# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (SK11 0LU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | LIME COTTAGE, RIDGE HILL, MACCLESFIELD, SUTTON, CHESHIRE EAST SK11 0LU |
| Price | £435,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | F |
| Last sold | £340,000 Aug 2022 |

## 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

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/174773450/145039) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/174773450/294498) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| LIME COTTAGE RIDGE HILL, SUTTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 0LU | £340,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| 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)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £576,180 (45 Detached, SK11, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -24.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cheshire East). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £878/mo
- **Realistic:** £975/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,073/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for East Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £992/mo

## 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](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/10849fb) | £2,500/mo | 3 | 5.49 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.57% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £512/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.6%
- **10y growth:** 38.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire East; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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