Wellbank Lane
Over Peover, WA16, WA16 8UA
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Council tax band
H
Local average
£865,297 (+108%)
Deprivation
Decile 6 (18,873 of 33,755)
Street crime
1 incident within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- BEST BIDS REQUESTED BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THURSDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2026
- Impressive country house in a wonderful village location, with immaculate south facing gardens of nearly 1.5 acres
- Five bedrooms, three bathrooms and four reception rooms, in all nearly 4000 square feet
- Absolutely superb position in the middle of the very sought after Over Peover, with far reaching southerly views to the rear
- Great scope for alteration or redevelopment, subject to planning permission
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Private garden
- Listed property
- No
- Restrictions
- No
- Required access
- No
- Rights of way
- No
- Flooded in last 5 years
- No
- Flood defences
- No
Description
A substantial and very attractive detached country house, in all just under 4000 square feet, located in a wonderful central position in this most sought after rural village right opposite the charming and picturesque Cricket pitch, standing within lovely South facing gardens and grounds of just under 1.5 acres.
The house offers huge potential for either a general scheme of improvement, modernisation and extension, or even complete redevelopment perhaps, subject to obtaining any necessary planning permissions.
The gardens and surrounding grounds are lovely, in all 1.43 acres, and the house sits well back from the road with a long driveway, enjoying far reaching open views at the rear with a South Westerly orientation, affording an excellent sunny aspect. They include formal and informal areas and a small wooded copse.
The accommodation feels spacious throughout and a large and impressive reception hall gives access to all four ground floor reception rooms. The kitchen/breakfast room sits to the rear, and there is an integral double garage that could be integrated into the accommodation. There are five bedrooms and three bathrooms on the first floor.
EPC Rating: F
Listed by
Knutsford
Stuart Rushton & Co
Reference: 171324488
EPC ratings on this postcode
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| Address | Current | Potential | Floor area | Age band | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lodge, Wellbank Lane, Over Peover | 32 | 60 | 338 m² | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | House |
| Oak Lodge, Wellbank Lane, Over Peover, KNUTSFORD | 32 | 60 | 338 m² | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | Detached |
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
All
Price history
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Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire East. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Cheshire East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: £793/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Well-Bank Lane
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Over Peover, Well Bank Lane / Clay Lane | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 1.5 miles |
| Shop | Chelford Farm Supplies | 1.7 miles |
| Train station | Chelford | 1.8 miles |
| Train station | Goostrey | 2.5 miles |
| Hospital | Soss Moss Hospital | 2.9 miles |
| Hospital | Knutsford and District Community Hospital | 3.9 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total incidents | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peover Superior Endowed Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 15 Jan 2018 |
| Chelford CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 30 Nov 2023 |
| Terra Nova School | Other | 2.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Goostrey Community Primary School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2022 |
| David Lewis School | Other | 2.4 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2015 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).
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