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5 HARRIS CLOSE

CREWE, LEIGHTON, CHESHIRE CW1 4TQ

4 beds 2 baths 1,055 sq ft Listed 28 Apr 2026 (-46d)

£300,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

98 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£74,950 Dec 1997

Price per m²

£3,061/m²

Local average

£299,802 (+0.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,217 of 33,755)

Street crime

134 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Generous Corner Plot Position
  • Quiet Cul-De-Sac Location In Leighton
  • Spacious Front Facing Lounge
  • Separate Dining Room For Entertaining
  • Bright And Airy Conservatory To Rear
  • Separate Utility Room With Storage Space
  • Internal Access To Garage Via Utility
  • Ground Floor Cloakroom Convenience
  • Principal Bedroom With En-Suite Shower Room
  • Three Further Well Proportioned Bedrooms

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Whitegates Crewe are delighted to present this four-bedroom detached home, set on a generous corner plot within a quiet cul-de-sac on Harris Close, Leighton. Offering excellent space both inside and out, the property features a welcoming entrance hallway, spacious front lounge, separate dining room and a light-filled conservatory overlooking the rear garden. The central kitchen is complemented by a useful utility room with internal access to the garage, along with a ground floor cloakroom. Upstairs are four well-proportioned bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with en-suite, and a family bathroom. Externally, the property boasts a large private rear garden and ample driveway parking. Requiring modernisation, this home presents a fantastic opportunity to add value and create a truly personalised family home, ideally located close to local schools, amenities, Leighton Hospital and Bentley Motors. Early viewing is highly recommended.

Whitegates Crewe are delighted to present this four bedroom detached residence, tucked away within a quiet cul-de-sac on Harris Close in Leighton, offering an exceptional opportunity for buyers seeking a home with space, privacy, and long-term potential. Occupying a particularly generous corner plot, the property immediately stands out with its ample frontage, providing driveway parking for multiple vehicles and a sense of openness that is rarely found in similar positions.

Tenure - Freehold
EPC - D
Council Tax - C

Upon entering the property, you are welcomed into a spacious entrance hallway which immediately sets a warm and inviting tone for the rest of the home. The hallway offers a practical layout with access to the main ground floor rooms, a useful storage point for coats and shoes, and a natural flow that helps connect the living spaces without feeling enclosed. There is also an immediate sense of scale and potential, with the hallway acting as a central hub for the home.

The living room is positioned to the front of the property and benefits from a pleasant outlook over the frontage and surrounding cul-de-sac. This room provides a comfortable and versatile space for everyday relaxation, with ample room for a range of furniture configurations. Its proportions allow for both intimate family evenings and larger gatherings, while still feeling cosy and well-balanced, making it a key reception room within the home.

To the rear of the property, the dining room offers an excellent space for formal dining or family meals, with direct access through to the conservatory. The conservatory itself is a standout feature, flooded with natural light and providing uninterrupted views over the rear garden. This creates a bright and airy atmosphere throughout the rear of the home, making it an ideal setting for entertaining guests or simply enjoying the garden outlook all year round.

The kitchen is centrally located within the property and is designed with practicality in mind, offering a functional layout with ample worktop and storage space. It provides direct access to a separate utility area, which helps keep laundry and household tasks neatly tucked away from the main living spaces. The utility room also provides internal access to the garage, adding valuable convenience for storage, parking access, or potential future conversion (subject to the necessary planning permissions). A convenient ground floor cloakroom is also positioned off this area, ideal for guests and everyday use.

The utility room enhances the overall functionality of the home, offering additional workspace, plumbing for appliances, and a practical separation from the kitchen, while also serving as the key internal link to the garage.

Ascending to the first floor, the property continues to impress with four well-proportioned bedrooms arranged around a central landing. The principal bedroom is generously sized and benefits from its own en-suite shower room, offering a private and comfortable retreat away from the rest of the household. This room easily accommodates a range of bedroom furnishings and provides a calm and restful environment.

The second bedroom is also a spacious double, enjoying a pleasant aspect and offering excellent versatility, whether used as a guest room or additional family bedroom. Its proportions make it suitable for a wide range of furniture layouts, ensuring it remains a practical and adaptable space.

The third bedroom is equally well-sized and would make an ideal child’s bedroom, study, or hobby room, depending on the needs of the buyer. Its flexibility is one of its key strengths, allowing it to evolve with changing family requirements over time.

The fourth bedroom, while slightly smaller, still offers a comfortable and usable space, making it perfect for a nursery, home office, or occasional guest accommodation. Like the other rooms, it benefits from natural light and a well-planned layout that maximises usability.

