5 LOVAT DRIVE
KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST WA16 8NS
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
822 m²
Council tax band
H
Last sold
£3,000,000 Mar 2016
Local average
£865,297 (+321.8%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (33,571 of 33,755)
Street crime
13 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Impressive 9000 square foot detached house in a fantastic location within the Conservation Area
- Fantastic entertainment floor including, fully fitted cinema room, entertainment space and bar.
- Six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and seven reception rooms
- Fully equipped leisure complex with large swimming pool, steam room, showers and changing facilities
- Large private landscaped gardens of two thirds of an acre
- AMX home automation system throughout
- Underfloor heating throughout
- Category winner of Annual Cheshire Built in Quality Award for best one off house presented for a new building of a particularly high standard in 2010
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Listed property
- No
- Restrictions
- No
- Required access
- No
- Rights of way
- No
- Flooded in last 5 years
- No
- Flood defences
- No
Description
Constructed around 2010 and with an absolutely fantastic layout for the family Lovat House has been beautifully maintained by the current owners and is presented immaculately in every way throughout. The quality of finish is first class and the layout over four floors works incredibly well as it divides accommodation into leisure and games areas on the lower level, main reception and entertaining spaces on the ground floor including a ground floor swimming pool with access to the external terrace and bedrooms over two upper floors.
An impressive galleried reception hall with full height stone mullion window overlooks the front, wc/cloaks, large formal sitting room, study, dining room, large open plan kitchen/breakfast family room. The kitchen has been fitted with a range of hand painted natural wood cabinets which provide fantastic working spaces and include a large breakfast bar with a range of integrated appliances. Off the kitchen is a further WC and a useful walk-through prep area and pantry with sink, pantry cupboards and a rear boot room has a door to the main driveway. Sun lounge/garden room leading to indoor swimming pool complex with natural stone surround, bifold doors to the main terrace, with shower, steam room and changing room.
Entertainment floor with excellent light and two walk out lower floor terraces, offering a huge L'shaped party room with bar and wc, bespoke tiered sound proofed cinema, excellent gym with private shower room, lower hallway with wine store, utility and comms room.
On the first floor there are five bedrooms – the main suite is a vast space with huge bedroom including a walk-out terrace, dressing room and en suite bathroom. The remaining four bedrooms all have en suites and provide ample space for a large family and guest accommodation. Bedroom six is on the upper floor and has an its own dressing room and ensuite.
Gated driveway, excellent parking and detached triple oak framed garage, surrounding terraces, lawns and children's barked play area. Large section of superb artificial grass.
Walking distance of Knutsford town centre, this is one of the best of its kind, a large and very private plot and in our view the perfect layout for a house of this type.
EPC Rating: B
Listed by
Knutsford
Stuart Rushton & Co
Reference: 146694848
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £3,650,000 | +21.7% |
| Sold | 31/03/2016 (10 years ago) | £3,000,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PINES, 22 LEYCESTER ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QR | £1,350,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 45 SUMMERS WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AR | £664,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 65 BEGGARMANS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9BB | £480,000 | 28/03/2025 | Detached |
| 23 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QL | £1,200,000 | 12/12/2023 | Detached |
| 22 ROWLEY WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AU | £675,000 | 11/12/2023 | Detached |
| 26 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QL | £2,150,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 44 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QN | £2,500,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 3 ASTLEY CLOSE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GZ | £1,650,000 | 07/03/2023 | Detached |
| 22 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QL | £2,995,000 | 06/03/2023 | Detached |
| 24 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QL | £2,075,000 | 18/01/2023 | Detached |
| 30 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QL | £2,995,000 | 05/12/2022 | Detached |
| 47 BEGGARMANS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9BA | £1,135,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 12 ROXBY WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AX | £530,000 | 10/08/2022 | Detached |
| 4 ROWLEY WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AU | £528,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 6 ROXBY WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AX | £650,000 | 22/06/2022 | Detached |
| 31 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QN | £1,150,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 20 ROWLEY WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AU | £585,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 24 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QL | £2,000,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| THE MOORINGS LEGH ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NT | £1,855,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 1 ROWLEY WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AU | £633,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
Area average: £1,390,000 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire East. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Cheshire East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: £793/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Asda Express | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Bexton, Beggarman's Lane / Highland Way | 0.4 miles |
| Bus stop | Knutsford, Chelford Road / Carrwood | 0.4 miles |
| Shop | Paradise Garage | 0.6 miles |
| Train station | Knutsford | 0.8 miles |
| Hospital | Knutsford and District Community Hospital | 0.9 miles |
| Train station | Plumley | 2.6 miles |
| Hospital | Soss Moss Hospital | 4.0 miles |
| University | University of Chester - Warrington Campus | 11.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total incidents | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexton Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2018 |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 6 Jun 2013 |
| Manor Park Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2023 |
| Egerton Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 13 Feb 2023 |
| Knutsford Academy | Secondary | 1.0 miles | Good — 25 Nov 2011 |
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