# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (SK8 2BZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 45 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, GREATER MANCHESTER SK8 2BZ |
| Price | £250,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Floor area | 47 m² |
| Last sold | £255,000 Jun 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/01/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £572/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,940

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£40)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0140-2343-4090-2109-9151)

## Description

Approximate room sizes

Entrance Vestibule  

Double glazed front door, coved ceiling, built-in storage and meter cupboard, door to:

Living Room 4.96m (16'3") x 3.53m (11'7")

Double glazed bay window to front with deep display sill, decorative feature original inglenook fireplace with timber surround, plate rail and recessed pebbled effect gas fire, t v point, radiator.

Inner Hallway  

Access to loft - Good head height loft space which has been boarded for storage, but also offers potential for conversion. Access to:

Fitted Kitchen 3.00m (9'10") x 2.92m (9'7")

Fitted with a matching range of base and eye level units with worktop space over, wine rack, stainless steel sink unit with single drainer and mixer tap, plumbing for automatic washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, built-in electric oven, built-in four ring gas with pull out extractor hood over, built-in microwave, laminate tiled floor, wall tiling to work top areas, coved ceiling, recessed ceiling downlighters, double glazed bay window to side, two windows to rear, double glazed door to Conservatory, door to:

Bedroom 1 3.95m (13') x 3.51m (11'6")

Double glazed window to rear, double radiator, coved ceiling.

Bedroom 2 3.87m (12'8") max x 2.72m (8'11")

Two double glazed windows to side elevation, radiator, laminate floor covering, coved ceiling with recessed ceiling downlighters, wall cupboard housing wall mounted Worcester gas combination boiler.

Shower Room  

Fitted with three piece suite comprising tiled shower cubicle, vanity wash hand basin with cupboard under, low-level WC and heated towel rail tiled walls, opaque double glazed window to side, laminate floor covering, extractor fan, picture rail, coved ceiling.

Conservatory 2.93m (9'7") x 2.70m (8'10")

Half brick and uPVC double glazed construction with uPVC double glazed windows, polycarbonate roof, ceiling fan and light, double glazed windows to three elevations, radiator, laminate tiled flooring, double glazed double doors to side.

Outside

Enclosed private rear garden which is not overlooked and includes many area's of interest including a small flagged patio area, shaped lawn, well stocked flower and shrub borders, further raised paved patio area, shed, summerhouse with raised decking, long side drive with parking facilities for several cars, detached garage to rear. To the front is a well stocked, lawned garden with shrub and evergreen borders, mature confifer trees affording a high degree of privacy from the road, plus a low boundary wall, crazy paved path/drive, outside tap and security lighting

## Property Photos

- ![front ](/listings/photos/101344490/1637698) - front 
- ![rear garden](/listings/photos/101344490/1637707) - rear garden
- ![living room](/listings/photos/101344490/1637709) - living room
- ![kitchen](/listings/photos/101344490/1637711) - kitchen
- ![conservatory](/listings/photos/101344490/1637712) - conservatory
- ![bedroom one](/listings/photos/101344490/1637713) - bedroom one

## Floorplans

- ![45 Shakespeare Drive, Cheadle 3D floor plan](/listings/photos/101344490/1637714) - 45 Shakespeare Drive, Cheadle 3D floor plan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3008917
- **Address:** 45 Shakespeare Drive, CHEADLE, SK8 2BZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/09/2005
- **Work Completed:** 15/07/2005
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 3 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2BZ | £255,000 | 04/06/2021 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 55 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2BZ | £345,000 | 20/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 157 STOCKPORT ROAD, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DP | £292,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 93 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DQ | £310,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BURNS AVENUE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DB | £300,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 21 DRYDEN AVENUE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2AW | £295,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 51 CRANLEIGH DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DH | £370,000 | 07/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 13 PARK ROAD, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2AN | £450,000 | 03/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 DRYDEN AVENUE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2AW | £300,000 | 25/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ASHBOURNE AVENUE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DG | £370,000 | 20/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 19 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2BZ | £220,000 | 15/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 55 CRANLEIGH DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DH | £350,000 | 22/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 23 CUTHBERT ROAD, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DT | £350,000 | 25/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 CRANLEIGH DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DH | £325,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| NEWHOLME OLD ROAD, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2BP | £229,714 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 73 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2BZ | £349,950 | 18/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BURNS AVENUE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DB | £285,500 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 9 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2BZ | £425,500 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 74 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DA | £240,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2BZ | £386,000 | 06/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 CUTHBERT ROAD, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DT | £389,950 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 CRANLEIGH DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DH | £299,500 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DD | £265,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CRANLEIGH DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DH | £380,000 | 05/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 TENNYSON ROAD, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2AR | £305,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2DA | £240,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 43 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, CHEADLE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK8 2BZ | £385,000 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £351,908 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £317,333 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £384,794 (110 Semi-detached, SK8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -35%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stockport). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £995/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,105/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,216/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for West Pennine (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £449/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, New Hey Road, SK8 | £1,295/mo | 2 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Stockport Road, SK8 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Huntley Road, SK3 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,265/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £161,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £129,500

*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 £1,295/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £156/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.6%

*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:** £5,319/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 40.3%
- **10y growth:** 38%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stockport; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 68.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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