For sale Detached

Lime Cottage

RIDGE HILL, MACCLESFIELD, SUTTON, CHESHIRE EAST SK11 0LU

3 beds 2 baths 116 m² Listed 22 Apr 2026 (-54d)

£450,000

Reduced on 17 Apr 2026

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

116 m²

Council tax band

F

Last sold

£340,000 Aug 2022

Local average

£576,180 (-21.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,130 of 33,755)

Street crime

9 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • An Impressive Three Double Bedroom Two Bathroom Stone Built Barn Conversion.
  • Good Amounts Of Off Road Parking And Gardens.
  • Offered For Sale With No Onward Chain And Ready To Move Straight Into.
  • Fabulous Views From Almost Every Window.
  • Situated In The Extremely Sought After Ridge Hill Location In Sutton.

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes
Restrictions
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

On the first floor there's a galleria landing with two windows taking in the exceptional views, all three bedrooms are double,the master windows to the side and rear, good sized built in wardrobe and an attractively fitted en-suite shower room, two further bedrooms enjoy the wonderful views, one housing the airing cupboard and further built in storage.The bathroom is fitted in a three piece suite.
Outside there is a good sized private garden to the front which continues down the side and good amounts of off road parking. The driveway and land to the front are a part of Lime Cottage but allow access to the neighboring properties.A fabulous opportunity to purchase a stone built deceptively spacious Barn conversion, enjoying idyllic countryside location with amazing views and ready for immediate occupation. The property enjoys a good sized terrace garden to both the front and side, the gardens take full advantage of the views and there is good amounts of private off road parking.
The extremely spacious accommodation comprises of a large entrance hall with fabulous stone floor, turning flight of stairs to the first floor with a galleria landing, under-stairs storage cupboard, window to the side aspect again enjoying the beautiful views, there's an attractively fitted cloakroom/WC with window to the front and continuation of the stone flooring, there's a fabulous sized farm house style kitchen again with a continuation of the stone flooring,windows to the front aspect, kitchen is attractively fitted in a matching range of hand painted units with integrated appliances, there's ample room for a kitchen table and a door giving access to the rear courtyard. The main lounge is of wonderful proportions and being well lit by the three windows all taking in some fabulous views and a stone built fireplace.
EPC Rating: C

Listed by

Macclesfield

Gascoigne Halman - Connells

Reference: 174773450

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
LIME COTTAGE, RIDGE HILL, SUTTON, SUTTON 69 83 116 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Terraced

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £450,000 +32.4%
Sold 26/08/2022 (3 years ago) £340,000 —

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
LONGLEA LANGLEY ROAD, LANGLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 0DR £1,142,000 15/12/2022 Detached
Same street RIDGE HALL FARM RIDGE HILL, SUTTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 0LU £825,000 26/08/2022 Other
RIDGE END LANGLEY ROAD, LANGLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 0DR £350,150 05/08/2022 Detached
NOAHS HILL HOUSE LANGLEY ROAD, LANGLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 0DR £850,000 17/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £825,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £780,717 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.6%
10y growth 38.2%

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 East Cheshire: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Ridge Hill

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Sutton Lane Ends, Langley Road / Oaklea House 0.2 miles
Bus stop Sutton Lane Ends, Langley Road / Church House 0.2 miles
Shop Sutton General Store and Post Office 0.5 miles
Shop Fairways Garden Centre 0.7 miles
Train station Macclesfield 1.8 miles
Hospital Macclesfield District General Hospital 2.5 miles
Hospital Rosemount Resource Centre 2.5 miles
Train station Prestbury 4.4 miles
University University of Derby, Buxton 7.8 miles
University Tovell Building, Buxton & Leek College 9.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 4
Anti-social behaviour 3
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Total incidents 9

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
Hollinhey Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 27 Feb 2012
Ash Grove Academy Primary 1.4 miles Outstanding — 26 Jun 2024
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Inadequate — 11 Jul 2018
Puss Bank School and Nursery Primary 1.7 miles Good — 30 Jun 2022
The Macclesfield Academy Secondary 1.8 miles Requires improvement — 21 Jul 2020

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
Meadow Lodge, Marton £2,500/mo 3 5.49 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.56%
Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500
Target investor price (1%) £250,000
Gross yield 6.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15×
Monthly cashflow £453/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 4.2%
  • 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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