# 2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (CW12 2HQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 35 GIANTSWOOD LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST CW12 2HQ | | Price | £375,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | D | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 96 m² | | Last sold | £315,000 May 2022 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 21/09/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £911/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500 ### Recommendations - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6400-8920-0322-5522-3153) ## Description Welcome to this stunning detached bungalow, beautifully nestled in one of the area’s most desirable and established neighbourhoods. From the moment you step inside, you’ll be struck by the exceptional presentation and thoughtful improvements that make this home truly special. The property has been extended and lovingly updated throughout, offering a blend of modern luxury and classic comfort. There are two generous double bedrooms, each designed to provide a peaceful retreat, and the bathrooms have been finished to a high standard, giving a real sense of indulgence. The heart of the home is the striking living kitchen at the rear, perfect for both entertaining and every-day family life, with sleek finishes and plenty of space to cook, dine, and relax. There’s also a cosy lounge that invites you to unwind after a long day, as well as a bright sitting room (currently used as a garden room) that’s ideal for morning coffee or catching up with friends. The sense of space and light throughout the property is truly uplifting. You’ll love the convenience of the ample driveway to the front, making parking a breeze for both the homeowner and guests. Also outside, the garden is another jewel in the crown offering peace, privacy and endless options to tend to its beds, borders and lawns! This lovely bungalow is just moments from the picturesque Westlow Mere and miles of open countryside, perfect for those who enjoy walking, cycling, or simply soaking up the beauty of nature. At the same time, you’re only a short distance from the vibrant town centre, with its array of shops, cafes, and local amenities, as well as excellent transport links that make commuting or exploring further afield easy and convenient. The community here is friendly and welcoming, offering a wonderful lifestyle for anyone looking to settle in a peaceful yet well-connected location. Whether you’re seeking a stylish downsize, a comfortable family home, or a superb base for enjoying the best of town and country living, this property truly ticks all the boxes. Take a look at our photos, video tour, and floor plan to get a real feel for everything on offer, and don’t hesitate to get in touch for more information or to arrange your own private viewing. This is a rare opportunity to secure a home that combines elegance, comfort, and convenience in such a sought-after setting - come and see for yourself what makes it so special. EPC Rating: C**Parking - Driveway** ## Property Photos - ![DSC_0332-DSC_0336.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455372) - DSC_0332-DSC_0336.jpg - ![DSC_0342-DSC_0346.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455373) - DSC_0342-DSC_0346.jpg - ![DSC_0387-DSC_0391.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455374) - DSC_0387-DSC_0391.jpg - ![DSC_0337-DSC_0341.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455375) - DSC_0337-DSC_0341.jpg - ![DSC_0352-DSC_0356.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455376) - DSC_0352-DSC_0356.jpg - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88369737/455377) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88369737/455378) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88369737/455379) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/88369737/455380) - ![DSC_0397-DSC_0401.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455381) - DSC_0397-DSC_0401.jpg - ![DSC_0417-DSC_0421.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455382) - DSC_0417-DSC_0421.jpg - ![DSC_0422-DSC_0426.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455383) - DSC_0422-DSC_0426.jpg - ![DSC_0447-DSC_0451.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455384) - DSC_0447-DSC_0451.jpg - ![DSC_0457-DSC_0461.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455385) - DSC_0457-DSC_0461.jpg - ![DSC_0452-DSC_0456.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455386) - DSC_0452-DSC_0456.jpg - ![DSC_0442-DSC_0446.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455387) - DSC_0442-DSC_0446.jpg - ![DSC_0437-DSC_0441.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455388) - DSC_0437-DSC_0441.jpg - ![DSC_0462-DSC_0466.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455389) - DSC_0462-DSC_0466.jpg - ![DSC_0362-DSC_0366.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455390) - DSC_0362-DSC_0366.jpg - ![DSC_0367-DSC_0371.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455391) - DSC_0367-DSC_0371.jpg - ![DSC_0377-DSC_0381.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455392) - DSC_0377-DSC_0381.jpg - ![DSC_0382-DSC_0386.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455393) - DSC_0382-DSC_0386.jpg - ![DSC_0392-DSC_0396.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455394) - DSC_0392-DSC_0396.jpg - ![1.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455395) - 1.jpg - ![2.