For sale Detached

20 BLACKHILL LANE

KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST WA16 9DD

4 beds 3 baths 2,605 sq ft Listed 26 Jun 2026 (-24d)

£1,150,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

242 m²

Council tax band

G

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£550,000 Jul 2010

Price per m²

£4,752/m²

Local average

£844,904 (+36.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,746 of 33,755)

Street crime

39 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Substantially extended and reconfigured detached family home, offering approximately 2,874 sq ft of flexible, modern accommodation.
  • Exceptional open-plan living, dining and kitchen space spanning over 34 feet, designed as the heart of everyday family life.
  • Four generous bedrooms, including an impressive principal suite with walk-in wardrobe and luxurious en-suite bathroom.
  • Versatile additional reception spaces including a large lounge, separate dining room and dedicated home office.
  • Set back from the road with ample parking for several vehicles, integral garage and practical utility, storage and cloakroom areas.
  • One of the largest private rear gardens nearby, ideally positioned close to Bexton Primary School and a short walk from Knutsford town centre.

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central, Wood burner
Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Front garden, Rear garden
Restrictions
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

20 Blackhill Lane is a substantially extended, reconfigured and beautifully finessed family home, positioned within a sought-after residential settings. Tucked just off Bexton Lane and within easy reach of Bexton Primary School, it offers an appealing balance of a quiet, established location with a short and convenient walk into the town centre.
Set well back from the road, the property provides generous off-road parking for several vehicles, together with an integral garage. To the rear is a particularly impressive garden—one of the largest in the immediate vicinity—enjoying a high degree of privacy and providing an exceptional setting for family life, entertaining and outdoor play.
Internally, the accommodation has been thoughtfully arranged for modern family living and extends to approximately 2,874 sq ft. The ground floor is centred around a superb open-plan living, dining and kitchen space, measuring over 34 feet in length. This is a bright and versatile everyday hub, with room for relaxed seating, dining and a contemporary kitchen arrangement, together with direct access to the garden. A separate dining room offers a more formal entertaining space, while the substantial lounge provides an inviting and independent reception room. The large patio incorporates a stunning covered wooden pergola, extending the evening and seasons for entertaining family and friends, or chilling with a book and a glass of something cold and fizzy.
The ground floor also includes a welcoming entrance hall with staircase to the first floor, a useful home office, ideal for those working from home, a utility room, cloakroom/WC, storage room and integral garage. The practical layout ensures that the house works equally well for busy family routines as it does for hosting guests.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom suite is an impressive retreat, incorporating a walk-in wardrobe and a stylish en-suite bathroom. There are three further well-proportioned bedrooms, including a generous second bedroom with access to the balcony, along with a family bathroom and an additional en-suite shower room serving bedroom three. The landing provides a natural central point to the upper floor, while the balcony creates an attractive additional outdoor feature.
A home of genuine scale, flexibility and quality, 20 Blackhill Lane combines contemporary family accommodation with an excellent Knutsford location, generous parking and a rare, private rear garden.


EPC Rating: C

Listed by

Knutsford

Stuart Rushton & Co

Reference: 90211485

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/03/2026

Expiry date: 09/03/2036

Current heating cost: £2,181/year

Potential heating cost: £2,048/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #3883638

Property Details

Street: 20 Blackhill Lane

Town: Knutsford

Postcode: WA16 9DD

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 11/07/2006

Work Completed: 09/06/2006

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #16907817 Recent

Property Details

Street: 20 Blackhill Lane

Town: KNUTSFORD

Postcode: WA16 9DD

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 03/08/2025

Work Completed: 23/07/2025

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #16680810 Recent

Property Details

Street: 20 Blackhill Lane

Town: KNUTSFORD

Postcode: WA16 9DD

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 23/02/2025

Work Completed: 09/01/2025

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #827520

Property Details

Street: 20 Blackhill Lane

Town: Knutsford

Postcode: WA16 9DD

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 08/08/2003

Work Completed: 20/06/2003

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

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £1,150,000 +109.1%
Sold 21/07/2010 (15 years ago) £550,000

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
20 GRASSFIELD WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AF £551,000 03/12/2025 Detached
5 MALVERN ROAD, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 0EH £835,000 23/09/2025 Detached
2 HOLLINGFORD PLACE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9DP £650,000 12/12/2023 Detached
17 BEXTON LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9BW £1,170,000 01/11/2023 Detached
26 GRASSFIELD WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AF £405,000 01/11/2023 Detached
11 MALVERN ROAD, KNUTSFORD, WARRINGTON, WA16 0EH £705,000 31/05/2023 Detached
4 TREE WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AL £460,000 24/05/2023 Detached
5 GRASSFIELD WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AF £876,000 19/12/2022 Detached
FOXCLOUDS, 4 BEGGARMANS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9BG £1,300,000 30/11/2022 Detached
3 BEGGARMANS LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9BE £985,000 30/11/2022 Detached
101 ASHWORTH PARK, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9DQ £825,000 18/11/2022 Detached
9 LOWLAND WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AG £640,000 31/10/2022 Detached
22 GRASSFIELD WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AF £463,000 10/10/2022 Detached
179 ASHWORTH PARK, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9DN £865,000 03/10/2022 Detached
7 TREE WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AL £500,500 07/09/2022 Detached
30 GRASSFIELD WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AF £455,000 10/08/2022 Detached
54 BLACKHILL LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9DW £580,000 10/08/2022 Detached
8 BLACKHILL LANE, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9DR £625,000 09/08/2022 Detached
46 ASHWORTH PARK, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9DL £757,500 22/07/2022 Detached
13 GRASSFIELD WAY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 9AF £600,000 17/06/2022 Detached

Area average: £712,400 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -14.6%
10y growth 23.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire East. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.9%
5y (index) 20.9%
10y (index) 48.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £881/mo
Realistic £979/mo
Optimistic £1,077/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: £793/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Bexton, Blackhill Lane / Bexton Primary School 0.1 miles
Bus stop Bexton, Bexton Lane / Valley Way 0.1 miles
Shop OBRIENBIKES 0.4 miles
Shop Asda Express 0.5 miles
Train station Knutsford 0.5 miles
Train station Plumley 2.3 miles
Hospital Altrincham Hospital 6.3 miles
Hospital Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre 6.4 miles
University University of Chester - Warrington Campus 10.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 19
Public order 7
Shoplifting 4
Anti-social behaviour 3
Other theft 3
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 39

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
Bexton Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 5 Mar 2018
Knutsford Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 25 Nov 2011
Cheshire Studio School Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 3 May 2017
Egerton Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 13 Feb 2023
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 6 Jun 2013

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.09%
Max investor price (0.8%) £122,375
Target investor price (1%) £97,900
  • 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).