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DUKES OAK BARNS, HOLMES CHAPEL ROAD, SANDBACH, BRERETON, CHESHIRE EAST CW11 1SD
Front Aspect Open Plan Kitchen Dining Room The Grain Store Entrance Entrance Study/Family Area Kitchen Open Plan Kitchen Open Plan Kitchen Open Plan Kitchen Open Plan Kitchen Open Plan Kitchen Lounge Lounge Lounge Fire Lounge to Dining Area Dining Area to Lounge Landing Landing Master Bedroom Master Bedroom Master En-Suite Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bedroom Four Family Bathroom Gardens Gardens Gardens Gardens Gardens Gardens Front Aspect
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
154 m²
Council tax band
F
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: 2003-2006
Last sold
£420,000 Jul 2022
Price per m²
£3,864/m²
Local average
£394,333 (+50.9%)
Street crime
1 incident within 1 mile (Jul 2026)
Key features
- Exclusive Four Bedroom Barn Conversion
- Three Spacious Reception Rooms
- Stunning Breakfast Kitchen with Island
- Character Living Room with Log Burner
- Principal Bedroom with En-Suite
- Private Gardens & Courtyard Patio
- Private Allocated Parking
- EPC Rating – E
- Council Tax Band F – Cheshire East
- Tenure - Freehold
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Each barn enjoys its own distinct plot and excellent privacy, with this particular property benefitting from secluded and beautifully maintained outdoor spaces.This delightful property offers deceptively spacious and versatile accommodation.
At the heart of the home is an impressive entrance dining hall, flooded with natural light from a striking floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the private front and rear gardens. The lounge is warm and inviting, centred around a charming cast iron log-burning stove and featuring French doors opening onto the courtyard garden.The recently fitted, stunning breakfast kitchen offers an extensive range of eye catching units and complemented by a central dining island, creating a superb social and functional space. Open plan from the kitchen is a generous family room, ideal for informal living, home office or boot room, while a ground floor cloakroom/WC completes the downstairs accommodation.
To the first floor, a bright and spacious landing leads to four well-proportioned bedrooms, all offering excellent flexibility for family living or home working. The principal bedroom benefits from its own en-suite shower room and stylish built in wardrobes. while a stylish four-piece family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms.
The gated access opens to the enclosed gardens. A lawned garden wraps elegantly around the front and side of the property, leading to the walled courtyard garden, a further hidden garden sits to the rear of the barn, all ideal settings for alfresco dining, entertaining, or simply relaxing in peaceful surroundings.Externally, gated access opens to the enclosed gardens. A lawned garden wraps elegantly around the front and side of the property, leading to the walled courtyard garden, a further hidden garden sits to the rear of the barn, all ideal settings for alfresco dining, entertaining, or simply relaxing in peaceful surroundings.
“The Grain Store” combines, character, charm, and generous living space in a sought-after semi-rural location between Holmes Chapel and Sandbach, this outstanding home presents a rare opportunity to acquire a truly special barn conversion in the beautiful Cheshire countryside.
EPC Rating – E
Council Tax Band F – Cheshire East
Tenure - Freehold
Listed by
Holmes Chapel
Latham Estates Ltd
Reference: 88550973
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 04/08/2020
Expiry date: 03/08/2030
Current heating cost: £1,172/year
Potential heating cost: £996/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £33,375
Recommendations
- Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Flue gas heat recovery in conjunction with boiler (£400 - £900)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
- Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
This location is outside the imported HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygons.
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
Energy Performance Certificate
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #5903852
Property Details
Street: 2 Dukes Oak Barns
Town: Holmes Chapel Road, Brereton
Postcode: CW11 1SD
Installation Details
Items: 1 door
Certificate Issued: 12/08/2008
Work Completed: 03/07/2008
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 | — | £595,000 | +41.7% |
| Sold | 22/07/2022 (4 years ago) | £420,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street BRINDLEY GRANGE FARM THE WHEEL HOUSE HOLMES CHAPEL ROAD, BRERETON, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW11 1SD | £800,000 | 06/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| Same street DUKES OAK BARNS 3 HOLMES CHAPEL ROAD, BRERETON, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW11 1SD | £425,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street DUKES OAK BARNS 4 HOLMES CHAPEL ROAD, BRERETON, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW11 1SD | £800,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
Street average: £675,000 (3 sales)
Capital growth trend
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire East. Series: All dwelling types. As of June 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 South Cheshire: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Holmes Chapel Road
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Leisure Sales | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Brereton Green, Newcastle Road South / Brereton CE Aided Primary | 0.3 miles |
| Bus stop | Brereton Green, Newcastle Road South / School Lane | 0.4 miles |
| Shop | Asda Express | 1.3 miles |
| Train station | Holmes Chapel | 2.1 miles |
| Train station | Sandbach | 2.7 miles |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 5.6 miles |
| University | University of Buckingham Crewe Campus | 6.3 miles |
| Hospital | Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital | 6.7 miles |
| University | Keele University | 12.0 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total incidents | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brereton CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2018 |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Inadequate — 5 Feb 2024 |
| Offley Primary Academy | Primary | 1.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 2.2 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2022 |
| Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School | Secondary | 2.3 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Lane, Smallwood | £1,950/mo | 4 | 2.86 miles | Rightmove |
Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus 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).