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455396) - 2.jpg - ![3.jpg](/listings/photos/88369737/455397) - 3.jpg ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/88369737/455398) - All ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/88369737/455399) - EPC 1 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #15472753 - **Address:** 35 Giantswood Lane, CONGLETON, CW12 2HQ - **Certificate Issued:** 06/11/2022 - **Work Completed:** 28/10/2022 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 35 GIANTSWOOD LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2HQ | £315,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached | | 35 GIANTSWOOD LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2HQ | £215,000 | 24/02/2020 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 6 MARTON CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2HS | £310,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached | | 1A JACKSON ROAD, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1NT | £455,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached | | 2 BIGGS WAY, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1LZ | £260,050 | 14/10/2024 | Detached | | 2 DAISYBANK DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1LS | £290,000 | 20/09/2024 | Detached | | 2 BIGGS WAY, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1LZ | £375,100 | 21/12/2023 | Detached | | 5 BRADSHAW DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2PU | £375,250 | 16/06/2023 | Detached | | 11 BRADSHAW DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2PU | £365,000 | 17/03/2023 | Detached | | 15 BRADSHAW DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2PU | £349,995 | 10/01/2023 | Detached | | 28 WALFIELD AVENUE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2HP | £250,000 | 01/12/2022 | Detached | | 2 KENT DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1SD | £385,000 | 10/11/2022 | Detached | | 19 TIDNOCK AVENUE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2HN | £375,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached | | 24 HERTFORD CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1TB | £337,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached | | 34 HERTFORD CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1TB | £350,000 | 25/10/2022 | Detached | | 17 BRADSHAW DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2PU | £349,995 | 18/10/2022 | Detached | | 38 SOMERSET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1SE | £500,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached | | 4 DORSET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1LU | £425,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached | | 11 DAISYBANK DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 1LX | £395,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached | | 46 BRADSHAW DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2PU | £452,995 | 18/08/2022 | Detached | | 25 BRADSHAW DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2PU | £459,995 | 18/08/2022 | Detached | | 6 PEEWIT CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2GX | £300,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 37 GIANTSWOOD LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2HQ | £600,000 | 23/09/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 51 GIANTSWOOD LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2HQ | £551,000 | 16/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 46 GIANTSWOOD LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 2HQ | £262,000 | 16/07/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £471,000 (3 sales) **Area average:** £368,019 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £425,487 (90 Detached, CW12, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -11.9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cheshire East). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £878/mo - **Realistic:** £975/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,073/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Mill Green, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/51a7cad) | £795/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | Rightmove | | [Hatter Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3e2a0ae) | £925/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | Rightmove | | [Dane Street, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8964fbf) | £800/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | Rightmove | | [Kinsey Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/76d741f) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Lower Meadow Drive, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/048285c) | £895/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Victoria Street, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c826d79) | £895/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Antrobus Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/38d68f1) | £650/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | Rightmove | | [Tan House Yard, Off West Street, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/96d99ac) | £895/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | Rightmove | | [High Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3ae70fa) | £980/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | Rightmove | | [Moody Street, Tudor Court, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/25ed67d) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Wharf Mill, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/56d45bb) | £850/mo | 2 | 0.9 miles | Rightmove | | [Back Lane, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c0f1f25) | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Bath Vale, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9abcc6c) | £750/mo | 2 | 1.12 miles | Rightmove | | [Fenton Close, Mossley, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5a5cc0f) | £1,200/mo | 2 | 1.35 miles | Rightmove | | [Ullswater Road, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f88b04f) | £1,000/mo | 2 | 1.41 miles | Rightmove | | [Lynalls Close, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e6aceff) | £1,200/mo | 2 | 1.56 miles | Rightmove | | [Abbotts Close, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/75b4138) | £1,100/mo | 2 | 1.75 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £949/mo (17 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £895/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 2.9% - **Cost-to-rent:** 34.9× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-696/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.7% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. 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:** £3,906/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 24% - **10y growth:** 55.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Cheshire East; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.6% - **5y growth (index):** 23.6% - **10y growth (index):** 51.5% ## 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)