For sale Detached

THE GABLES

WOODBROOK ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE SK9 7BY

5 beds 2 baths 4,230 sq ft Listed 24 Nov 2025 (-250d)

£1,995,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (817 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

393 m²

Council tax band

H

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£835,000 Jan 2001

Price per m²

£5,076/m²

Local average

£956,549 (+108.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,862 of 33,755)

Street crime

20 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • IN ALL APPROX. 4,529 SQ FT
  • IMPOSING 19TH CENTURY HOME
  • HIGH CEILINGS TYPICAL OF THE PERIOD
  • A SERIES OF CHARACTERFUL RECEPTION ROOMS
  • SCOPE FOR HIS & HERS DRESSING ROOMS
  • COBBLED PARKING AREA
  • MATURE TREES SURROUND THE GROUNDS
  • EXCEPTIONALLY PRIVATE SETTING

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas
Parking
Garage, Driveway, Gated
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No

Description

A grand circa 1840 Alderley Edge five bedroom home with Victorian character, close to the village.

- Circa 1840 Victorian
- Five bedrooms
- Three reception rooms
- Kitchen with Aga
- Minton-tiled porch
- Study
- Detached double garage
- Elevated Alderley setting
- Walking distance to the village

Listed by

Alderley Edge

Jackson-Stops & Staff

Reference: 169649105

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 17/11/2025

Expiry date: 16/11/2035

Current heating cost: £4,474/year

Potential heating cost: £2,050/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £35,100

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£150 - £250)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
  • Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£4,500 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Ground Floor

Ground Floor

First Floor

First Floor

Second Floor

Second Floor

Cellar

Cellar

Garage

Garage

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

29% since 1998

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £1,995,000 +138.9%
Sold 26/01/2001 (25 years ago) £835,000 +29.1%
Sold 25/09/1998 (27 years ago) £647,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
ROCKWELL HOUSE WOODBROOK ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7DB £935,000 10/04/2026 Detached
GREYLANDS MACCLESFIELD ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7BS £2,800,000 06/11/2023 Detached
RIDGESIDE HOUSE TEMPEST ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7BU £1,896,000 12/05/2023 Detached
109 MOSS LANE, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7HW £2,050,000 16/12/2022 Detached
CASA BELLA SQUIRRELS JUMP, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7DR £1,300,000 26/10/2022 Detached
Same street BADGERS COTTAGE WOODBROOK ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7BY £2,200,000 08/07/2022 Detached
HILLSIDE COTTAGE MOTTRAM ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7JQ £1,622,000 07/04/2022 Detached
BRIDGEPOOL MACCLESFIELD ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7BW £2,700,000 04/04/2022 Detached
THE LODGE MACCLESFIELD ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7BW £360,000 28/02/2022 Detached
1 WOODBROOK ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7DB £4,050,000 25/10/2021 Detached

Street average: £2,200,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £1,968,111 (9 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.1%
10y growth 11.6%

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

1y (index) 0.9%
5y (index) 20.9%
10y (index) 48.3%

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 West Pennine: £760/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Woodbrook Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Grantham's Fine Food & Wine 0.4 miles
Bus stop Alderley Edge, Heyes Lane / Moss Rose 0.4 miles
Bus stop Alderley Edge, Heyes Lane / The Royal Oak 0.5 miles
Shop SieMatic 0.5 miles
Train station Alderley Edge 0.6 miles
Hospital The Wilmslow Hospital 1.7 miles
Train station Wilmslow 1.8 miles
Hospital Soss Moss Hospital 2.0 miles
University University of Manchester Fallowfield Campus 10.0 miles
University Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building 10.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 10
Criminal damage and arson 2
Drugs 2
Other theft 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Burglary 1
Public order 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 20

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
Alderley Edge School for Girls Other 0.7 miles (No rating)
Alderley Edge Community Primary School Primary 0.7 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Ryleys School Other 0.8 miles (No rating)
Nether Alderley Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 1 May 2012
Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy Primary 1.5 miles Good — 15 Jul 2015

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.05%
Max investor price (0.8%) £122,750
Target investor price (1%) £98,200
  • 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).