For sale Detached

5 BASSET CLOSE

NANTWICH, WILLASTON, CHESHIRE EAST CW5 6RJ

4 beds 2 baths 1,302 sq ft Listed 30 Apr 2026 (-134d)

£475,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

121 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£250,000 May 2011

Price per m²

£3,926/m²

Local average

£486,939 (-2.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (29,647 of 33,755)

Street crime

26 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

Key features

  • EXTENDED, ENHANCED AND IMPROVED DETACHED FAMILY HOME
  • HIGHLY REGARDED ESTATE AND QUIET CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION
  • STUNNING LIVING ROOM WITH BAY WINDOW
  • FANTASTIC OPEN PLAN LIVING/DINING/SITTING ROOM WITH UTILITY ROOM OFF
  • STYLISH CLOAKROOM, EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM AND BATHROOM
  • FOUR GENEROUS BEDROOMS
  • MUST BE VIEWED!

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Located on this highly regarded and sought after estate this four bedroom detached family home is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac and stands on a good size plot with beautifully landscaped garden to the rear and extensive off road parking including car charging point and an integral garage to the front. Having being extended, improved and enhanced and beautifully maintained the property is a turn key property and presented to exacting standards. The accommodation in brief comprises: entrance hall with oak and glass balustrade rising to the first floor, light bright living room, incredible open plan living/dining/sitting room, utility room and cloakroom to the ground floor. To the first floor there are four well proportioned bedrooms, the main bedroom has a beautifully appointed en-suite shower room and there is a further well-appointed a family bathroom. This home really is the complete package and must be viewed to be appreciated.

Basset Close is ideally located close to the A500 providing easy access to the M6 Junction 16, Willaston is on a convenient bus route and trains can be accessed from both Nantwich and Crewe. Nantwich is a short five minute drive away and Crewe is ten minutes away. Willaston itself has pubs, shop café, gym, nursey and a highly regarded primary school as well as a community social club.

As part of the enhancement and improvements to the property there have been solid oak doors and replastered ceilings throughout.

Approached over the tarmac driveway which leads to the front door opening on to the:

Entrance Hall
With high quality wood flooring fitted, oak balustrade leading to the first floor landing and doors leading to all ground floor rooms.

Downstairs Cloakroom
Fitted with a suite of low-level WC with useful shelving over and wash hand basin with cupboard under. A storage cupboard provides storage and there is a continuation of the oak flooring.

Living Room
A generously proportioned living room with bay window to the front. Continuation of high quality oak flooring and central feature fireplace with inset coal effect gas fire in marble surround, hearth and mantle.

Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Sitting Room
Extended to the rear this superb open plan kitchen/dining/living room is an incredible heart of the home. Throughout the space there is the continuation of oak flooring, there are windows from both the kitchen area and from the sitting area overlooking the rear garden and French doors open to the rear garden. There is an extensive range of wall and base units incorporating cupboards and drawers with Quartz work surfaces over with matching upstand and butlers sink. There is a range style cooker, built in fridge, freezer and dishwasher. Recessed ceiling spotlights, anthracite upright radiator, pendant light fittings over the breakfast bar. Door leading to the:

Utility Room
Fitted with matching wall and base units with cupboards fitted with work surfaces over Undermounted sink. Space and plumbing for washer/dryer. Door leading to the side.

First Floor Landing
With doors leading to all four bedrooms, family bathroom and airing cupboard.

Bedroom One
A superb main bedroom with bay window to the front, range of fitted wardrobes proving hanging space & shelving and door leading to the:

En-Suite Shower Room
Beautifully appointed with a suite of low-level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and shower enclosure with rainfall shower and handheld shower heads, shower tray and screen doors fitted. There are marble effect aqua panels, wood effect flooring fitted, frosted window to the front, shaver point and extractor fan fitted.

Bedroom Two
Well-proportioned double bedroom with window to the front. Fitted wardrobes providing hanging space and shelving.

Bedroom Three
A third double bedroom with window to the rear overlooking the rear garden.

Bedroom Four
A fourth bedroom with window overlooking the rear garden.

