For sale Semi-detached

251 BLAKELOW ROAD

MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST SK11 7EH

5 beds 2 baths 213 m² Listed 12 Mar 2026 (-95d)

£837,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 5 May 2026 · Was £860,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

213 m²

Last sold

£448,500 Mar 2011

Local average

£324,083 (+158.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,510 of 33,755)

Street crime

132 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A superb opportunity to acquire a substantial Victorian property beautifully extended and renovated providing modern and contemporary fittings combined with original features occupying a superb location with fantastic west facing views over open countryside and the Cheshire plain towards Manchester and the Welsh hills yet within walking distance of Macclesfield town centre.

Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Enclosed Porch - With tiled floor, stained glass window and door leading to:

Reception Hall - 8.10m x 1.68m (26'7" x 5'6") - With original staircase leading to the first floor, ceiling cornices, parquet flooring, radiator, access to half cellar.

Lounge - 4.57m x 4.06m (15' x 13'4") - With exposed floorboards, delightful views, period fireplace with open fire, two radiators, ceiling cornice.

Dining Room - 4.24m x 4.11m (13'11" x 13'6") - With exposed floorboards, radiator, feature fireplace with tiled inset and open grate, ceiling cornice.

Living/Family/Kitchen - 9.93m x 5.44m (32'7" x 17'10") - A magnificent room enjoying shaker style units including base cupboards and drawers, wall cupboards and granite worktops, large matching central islands/breakfast bar, Belfast sink unit, ceramic hob with extractor hood, two oven/grills, fridge and freezer, dishwasher, tiled floor with under floor hearting, sitting area, dining area, skylights, two sets of bi-folding doors leading to a large terrace, access to first floor sitting room.

Utility - 2.34m x 1.98m (7'8" x 6'6") - With fitted units, stainless steel sink unit, plumbing for washing machine, tiled floor with under floor heating, access to:

Wc - With low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, tiled walls, built-in cupboard, tiled floor with under floor heating.

Cellar - 4.22m x 1.52m (13'10" x 5' ) -

First Floor (Access From Kitchen) -

Sitting Room - 5.23m x 3.05m (17'2" x 10') - With two radiators, skylights.

Main Landing With Stairs To Second Floor -

Bedroom 1 - 4.22m x 4.09m (13'10" x 13'5") - With radiator, period fireplace.

Bedroom 2 - 4.22m x 3.78m (13'10" x 12'5") - With radiator, period fireplace and wonderful views.

Bedroom 3 - 3.71m x 3.12m (12'2" x 10'3") - With radiator, views over the garden.

Bedroom 4 - 2.82m x 1.65m (9'3" x 5'5") - With radiator, fabulous views.

Bathroom/Wc - With freestanding bath, pedestal wash hand basin, large shower enclosure, high level WC, radiator/towel rail, tiled walls, tiled floor.

Second Floor -

Landing -

Bedroom 5 - 4.22m x 3.40m (plus 2.59m x 1.57m) (13'10" x 11'2" - Enjoying a Velux roof balcony taking full advantage of the views, radiator, built-in wardrobes.

Outside - Magnificent gardens as previously mentioned.

Double Detached Garage - 5.82m x 5.31m (19'1" x 17'5") - With electric up and over door, power and light.

An additional parking space to the front of the property.

Tenure - Freehold. Interested purchaser should seek clarification of this with their solicitor.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the Agents.

Possession - Vacant possession upon completion.

Constructed of brick, this beautifully extended and renovated Victorian property offers the discerning purchaser a wonderful home with fabulous family accommodation over three floors set within large grounds and a recently constructed detached double garage. On entering the property you are immediately welcomed with a delightful enclosed porch with stained glass window and door leading to a 26ft reception room with original staircase leading to the first floor. There is a magnificent lounge with period fireplace with open grate, dining room again with feature fireplace with tiled inset and open grate, a superb 32ft living/family/kitchen enjoying shaker style units with granite worktops and matching central island/breakfast bar and an abundance of built-in appliances, separate utility with access to WC. From the living/family/kitchen there is a staircase leading to a first floor sitting room. To the first floor the main landing allows access to four good sized bedrooms and a bathroom/WC. The fifth bedroom can be found on the second floor which enjoys a Velux roof balcony with the most amazing views over Macclesfield and the surrounding areas. A gas fired central heating system has been installed.

