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18 LITTLE MOSS LANE

SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST7 3BL

2 beds 1 baths 614 sq ft Listed 23 Apr 2026 (-48d)

£215,000

Reduced on 14 Oct 2025

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

57 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

F

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Price per m²

£3,772/m²

Local average

£364,339 (-41%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,775 of 33,755)

Street crime

34 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Character Two Bedroom Detached Stone Cottage
  • Picturesque & Idyllic Location With Canal Side Views
  • Two Reception Rooms & Separate Kitchen
  • Family Bathroom
  • Additional Outbuilding Offering Further Potential
  • In Need Of Modernisation Throughout
  • Superb Sized Lawned Gardens
  • Stunning Countryside Walks On Your Doorstep
  • Offered With No Upward Chain

Additional details

Sewerage
Private supply
Garden
Yes

Description

Nestled in a highly desirable setting just off Little Moss Lane, this charming two-bedroom detached stone-built cottage enjoys a prime canal-side position and is brimming with character.

Steeped in history, the property represents a rare opportunity for renovation and offers buyers the chance to restore and enhance its original charm, creating a truly individual home.

The accommodation retains many period features and comprises of, two well-proportioned reception rooms, a separate kitchen with utility store plus a connecting outbuilding, offering excellent scope for reconfiguration and modernisation, whilst to the first floor there are two bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Externally, the property boasts an exceptionally generous private lawned garden, providing ample potential to design a stunning outdoor retreat overlooking the tranquil waters of the canal. While there is no dedicated parking, on-street parking is available on Little Moss Lane just a short walk away.

This is a unique opportunity to acquire a home full of character and potential in a picturesque, sought-after location.
Situated just off Little Moss Lane the property enjoys excellent transport links, with easy access to Congleton, Kidsgrove, Alsager and Stoke-on-Trent whilst local amenities and the local primary school make an ideal choice for families and professionals alike.

Offered with no onward chain we feel a viewing on this individual styled cottage is one not be missed.

Reception Hallway - 3.15 x 2.26 (10'4" x 7'4" ) - Having a front entrance door with access into the reception hall
Having an aluminium double glazed window to the front and side aspect. Stairs with access to the first floor accommodation.
Feature fireplace with a tiled hearth and surround.

Lounge - 4.90 x 3.01 (16'0" x 9'10") - Having an aluminium double glazed window to the front and side aspect.
Feature fireplace housing a coal fire. Sat on a stone hearth with mantle and surround. Feature beam to the ceiling. Wall light points.

Kitchen - 3.59 x 1.51 (11'9" x 4'11") - Having a window to the rear aspect and to the side. Door to the inner hallway and the outside.
Having a range of wood effect wall cupboard and base units with work surfaces over incorporating a stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over, electric hob and oven. Space and plumbing. for washing machine.
Storage heater. Original tiled flooring. Partially tiled walls. Feature beams to the ceiling. Velux style skylight to the ceiling.
Access into -
Handy utility cupboard with shelving. power and lighting. Space for fridge.

Inner Hallway - Velux style window to the ceiling. Additional entrance door with access to the front.

Workshop - 4.37m x 3.02m (14'4" x 9'10") - Having a window to the front aspect.

First Floor Landing - Having a UPVC double glazed obscure window to the rear aspect. Access to the bedrooms and family bathroom.

Bedroom One - 3.07 x 3.00 (10'0" x 9'10") - Having an aluminium double glazed window to the front aspect. Storage heater.
Fitted cupboard housing the water tank
Access to the loft

Bedroom Two - 2.99 x 2.37 (9'9" x 7'9" ) - Having an aluminium double glazed window to the front aspect. Storage heater. Access to the loft.

Family Bathroom - 3.21 x 1.57 (10'6" x 5'1" ) - Having dual aspect windows- UPVC obscure double glazed window to the side aspect and a wood obscure window
Featuring a freestanding bath, wall mounted wash hand basin with chrome taps over, WC. Panelling to wall. Partially tiled walls. Storage heater.

Externally - Lawned gardens to the rear and side of the home with gated access at the front .

Listed by

Congleton

Rostons

Reference: 174840920

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: F

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/02/2025

Current heating cost: £2,663/year

Potential heating cost: £764/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,818

Recommendations

  • Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
  • Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
  • High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (£1,600 - £2,400)
  • 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)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £215,000

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
120 CONGLETON ROAD NORTH, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3HB £345,000 09/06/2023 Detached
18 NURSERY ROAD, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3BW £385,000 18/11/2022 Detached
189 CONGLETON ROAD NORTH, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3HD £567,500 25/10/2022 Detached
155 CONGLETON ROAD NORTH, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3HA £540,000 19/08/2022 Detached
Same street 24A LITTLE MOSS LANE, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3BL £525,000 16/03/2022 Detached
Same street 30 LITTLE MOSS LANE, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3BL £144,000 13/01/2022 Other
9 RUSS CLOSE, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3GB £294,000 17/12/2021 Detached
11 RUSS CLOSE, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3GB £310,000 10/12/2021 Detached
Same street 25 LITTLE MOSS LANE, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3BL £310,000 06/08/2021 Detached
35 ELBOURNE DRIVE, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3GA £330,000 30/07/2021 Detached
129 CONGLETON ROAD NORTH, SCHOLAR GREEN, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CHESHIRE EAST, ST7 3BQ £288,000 28/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £326,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £382,438 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 31.1%
10y growth 67.4%

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: £573/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

18 Little Moss Lane

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Wharf Design 0.1 miles
Bus stop Scholar Green, Congleton Road North / Travellers Rest 0.1 miles
Shop Wharf Plumbing & DIY 0.1 miles
Bus stop Scholar Green, Congleton Road North / The Bleeding Wolf 0.1 miles
Train station Kidsgrove 1.2 miles
Train station Alsager 2.2 miles
Hospital Haywood Hospital 4.0 miles
Hospital Haywood Hospital Walk-in Centre 4.1 miles
University University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus 7.1 miles
University Keele University 7.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 13
Anti-social behaviour 9
Other theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Criminal damage and arson 3
Robbery 1
Total incidents 34

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
Scholar Green Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 19 Jun 2023
Bluebell School Ltd Other 0.9 miles Outstanding — 22 Jan 2023
Kidsgrove Secondary School Secondary 1.0 miles Good — 14 Jun 2023
Kidsgrove Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 18 Jul 2022
Dove Bank Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 3 Jan 2018

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
St Martins Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT £1,100/mo 2 2.45 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%
Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500
Target investor price (1%) £110,000
Gross yield 6.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 16.3×
Monthly cashflow £118/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.3%
  • 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).