# 2 bedroom flat for rent (CW12 1RS) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 78A, LAWTON STREET, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST CW12 1RS | | Price | £675 pcm | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 | | Floor area | 42 m² | | Last sold | £85,000 Jun 2012 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 22/03/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £630/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,225 ### Recommendations - A (£100 - £350) - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2135-1369-4498-1117-9121) ## Description **A COSY, WELL PRESENTED FIRST FLOOR TWO BEDROOM FLAT** Sitting room. Kitchen. Two bedrooms and bathroom. Gas central heating and double glazed throughout. Literally within a ‘stones' throw’ of the town centre and its shops, bars and restaurants. The “award winning” Congleton Park is found close by which is a majestic place, with children’s play areas, playing fields and the eclectic bar/restaurant “Stock at The Pavilion”, which offers a mix of casual and quirky, vintage and modern. Congleton Railway Station is found at the top of Park Lane, providing links to national rail networks and frequent expresses to London. The town centre boasts a Marks and Spencer Simply Food, Tesco, butchers, florists and newsagents as well as essential services such as chemists, doctors and dentists. With Congleton being so central means the M6 motorway and main arterial routes to Manchester Airport are easily accessible by road. ## Property Photos - ![KITCHEN](/listings/photos/94235433/2558427) - KITCHEN - ![LOUNGE](/listings/photos/94235433/2558428) - LOUNGE - ![BEDROOM 1](/listings/photos/94235433/2558429) - BEDROOM 1 - ![BATHROOM](/listings/photos/94235433/2558430) - BATHROOM - ![BEDROOM 2](/listings/photos/94235433/2558431) - BEDROOM 2 ## EPC Graphs - ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/94235433/2558432) - Energy Performance Certificate ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cheshire East). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £887/mo - **Realistic:** £985/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,084/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Oldham & Rochdale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £576/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Lawton Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/460e0c1) | £675/mo | 2 | 0 miles | Rightmove | | [Moor Street, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c75ea62) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | Rightmove | | [Tudor Court, Moody Street, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1a37e0f) | £775/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | Rightmove | | [Mill Green, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d4005e3) | £995/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | Rightmove | | [Fountain Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/469d3bb) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.38 miles | Rightmove | | [Holford Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5a39dd6) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | Rightmove | | [Nelson Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c84ed73) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | Rightmove | | [Rood Hill, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c43f47b) | £895/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | Rightmove | | [Antrobus Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/38d68f1) | £650/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | Rightmove | | [Vaudrey Crescent, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/86b28f8) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | Rightmove | | [Waggs Road, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b22ba29) | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.47 miles | Rightmove | | [Buxton Road, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c27d3d2) | £875/mo | — | 0.48 miles | Rightmove | | [West Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4ff11e0) | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.56 miles | Rightmove | | [Dane Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fd103d3) | £725/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | Rightmove | | [Havannah Street, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d84f4a1) | £825/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | Rightmove | | [William Street, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ebf2c94) | £950/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Havannah Street Havannah Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 2AJ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/87fb786) | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.67 miles | Rightmove | | [Westholme Close, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cb12f72) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.79 miles | Rightmove | | [Buxton Road, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3188f14) | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove | | [Hornby Drive, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4f23334) | £995/mo | 2 | 1.27 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £971/mo (22 listings)** ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £885/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 1573.3% - **Monthly cashflow:** £769/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4713.2% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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:** £16/m² ## 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)