Bathroom
Tastefully and stylishly appointed with a suite of low level WC, wash hand basin in vanity surround with drawers under and cupboards adjacent and bath with rainfall shower head and hand held shower attachment and shower screen fitted. There are tiled walls, tiled floor, frosted window to the rear, extractor fan fitted.

Externally
To the front there is off road parking for four cars, electric car charging point which leads to the integral garage with electric shutter door to the front, personnel door to the side, power and light. The rear garden is a superb feature of the property being well landscaped and immaculately maintained with paved patios and pergola seating area ideal for evening drinks or barbecues. There is an electric awning providing a shaded seating area. There is artificial lawn ideal for children to play. There are well stocked shrubbery borders and ornamental trees. There is storage to the side of the house for bins.

Listed by

Nantwich

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 87925410

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 20/05/2026

Expiry date: 19/05/2036

Current heating cost: £1,183/year

Potential heating cost: £1,188/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,228

Recommendations

  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£210 - £245)
  • 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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~274 m² (0.07 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

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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 #14650767

Property Details

Street: 5 Basset Close

Town: Willaston

Postcode: CW5 6RJ

Installation Details

Items: 9 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 27/06/2021

Work Completed: 26/05/2021

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 £475,000 +90%
Sold 20/05/2011 (15 years ago) £250,000

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
18 HOLLY PLACE, WISTASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6NG £490,000 14/01/2026 Detached
45 MURRAYFIELD DRIVE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6QF £297,500 14/11/2025 Detached
19 HOLLYBUSH CRESCENT, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6PP £270,000 04/08/2025 Detached
11 HOLLY PLACE, WISTASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6NG £385,000 16/04/2025 Detached
THE LOOKAN BARN, 84B WISTASTON ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6QU £440,000 19/12/2024 Detached
61 COPPICE ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6QD £460,000 13/11/2024 Detached
9 MAGPIE LANE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6GS £437,000 03/11/2023 Detached
4 SHANNON CLOSE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6QG £295,000 12/05/2023 Detached
17 HOLLY PLACE, WISTASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6NG £510,000 24/04/2023 Detached
160 WISTASTON ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6QT £482,500 20/01/2023 Detached
20 HEALD WAY, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6SR £464,950 16/12/2022 Detached
18 HEALD WAY, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6SR £424,950 16/12/2022 Detached
5 MURRAYFIELD DRIVE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6QE £334,000 14/12/2022 Detached
16 HEALD WAY, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6SR £414,950 02/12/2022 Detached
1 HEALD WAY, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6SQ £434,950 31/10/2022 Detached
19 HEALD WAY, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6SQ £449,950 21/10/2022 Detached
21 HEALD WAY, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6SQ £359,950 21/10/2022 Detached
3 HEALD WAY, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6SQ £394,950 18/10/2022 Detached
9 DERWENT CLOSE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6QQ £230,000 16/09/2022 Detached
4 SHANNON CLOSE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 6QG £325,000 25/08/2022 Detached

Area average: £395,033 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 39.5%
10y growth 39.1%

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

1y (index) 4.2%
5y (index) 22%
10y (index) 49.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £886/mo
Realistic £984/mo
Optimistic £1,082/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bolton and Bury: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Willaston, Wistaston Road / Nags Head 0.1 miles
Shop Willaston Stores 0.2 miles
Shop Premier 0.6 miles
Train station Nantwich 1.7 miles
Train station Crewe 2.3 miles
University University of Buckingham Crewe Campus 2.9 miles
Hospital Leighton Hospital 3.3 miles
Hospital Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital 8.1 miles
University Keele University 10.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 13
Anti-social behaviour 6
Drugs 3
Public order 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 26

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Willaston Primary Academy Primary 0.2 miles Good — 17 Oct 2013
Wistaston Church Lane Academy Primary 0.7 miles Good — 14 May 2019
Shavington Academy Secondary 1.0 miles Good — 17 Jun 2014
The Berkeley Academy Primary 1.1 miles Good — 3 Dec 2019
Highfields Academy Primary 1.2 miles Good — 14 May 2015

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.21%
Max investor price (0.8%) £123,000
Target investor price (1%) £98,400
  • 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).