14 AMBLESIDE CLOSE
CREWE, WISTASTON, CHESHIRE EAST CW2 8RX
£190,000
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
74 m²
Council tax band
B
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1976-1982
Last sold
£153,000 May 2025
Price per m²
£2,568/m²
Local average
£208,052 (-8.7%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (27,314 of 33,755)
Street crime
189 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Three-bedroom semi-detached home offering well-proportioned accommodation throughout
- Quiet cul-de-sac location within the popular residential area of Wistaston
- Spacious lounge and separate dining room, ideal for family living and entertaining
- Driveway providing off-road parking leading to a detached garage, offering additional storage or workshop space
- Enclosed rear garden laid mainly to lawn with a paved patio seating area
- Excellent opportunity to modernise, with scope for further improvement and no onward chain
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Broadband
- ADSL copper wire
- Water
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Gas central
- 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
The accommodation opens with an enclosed entrance porch leading into the hallway, with stairs rising to the first floor. The spacious lounge enjoys a feature fireplace and useful under-stairs storage, whilst the separate dining room provides a versatile space for family meals, entertaining or everyday living.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units incorporating a stainless steel sink, four-ring gas hob, double oven, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a freestanding fridge/freezer. A door leads directly to the rear garden.
To the first floor are three well-proportioned bedrooms, including a generous principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and drawers. The second bedroom is a comfortable double with a useful built-in storage cupboard, whilst the third bedroom offers flexibility as a child's bedroom, nursery or home office and houses the gas central heating boiler.
The family bathroom is fitted with a panelled bath with electric shower over, vanity wash hand basin and WC.
Outside, the property benefits from a driveway providing off-road parking and leading to a detached garage, ideal for additional storage, secure parking or use as a workshop. The enclosed rear garden is laid mainly to lawn with a paved patio, offering a private outdoor space with plenty of potential to enhance.
Conveniently located within easy reach of well-regarded schools, local shops, everyday amenities and excellent transport links to Crewe, Nantwich and the wider South Cheshire area, this property is well suited to first-time buyers, growing families or investors seeking a home with genuine scope to add value.
Location
Wistaston village is situated 3 miles from the historic market town of Nantwich and benefits from shops and local public houses, village hall with active social calendar and community groups, church and mini supermarket within the area. There are local schools easily accessible from the property and excellent road connections to the A500 and M6 motorway network. Local bus routes also service the area along with Crewe Railway Station with fast access to London and other major cities.
EPC Rating: C
Listed by
Nantwich
James Du Pavey Ltd
Reference: 90875454
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 17/01/2025
Expiry date: 16/01/2035
Current heating cost: £599/year
Potential heating cost: £553/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,535
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £190,000 | +24.2% |
| Sold | 23/05/2025 (1 year ago) | £153,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 WISTASTON GREEN ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8QY | £210,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 84 WISTASTON GREEN ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8QY | £237,000 | 02/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 24 BOWNESS ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8RN | £205,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 119 FIELD LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8ST | £225,000 | 15/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 55 WINDERMERE ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8RH | £170,000 | 26/09/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 28 HANDFORTH ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8PL | £140,500 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LANGDALE ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8RS | £200,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38 RAVENSCROFT ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8PQ | £140,500 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 63 FIELD LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8ST | £210,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 BOWNESS ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8RN | £160,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 73 TATTON ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8PX | £197,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 133 FIELD LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8ST | £191,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 ELM CLOSE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8RU | £150,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 ELM CLOSE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8RU | £170,000 | 11/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 RAVENSCROFT ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8PG | £193,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 LANGDALE ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8RS | £201,500 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 104 CAPESTHORNE ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8PU | £192,000 | 22/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 TABLEY ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8PW | £144,000 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CORBETTS CLOSE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8GN | £203,995 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 TATTON ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 8PX | £126,500 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
Area average: £183,350 (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: Semi-detached. As of April 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: £678/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Wistaston Green, Capesthorne Road / Tatton Road | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Wistaston Green, Capesthorne Road / Ravenscroft Road | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | The Corner Store | 0.7 miles |
| Shop | Premier | 0.7 miles |
| Train station | Crewe | 1.9 miles |
| University | University of Buckingham Crewe Campus | 2.4 miles |
| Train station | Nantwich | 2.5 miles |
| Hospital | Tarporley War Memorial Hospital | 9.2 miles |
| University | Keele University | 10.6 miles |
| Hospital | Whitchurch Community Hospital | 11.7 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total incidents | 189 |
Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Axis Academy | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 22 May 2023 |
| Wistaston Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 24 Sep 2024 |
| Wistaston Church Lane Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 14 May 2019 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2023 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
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Rent-driven metrics
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- 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).