An internal inspection is highly recommended to appreciate the size, space and quality of this most magnificent period property.

The property enjoys the most amazing landscaped gardens comprising lawns borders, shrubs, split level sun terraces allowing great entertaining facilities, mature/specimen trees and box hedging. There is a recently constructed double detached garage with electrically operated up and over door which has side access from Stoneyfold lane.

There is a wide range of shopping, travel, educational and recreational facilities available in Macclesfield. Access points to the national motorway network, Inter-City rail travel to London and Manchester International Airport are all within 5 and 30 minutes drive of the property.

Directions: From Arighi Bianchi furniture store on the junction of Buxton road and The Silk road bear left onto Buxton road and continue for approximately 1 mile bearing right just past Ecton avenue into Buxton Old road. Take the first turning right into Blakelow road where the property can be found on the left hand side.

Listed by

Prestbury

Holmes Naden (Estates) Ltd

Reference: 173215916

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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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 #8298178

Property Details

Street: 251 Blakelow Road

Town: MACCLESFIELD

Postcode: SK11 7EH

Installation Details

Items: 18 windows

Certificate Issued: 27/07/2011

Work Completed: 30/06/2011

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 £837,000 +86.6%
Sold 11/03/2011 (15 years ago) £448,500

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 253 BLAKELOW ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 7EH £775,000 21/01/2026 Semi-detached
Same street 253 BLAKELOW ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 7EH £775,000 21/01/2026 Semi-detached
5 ECTON AVENUE, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 1QS £445,000 03/12/2025 Semi-detached
331 BUXTON ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 7EP £384,000 22/08/2025 Semi-detached
10 MIDDLEHILLS, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 7EQ £380,000 14/09/2022 Semi-detached
13 KINGSTON AVENUE, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 7DL £239,000 23/02/2022 Semi-detached
5 MIDDLEHILLS, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 7EQ £335,000 17/12/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 273 BLAKELOW ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 7EH £385,000 28/09/2021 Semi-detached
9 KINGSTON AVENUE, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 7DL £255,000 17/09/2021 Semi-detached
15 KINGSTON AVENUE, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 7DL £230,000 10/09/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £645,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £324,000 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 12.9%
10y growth 83%

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

1y (index) 2.3%
5y (index) 25.2%
10y (index) 56.5%

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 East Cheshire: £1,745/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Macclesfield, Buxton Road / Forest Cottage 0.2 miles
Bus stop Macclesfield, Buxton Road / Monsall Close 0.3 miles
Shop The Co-operative Food 0.5 miles
Shop Cakeface 0.5 miles
Train station Macclesfield 0.9 miles
Hospital Macclesfield District General Hospital 1.7 miles
Hospital Rosemount Resource Centre 1.8 miles
Train station Prestbury 3.2 miles
University University of Derby, Buxton 7.7 miles
University Tovell Building, Buxton & Leek College 10.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 61
Drugs 14
Anti-social behaviour 13
Public order 13
Shoplifting 13
Criminal damage and arson 7
Vehicle crime 4
Burglary 2
Other theft 2
Other crime 1
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 132

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
Puss Bank School and Nursery Primary 0.5 miles Good — 30 Jun 2022
Hurdsfield Community Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 3 Jul 2022
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Inadequate — 11 Jul 2018
Hollinhey Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Good — 27 Feb 2012
Parkroyal Community School Primary 1.3 miles Good — 29 Mar 2017

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.12%
Max investor price (0.8%) £121,875
Target investor price (1%) £97,500
  • 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).