# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (WA16 8GX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 3 RUTHERFORD DRIVE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE WA16 8GX | | Price | £1,600,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | H | | Last sold | £500,000 Aug 1999 | ## Description Rutherford Drive forms part of the larger St Georges Park development constructed by Crosby Homes in 1998. The development comprises of three gated cul-de-sacs of large detached family houses and today feel beautifully mature with attractive landscaping and private gardens. Number 3 is a lovely home and has been thoughtfully extended to provide well balanced accommodation that extends to over 3,000 sq feet. The welcoming entrance hall opens to the principal reception rooms, a useful fitted study and cloakroom. The large main lounge features a fireplace and bay window, in addition to double doors that open to the rear garden. A wonderful 22’ orangery forms the extension to the house and links the kitchen, cosy living room and formal dining room, thereby creating a superb open-plan, everyday living space that is so in demand by the current market. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a utility room, situated off the kitchen, with courtesy door to the integral double garage. The spacious first floor landing affords access to all five bedrooms, each with either fitted or built-in wardrobes, and the well appointed, modernised family bathroom. The principal bedroom suite is an impressive size and comprises a walk through lobby, splendid bedroom with full width range of built-in wardrobes and en-suite shower room, which has been re-fitted in recent years with a high quality suite. The guest bedroom at the other side of the landing also benefits from en-suite facilities and the remaining three bedrooms share the family bathroom with four piece suite. The house stands within a pleasant, established garden with double width driveway to the front providing access to the integral garage with remote door. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 RUTHERFORD DRIVE, KNUTSFORD, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, WA16 8GX | £500,000 | 20/08/1999 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | THE PINES, 22 LEYCESTER ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QR | £1,350,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached | | 3 OAKLEIGH, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QW | £956,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached | | HAYSVILLE CHELFORD ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QP | £2,100,000 | 15/08/2025 | Detached | | 44 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QN | £2,500,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached | | HIGH TREES CHELFORD ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NN | £850,000 | 11/09/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 5 RUTHERFORD DRIVE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GX | £1,700,000 | 25/04/2023 | Detached | | 3 ASTLEY CLOSE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8GZ | £1,650,000 | 07/03/2023 | Detached | | 3 OAKLEIGH, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QW | £806,600 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | 31 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QN | £1,150,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached | | 8 OAKLEIGH, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QW | £865,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached | | THE MOORINGS LEGH ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NT | £1,855,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached | | 2 LEYCESTER CLOSE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QQ | £2,100,000 | 23/07/2021 | Detached | | GRANGE COTTAGE CHELFORD ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8NN | £675,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached | | BIRCHWOOD, 58 GOUGHS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 8QN | £1,750,000 | 22/06/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £1,700,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £1,431,354 (13 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £865,297 (51 Detached, WA16, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +84.9% ## 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 Lancs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £793/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.06% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £97,500 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 22.7% - **10y growth:** 58.4% ## 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) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)