The family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms and is fitted with a suite that caters to everyday family life. It provides a functional and well-appointed space, offering both bath and wash facilities, and completing the accommodation on this floor.

Externally, the property truly excels, with the rear garden being one of its most impressive features. Generously sized and enjoying a high degree of privacy, it provides an excellent outdoor environment for families, entertaining, or simply relaxing. The space is largely laid out in a way that offers both lawned areas and potential for further landscaping, with scope for extension or enhancement subject to the necessary permissions.

To the front and side, the corner plot position provides a particularly large frontage with ample driveway parking for multiple vehicles, alongside access to the garage. This sense of space and separation from neighbouring properties adds significantly to the overall appeal of the home.

The property does require modernisation, offering a superb opportunity for buyers to update and personalise the accommodation to their own style and specification. With its solid structure, generous proportions, and highly desirable plot, it presents an ideal blank canvas for those looking to create a bespoke family home while adding long-term value.

Situated in a sought-after residential area, the home is well positioned for access to local schools, shops, and transport links, ensuring convenience for everyday living. It is also located within close proximity to Leighton Hospital and Bentley Motors, making it particularly attractive for professionals working nearby. Early viewings are highly recommended, as properties offering this combination of space, location, and potential are expected to generate significant interest.


To comply with legal requirements, all buyers must complete an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) check. If your offer is accepted, you will need to undergo this check through our recommended provider. The fee for the AML check is £48.00, which includes VAT.

Thinking about selling your property? For a FREE valuation from one of our local experts, please call or e-mail our Whitegates office, and we will be happy to assist you with an award winning service.

Listed by

Crewe

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 87783198

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/05/2021

Expiry date: 24/05/2031

Current heating cost: £619/year

Potential heating cost: £521/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,148

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #9401489

Property Details

Street: 5 Harris Close

Town: Leighton

Postcode: CW1 4TQ

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 04/03/2013

Work Completed: 13/12/2012

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 £300,000 +300.3%
Sold 05/12/1997 (28 years ago) £74,950

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
39 THORN TREE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UA £340,000 09/10/2025 Detached
48 MILLS WAY, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TG £355,000 08/10/2025 Detached
23 BURTON GROVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TH £360,000 21/12/2023 Detached
12 TOLLEMACHE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YA £215,000 15/12/2023 Detached
111 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TL £240,000 18/05/2023 Detached
56 THORN TREE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UA £351,666 05/04/2023 Detached
44 BLEASDALE ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4PZ £265,000 21/12/2022 Detached
17 BLEASDALE ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4PZ £255,000 18/11/2022 Detached
57 MILLS WAY, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TF £292,000 16/09/2022 Detached
1 WHARFEDALE AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4PB £300,000 02/09/2022 Detached
50 BELTONY DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TX £280,000 17/08/2022 Detached
43 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TL £205,000 29/07/2022 Detached
8 MELROSE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YD £180,000 28/07/2022 Detached
4 WASDALE GROVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4QB £112,000 16/06/2022 Detached
38 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TW £290,000 16/06/2022 Detached
64 BELTONY DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TX £210,000 16/06/2022 Detached
1 CARRINGTON WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YE £205,000 06/06/2022 Detached
12 CANFORD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3XS £147,500 25/05/2022 Detached
65 LAMBOURN DRIVE, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4TL £228,000 28/04/2022 Detached
2 MELROSE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3YD £185,000 25/03/2022 Detached

Area average: £250,808 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.7%
10y growth 67.1%

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 South Cheshire: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Coppenhall, Parkers Road / Mills Way 0.0 miles
Bus stop Coppenhall, Parkers Road / Lambourn Drive 0.1 miles
Shop Co-Op Food Coppenhall 0.1 miles
Shop Viva 0.1 miles
Hospital Leighton Hospital 0.9 miles
University University of Buckingham Crewe Campus 2.2 miles
Train station Crewe 2.2 miles
Train station Sandbach 3.4 miles
Hospital Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital 5.2 miles
University Keele University 11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 63
Public order 14
Criminal damage and arson 13
Drugs 12
Anti-social behaviour 10
Other theft 10
Vehicle crime 4
Burglary 3
Shoplifting 3
Other crime 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 134

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
Mablins Lane Community Primary School Primary 0.1 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Leighton Academy Primary 0.6 miles Good — 1 May 2023
St Michael's Community Academy Primary 0.7 miles Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024
Cornerstone Academy Other 0.7 miles Good — 16 Jan 2022
Oakfield Lodge School Other 0.8 miles Requires improvement — 16 Oct 2018

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.33%
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).