ACRE HILL COTTAGE
AUDLEM ROAD, CREWE, HANKELOW, CHESHIRE CW3 0JE
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
302 m²
Council tax band
E
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: 1996-2002
Last sold
£360,000 Jan 2009
Price per m²
£3,275/m²
Local average
£429,995 (+130%)
Deprivation
Decile 7 (20,338 of 33,755)
Street crime
4 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)
Key features
- A stunning and most individual country residence of exceptional appeal
- Affording outstanding design, character and features to 3250 sqft
- Within a superb highly sought after village location nearby to historic Audlem
- Standing in delightful established gardens and grounds to 0.83 of an acre including a separate half acre paddock
- Enjoying lovely south facing aspects over undulating Cheshire countryside
- Seamlessly combining original period character with superb ultra modern features
- Reception hall, living room, study/sitting room, cloakroom and two bedrooms
- Outstanding vaulted open plan living space with bespoke handmade "Richard Baker" kitchen, utility room and boot room
- Principal bedroom suite with mezzanine balcony, luxurious en-suite bathroom with glazed gable and dressing room
- Three further bedrooms, further en-suite and family bathroom
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Listed by
Nantwich
Cheshire Lamont
Reference: 170254208
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 21/11/2025
Expiry date: 20/11/2035
Current heating cost: £2,474/year
Potential heating cost: £2,346/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,235
Recommendations
- Heating controls (room thermostat) (£220 - £250)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
This location is outside the imported HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygons.
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
EPC
EPC Certificate
Price history
69% since 2001
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £989,000 | +174.7% |
| Sold | 30/01/2009 (17 years ago) | £360,000 | +69.4% |
| Sold | 14/02/2001 (25 years ago) | £212,500 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PADDOCK HOUSE LONGHILL LANE, HANKELOW, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW3 0JG | £485,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
Area average: £485,000 (1 sale)
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 July 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 South Cheshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Location
Address
Audlem Road
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Hankelow, Audlem Road / Corbrook Cottages | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Hankelow, Old School Lane / Corbrook Cottages | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Oxtail & Trotter | 1.1 miles |
| Shop | Audlem Dry Cleaners | 1.1 miles |
| Train station | Nantwich | 4.3 miles |
| Train station | Wrenbury | 4.4 miles |
| University | University of Buckingham Crewe Campus | 7.0 miles |
| Hospital | Whitchurch Community Hospital | 8.0 miles |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 8.1 miles |
| University | Keele University | 9.3 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total incidents | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audlem St James' CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 9 Nov 2023 |
| Adderley CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.1 miles | Outstanding — 4 Jul 2024 |
| Sound and District Primary School | Primary | 3.2 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.2 miles | Good — 7 Jun 2012 |
| Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.3 miles | Outstanding — 6 Feb 2015 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenmeadows Road, Madeley, CW3 | £1,300/mo | 4 | 6.44 miles | Rightmove |
| Monument House, Madeley Heath, Crewe, CW3 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 7.12 miles | Rightmove |
Average rent: £1,250/mo (2 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).