# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CW12 4QY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST CW12 4QY |
| Price | £450,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Council tax | E |
| Floor area | 121 m² |
| Last sold | £359,995 Oct 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 29/08/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £322/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7103-3002-3308-3859-6200)

## Description

Built in 2021 by Seddon Homes, this property has the remainder of the NHBC warranty. Offered in good decorative order, the spacious accommodation comprises entrance hall with cloakroom WC and understairs storage cupboard ideal for coats and shoes. Generous lounge with dual aspect windows. Modern fully fitted kitchen/dining room with integrated appliances, granite worktops and tiled floor through to a utility room with space for both washer and dryer. Patio doors in the dining area open into the rear garden. Utility room with outside Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, the main bedroom has a built in wardrobe and en-suite, family bathroom.

Externally the driveway provides parking for 2 cars as well as having double garage complete with vehicle charger. Gate access to the side of the property leads to the secure rear garden which is mainly lawn with patio area, perfect for a buyer to create their own sanctuary or ideal for families with younger children.

Situated within walking distance of the local high school and public transport, this property needs to be viewed to be appreciated.

EPC Rating: B

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/174776948/268565) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £359,995 | 25/10/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 15 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £457,500 | 06/03/2026 | Detached |
| [Same street] 4 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £440,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached |
| [Same street] 8 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £470,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 20 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £442,000 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| 6 KESWICK COURT, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JH | £392,500 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 33 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £335,000 | 07/12/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 28 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £294,995 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 34 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £409,995 | 28/09/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 32 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £459,995 | 15/09/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 30 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £459,995 | 15/09/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 24 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £435,000 | 21/07/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 41 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £120,250 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £317,500 | 08/06/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 25 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £338,650 | 05/05/2023 | Other |
| 58 PADGBURY LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4LR | £567,500 | 14/04/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 20 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £412,995 | 31/03/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 18 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £412,995 | 30/01/2023 | Detached |
| 14 TROUTBECK AVENUE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JA | £345,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 9 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £319,000 | 29/09/2022 | Detached |
| 6 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £399,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £389,995 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 12 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £355,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| THE NEW HOUSE, 15A GREENACRES ROAD, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4LS | £347,000 | 28/07/2022 | Detached |
| 11 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £543,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 17 GRASMERE AVENUE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4LZ | £318,000 | 12/07/2022 | Detached |
| 11 THISTLE WAY, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4EJ | £298,000 | 06/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £355,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 79 ULLSWATER ROAD, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JJ | £315,000 | 14/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 14 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £289,995 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 1 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £509,995 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 2 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £555,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 23 THISTLE WAY, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4EJ | £427,500 | 07/04/2022 | Detached |
| 16 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £550,000 | 28/03/2022 | Detached |
| 13 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £279,995 | 04/03/2022 | Detached |
| 9 PADGBURY LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4LP | £485,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £385,291 (15 sales)
**Area average:** £403,449 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £425,487 (90 Detached, CW12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +5.8%

## 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 Oldham & Rochdale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Field View Road, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/231b890) | £1,400/mo | 4 | 0.5 miles | Rightmove |
| [Chelford Road, Somerford, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1478f53) | £2,995/mo | 4 | 1.18 miles | Rightmove |
| [Watery Lane, Astbury, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cb14497) | £3,750/mo | 4 | 1.32 miles | Rightmove |
| [Quayside, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6cdc68b) | £1,600/mo | 4 | 1.45 miles | Rightmove |
| [Rutland Close, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/02cfca7) | £1,700/mo | 4 | 1.5 miles | Rightmove |
| [Walfield Avenue, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4d4293e) | £2,200/mo | 4 | 1.61 miles | Rightmove |
| [Lewis Way, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b657197) | £1,700/mo | 4 | 2.4 miles | Rightmove |
| [Hillside Farmhouse, Cloudside, Congleton, CW12 3QG](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/afe1a0f) | £2,000/mo | 4 | 4.25 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £2,168/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £231,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £185,000

*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 £1,850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-132/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,719/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18.2%
- **10y growth:** 55.4%

## 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)

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