# 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 |