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IRONS COTTAGE

WELSH ROW, MACCLESFIELD, NETHER ALDERLEY, CHESHIRE EAST SK10 4TY

5 beds 3 baths 2,939 sq ft Listed 11 Sep 2024 (-640d)

£1,625,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

273 m²

Council tax band

G

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£1,585,000 Dec 2024

Price per m²

£5,952/m²

Local average

£875,113 (+85.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,188 of 33,755)

Street crime

13 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Impressive Detached Home
  • Stunning Open Views
  • South Facing Gardens
  • Idyllic Semi-Rural Location
  • Walking Distance to Alderley Edge
  • No Onward Chain

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

An impressive, detached family home completely modernised by the current owners. Situated in an idyllic spot in Nether Alderley with delightful south facing gardens.

Irons Cottage is an impressive, detached family home located in the popular semi-rural location in Nether Alderley. The property has been carefully and tastefully modernised and remodelled by the current owners and offers spacious and well-balanced accommodation finished to a high standard throughout.

The property is approached via a set of electric gates leading to a sweeping driveway offering ample off-road parking and access to the integral garage.

A feature of particular note on the ground floor is the stunning open living dining kitchen, the newly installed handmade bespoke kitchen with modern shaker units, large central island with quartz worktop with waterfall edge and integrated Siemens appliances. There is full width set of bi-folding doors opening onto the rear garden patio. There is a large sitting and dining area with contemporary living flame fire.

In addition, on the ground floor is the drawing room with feature fireplace and media wall, family room, study/office, utility room, boot room, entrance hall with cloakroom WC and integrated garage.

To the first floor is the expansive principal bedroom suite enjoying open views and benefitting from a spacious bespoke dressing room and large en-suite bathroom by designer bathroom company Lusso Stone. There are four further double bedrooms and two bathrooms (1 en-suite). All the bathrooms have contemporary fittings and bespoke tiling.

As part of the renovations the owners have installed new aluminium windows and external doors.

Externally the property benefits from a good-sized rear garden which enjoys superb open views across the adjoining countryside and a delightful southerly aspect.

There is a stone flagged patio and aluminium framed pergola with retracting roof.
Irons Cottage is situated perfectly for a 15-minute walk to The Village through beautiful surrounding fields, coming out on Chorley Hall Lane, which is a must with dogs. The Village, as well as, the local historic Church has the renowned primary school, wonderful walks including The Edge a well-known beauty spot of historical importance.

Alderley Edge Village centre is within easy reach, offering a good range of shopping including Waitrose supermarket, stylish boutiques and fine restaurants. The motorway network system is within easy access, as is Manchester International Airport as well as, local commuter rail links to Manchester and London.

Important Information - -

What 3 Words – ///bliss.quietest.exotic

Council Tax – G

EPC Rating – C

Tenure – Freehold

Heating: Gas Fired Central Heating

Services: Mains Gas, Electric, Water & Drainage

Parking: Driveway & Garage

Flood Risk*: Very low risk of flooding

Broadband: Superfast Broadband available at the property.

Mobile Coverage
: Mobile coverage with main providers (EE, O2, Three & Vodafone) Limited coverage indoors.

* Information provided by GOV.UK
**Information provided by Ofcom checker.

The information isn't guaranteed. Andrew J Nowell take no responsibility for inaccuracies and advise potential buyers to do their own checks before committing to purchase.

Listed by

Alderley Edge

Mosley Jarman

Reference: 152283011

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 31/10/2017

Expiry date: 30/10/2027

Current heating cost: £1,558/year

Potential heating cost: £1,481/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £31,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
  • Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12085716

Property Details

Street: 2 Welsh Row

Town: Nether Alderley

Postcode: SK10 4TY

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 12/12/2016

Work Completed: 16/09/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

29% since 2020

Event Date Price % change
Sold 19/12/2024 (1 year ago) £1,585,000 +29.4%
Sold 07/12/2020 (5 years ago) £1,225,000

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
Same street THE OLD BARN WELSH ROW, NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4TY £1,155,000 13/12/2024 Detached
Same street SPRINGVALE WELSH ROW, NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4TY £720,000 26/04/2024 Semi-detached
Same street ROSELEIGH WELSH ROW, NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4TY £735,000 15/06/2023 Semi-detached
Same street HAWTHORNS WELSH ROW, NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4TY £1,492,500 08/09/2022 Detached
Same street BRAMBLY HEDGE WELSH ROW, NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4TY £815,000 21/09/2021 Semi-detached
Same street KINMOSS WELSH ROW, NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4TY £1,384,000 27/07/2021 Detached

Street average: £1,050,250 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 10.8%
10y growth 87.9%

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: £1,745/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

2 Welsh Row

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Nether Alderley, Congleton Road / Alderley Cross 0.2 miles
Shop Murphy's Barber Shop 0.7 miles
Shop Coggles 0.8 miles
Train station Alderley Edge 1.0 miles
Hospital Soss Moss Hospital 1.1 miles
Train station Chelford 2.1 miles
Hospital The Wilmslow Hospital 2.4 miles
University University of Manchester Fallowfield Campus 10.8 miles
University Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building 10.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Drugs 4
Anti-social behaviour 2
Other theft 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Public order 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 13

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
Nether Alderley Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 1 May 2012
The Ryleys School Other 0.9 miles (No rating)
Alderley Edge Community Primary School Primary 1.0 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Alderley Edge School for Girls Other 1.1 miles (No rating)
Lindow Community Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Good — 11 Mar 2014

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.06%
Max investor price (0.8%) £121,875
Target investor price (1%) £97,500
  • 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).