31 ROPE LANE
CREWE, WISTASTON, CHESHIRE EAST CW2 6RB
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
223 m²
Council tax band
F
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Last sold
£490,000 Nov 2016
Price per m²
£3,583/m²
Local average
£365,988 (+118.3%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (31,998 of 33,755)
Street crime
73 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- An exceptional and most spacious bay fronted detached period residence
- Of immense appeal and providing considerably enhanced accommodation of significant style
- Standing in delightful surroundings and gardens extending to 0.4 of an acre with extensive driveway
- Affording superb accommodation incorporating delightful features and character in a highly sought after location
- Gracious hallway and galleried landing, three reception rooms, shower cloakroom
- Beautifully appointed open plan family dining kitchen, spacious fully appointed utility/laundry room, second cloakroom
- Spacious bay fronted lounge, bay fronted dining room and ground floor bedroom suite with en-suite
- Stunning principal bedroom suite with dressing area, Juliet balcony and contemporary en-suite
- Three further first floor bedrooms and fully appointed family bathroom
- Superior detached garden lodge with full superfast broadband and garden store
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Listed by
Nantwich
Cheshire Lamont
Reference: 174200771
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 02/10/2025
Expiry date: 01/10/2035
Current heating cost: £1,948/year
Potential heating cost: £1,850/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
EPC
EPC Certificate
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £799,000 | +63.1% |
| Sold | 29/11/2016 (9 years ago) | £490,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 TOWERS CLOSE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6QE | £333,000 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 2 LOCHLEVEN ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RX | £315,000 | 06/11/2025 | Detached |
| 10 RIMSDALE CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RS | £300,000 | 06/11/2025 | Detached |
| 26 ROPE LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RD | £468,000 | 10/11/2023 | Detached |
| 25 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6SB | £435,000 | 10/11/2023 | Detached |
| 4 CHATSWORTH CLOSE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6SW | £350,000 | 13/04/2023 | Detached |
| 9 RIMSDALE CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RS | £350,000 | 18/10/2022 | Detached |
| 16 WELLSWOOD DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RE | £407,500 | 06/10/2022 | Detached |
| 25 LOCHLEVEN ROAD, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RX | £207,250 | 08/08/2022 | Detached |
| 7 BRIDGE CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RL | £317,500 | 19/07/2022 | Detached |
| 59 ROPE LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RH | £347,500 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 34 ROPE LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RD | £490,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 46 ROPE LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RD | £715,000 | 13/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 FRESHFIELDS, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6QD | £267,500 | 09/05/2022 | Detached |
| 2 ROPE BANK AVENUE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RZ | £355,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| 1 CHATSWORTH CLOSE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6SW | £350,000 | 03/12/2021 | Detached |
| 5 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6SB | £315,000 | 25/11/2021 | Detached |
| 2C EDGEWOOD DRIVE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6SB | £290,000 | 25/11/2021 | Detached |
| 50 ROPE LANE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6RD | £266,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached |
| 7 TOWERS CLOSE, WISTASTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW2 6QF | £375,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
Area average: £362,713 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire East. Series: Detached. As of March 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
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Rope, Bankfield Avenue / Rope Lane | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Spar | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Graham Tresidder and Son | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Crewe | 1.6 miles |
| University | University of Buckingham Crewe Campus | 2.2 miles |
| Train station | Nantwich | 2.4 miles |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 3.1 miles |
| Hospital | Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital | 8.0 miles |
| University | Keele University | 9.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total incidents | 73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Berkeley Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 3 Dec 2019 |
| Shavington Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2014 |
| Wistaston Church Lane Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 14 May 2019 |
| Pebble Brook Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 25 Nov 2014 |
| Vine Tree Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2012 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).