hospital	6.3 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	11.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

291 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£1,575,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£5,412/m²

Local average

£922,790 (66 sales)

Street crime

36 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 02/12/2024

Expiry date: 01/12/2034

Current heating cost: £2,809/year

Potential heating cost: £2,809/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £4,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

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	27/05/2026	£1,575,000	Detached	—	£1,627,695 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
sold	01/01/2026	£1,575,000
listed	26/12/2025	£1,600,000
sold	01/01/1999	£500,000

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
THE PINES, 22 LEYCESTER ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QR	£1,350,000	12/12/2025	Detached
3 OAKLEIGH, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QW	£956,000	27/11/2025	Detached
HAYSVILLE CHELFORD ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QP	£2,100,000	15/08/2025	Detached
44 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QN	£2,500,000	29/09/2023	Detached
HIGH TREES CHELFORD ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NN	£850,000	11/09/2023	Detached
52 FIR TREE AVENUE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NF	£995,000	08/06/2023	Detached
5 RUTHERFORD DRIVE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GX	£1,700,000	25/04/2023	Detached
3 ASTLEY CLOSE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GZ	£1,650,000	07/03/2023	Detached
5 FIR TREE AVENUE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NF	£1,065,000	25/11/2022	Detached
3 OAKLEIGH, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QW	£806,600	30/09/2022	Detached
31 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QN	£1,150,000	08/04/2022	Detached
8 OAKLEIGH, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QW	£865,000	25/02/2022	Detached
THE MOORINGS LEGH ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NT	£1,855,000	28/01/2022	Detached

Area average: £1,372,508 (13 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
Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16	£2,250,000	5	Detached	0.13 mi
Parkfield Road, Knutsford, WA16	£2,750,000	5	Detached	0.17 mi
Holly Tree House, Knutsford	£1,250,000	5	Detached	0.21 mi
Goughs Lane, Knutsford, WA16	£1,999,995	5	Detached	0.25 mi
Croft Lane, Knutsford	£1,850,000	5	Detached	0.39 mi
Legh Gardens, Chelford Road, WA16	£1,595,000	5	Detached	0.42 mi
Bexton Lane, Knutsford, WA16	£1,200,000	5	Detached	0.62 mi
Valley Way, Knutsford, WA16	£985,000	5	Detached	0.66 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21%

10y growth 123.5%

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 £887/mo

Realistic £985/mo

Optimistic £1,084/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.06%

Max investor price (0.8%) £123,125

Target investor price (1%) £98,500

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Plot: ~842 m² (0.21 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	15
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage and arson	4
Shoplifting	4
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	3
Other theft	1
Total incidents	36

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
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 6 Jun 2013
Bexton Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2018
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2023
Adelaide Heath Academy	Other	0.9 miles	Good — 24 Jul 2024
Egerton Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 13 Feb 2023

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# 3 RUTHERFORD DRIVE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GX

## Property details

- Slug: `f8b6ff0` (address key hash: `f8b6ff001bfdddda3ded1f10da2efe476cd250d9`)
- Postcode: WA16 8GX
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 291 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £1,575,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £5,412/m²
- Local average: £922,790 (66 sales)
- Street crime: 36 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £1,575,000
- Date: 2026-05-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 01/12/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £2,809/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £4,500

### Recommendations
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0527-3944-3202-9484-6204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-27 | £1,575,000 | Detached | — | £1,627,695 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/559c5ad4-dc87-afe3-e063-4804a8c004a4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 RUTHERFORD DRIVE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GX | £1,575,000 | 27/05/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [170620553](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2eb0305)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £1,575,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-26 | £1,600,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £500,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE PINES, 22 LEYCESTER ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QR | £1,350,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 3 OAKLEIGH, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QW | £956,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| HAYSVILLE CHELFORD ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QP | £2,100,000 | 15/08/2025 | Detached |
| 44 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QN | £2,500,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| HIGH TREES CHELFORD ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NN | £850,000 | 11/09/2023 | Detached |
| 52 FIR TREE AVENUE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NF | £995,000 | 08/06/2023 | Detached |
| 5 RUTHERFORD DRIVE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GX | £1,700,000 | 25/04/2023 | Detached |
| 3 ASTLEY CLOSE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GZ | £1,650,000 | 07/03/2023 | Detached |
| 5 FIR TREE AVENUE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NF | £1,065,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 3 OAKLEIGH, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QW | £806,600 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 31 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QN | £1,150,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 8 OAKLEIGH, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QW | £865,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| THE MOORINGS LEGH ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NT | £1,855,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £1,372,508 (13 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6f9f45f) | £2,250,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.13 mi |
| [Parkfield Road, Knutsford, WA16](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f66becd) | £2,750,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.17 mi |
| [Holly Tree House, Knutsford](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c0d7c1f) | £1,250,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.21 mi |
| [Goughs Lane, Knutsford, WA16](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6d9e7fe) | £1,999,995 | 5 | Detached | 0.25 mi |
| [Croft Lane, Knutsford](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/775145f) | £1,850,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.39 mi |
| [Legh Gardens, Chelford Road, WA16](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6779ded) | £1,595,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.42 mi |
| [Bexton Lane, Knutsford, WA16](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7f9000a) | £1,200,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.62 mi |
| [Valley Way, Knutsford, WA16](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4ac1238) | £985,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.66 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21%
- **10y growth:** 123.5%

## 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:** £887/mo
- **Realistic:** £985/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,084/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.06% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £123,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £98,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **36** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 6 Jun 2013 |
| Bexton Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2018 |
| Manor Park Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2023 |
| Adelaide Heath Academy | Other | 0.9 miles | Good — 24 Jul 2024 |
| Egerton Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 13 Feb 2023 |