For sale Cottage

Martins Moss Lane

Smallwood, CW11, CW11 2UW

3 beds 1 baths Listed 14 May 2026 (-32d)

£650,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Local average

£413,691 (+57.1%)

Street crime

6 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Attractive period cottage standing in idyllic mature gardens
  • Character accommodation with further potential for extension
  • Beamed ceilings, wood burning stove and exposed brickwork
  • Large outbuilding with potential for further garaging/storage
  • Wonderful rural location within convenient reach of Sandbach

Additional details

Garden
Private garden
Restrictions
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

An attractive period cottage set within idyllic mature gardens, offering charming character accommodation and exciting potential for further extension, subject to the necessary consents. Rich in original features, the property boasts exposed beam ceilings, attractive brickwork and a welcoming wood-burning stove, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere throughout.
Outside, the beautifully established gardens provide a peaceful rural setting, while a substantial outbuilding offers excellent potential for additional garaging, workshop space or further storage solutions.
Enjoying a wonderful countryside location whilst remaining within convenient reach of Sandbach and its excellent amenities, this delightful cottage combines period charm with future potential in an enviable setting
EPC Rating: E

Listed by

Knutsford

Stuart Rushton & Co

Reference: 88493892

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
(Wilson) Pear Tree Cottage, Martins Moss Lane, Martins Moss, Smallwood, SANDBACH 42 76 139 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
BROOKSIDE, MARTINS MOSS LANE, SMALLWOOD 41 71 143 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
Fern Cottage, Martins Moss Lane, Martins Moss, Smallwood, SANDBACH 60 81 142 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Home Lea, Martins Moss Lane, Martins Moss, SANDBACH 40 69 101 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Detached
Home Lea, Martins Moss Lane, Martins Moss, Smallwood, SANDBACH 43 70 83 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Detached
Moss Lea, Martins Moss Lane, Martins Moss, SANDBACH 53 91 139 m² England and Wales: 1967-1975 Detached
Pear Tree Cottage, Martins Moss, Smallwood, Sandbach 46 71 159 m² England and Wales: 1976-1982 Detached
Rose Croft, Martins Moss Lane, Martins Moss, SANDBACH 49 67 127 m² England and Wales: 1976-1982 Detached
The Chapel House, Martins Moss Lane, Martins Moss, SANDBACH 50 76 169 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £650,000 —

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

Sold Comparables

Sold comparables data is not available for this property.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 12.5%
10y growth 45.9%

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

1y (index) 1.6%
5y (index) 23.6%
10y (index) 51.5%

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: £678/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Martins Moss

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Smallwood, School Lane / Primary School 0.5 miles
Bus stop Smallwood, Church Lane / St John the Baptist's Church 0.6 miles
Shop WHSmith 1.5 miles
Train station Alsager 3.5 miles
Train station Sandbach 3.9 miles
University University of Buckingham Crewe Campus 6.1 miles
Hospital Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre 7.6 miles
Hospital John Munroe Hospital 9.1 miles
University Keele University 9.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 4
Anti-social behaviour 1
Public order 1
Total incidents 6

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Smallwood CofE Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 4 Apr 2019
St John's CofE Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Inadequate — 5 Feb 2024
Rode Heath Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Outstanding — 1 May 2024
Brereton CofE Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Good — 19 Jan 2018
Offley Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
St. Oswalds Crescent, Sandbach, CW11 £1,500/mo 3 2.41 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%
Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500
Target investor price (1%) £150,000
Gross yield 2.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 36.1×
Monthly cashflow £-1,235/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -7.9%
  • 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).

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