For sale Detached

Birtles Lane

Over Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10, SK10 4ZB

5 beds 3 baths Listed 30 May 2026 (-16d)

£1,750,000

Guide Price

Save

# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (SK10 4ZB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Birtles Lane, Over Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10, SK10 4ZB |
| Price | £1,750,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Council tax | G |

## Description

Generous mid-century proportions, quality materials and spectacular outlook, set within approximately 7 acres with scope for further enhancement.

- Quality circa 1961 build

- 5 bedrooms

- 2 bathrooms plus en suite

- Generous drawing room

- Aga kitchen

- South-facing terrace

- Orchard and paddock

- Former pool

- Detached garage

- Rural outlook

- Permitted development scope

- In all circa 7 acres

## Property Photos

- ![Rear Elevation](/listings/photos/89108508/575379) - Rear Elevation
- ![Living/Dining Room](/listings/photos/89108508/575380) - Living/Dining Room
- ![House Grounds & View](/listings/photos/89108508/575383) - House Grounds & View
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/89108508/575385) - Entrance Hall
- ![Drawing Room](/listings/photos/89108508/575387) - Drawing Room
- ![Living/Dining Room](/listings/photos/89108508/575389) - Living/Dining Room
- ![Living/Dining Room](/listings/photos/89108508/575392) - Living/Dining Room
- ![Living/Dining Room](/listings/photos/89108508/575393) - Living/Dining Room
- ![Living/Dining Room](/listings/photos/89108508/575395) - Living/Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/89108508/575397) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/89108508/575400) - Kitchen
- ![Boot Room](/listings/photos/89108508/575403) - Boot Room
- ![Study](/listings/photos/89108508/575406) - Study
- ![Landing](/listings/photos/89108508/575409) - Landing
- ![Landing](/listings/photos/89108508/575411) - Landing
- ![Principal Bedroom](/listings/photos/89108508/575412) - Principal Bedroom
- ![Principal Bedroom](/listings/photos/89108508/575414) - Principal Bedroom
- ![En Suite](/listings/photos/89108508/575415) - En Suite
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/89108508/575416) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/89108508/575417) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/89108508/575418) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/89108508/575419) - Bedroom
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/89108508/575420) - Shower Room
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/89108508/575421) - Bathroom
- ![Garage](/listings/photos/89108508/575422) - Garage
- ![Grounds](/listings/photos/89108508/575423) - Grounds
- ![Grounds](/listings/photos/89108508/575424) - Grounds
- ![Drive](/listings/photos/89108508/575425) - Drive
- ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/89108508/575426) - Site Plan

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/89108508/575427) - Ground Floor
- ![First Floor](/listings/photos/89108508/575428) - First Floor
- ![Garage](/listings/photos/89108508/575429) - Garage

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/89108508/575430) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| HOLLY HOUSE BROOKLEDGE LANE, ADLINGTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4JU | £1,050,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| RUDBY CHELFORD ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4PT | £755,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached |
| 12 OSPREY CLOSE, NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4ZP | £1,000,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| ORCHARD HOUSE CASTLE HILL COURT, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4UT | £1,350,000 | 25/11/2025 | Detached |
| 56 MEADOW DRIVE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4EZ | £850,000 | 05/09/2025 | Detached |
| HIGH TREES WITHINLEE ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AT | £3,000,000 | 29/08/2025 | Detached |
| 25 GRANGELANDS, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AB | £370,000 | 14/08/2025 | Detached |
| BEVERLEY CHELFORD ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AW | £1,100,000 | 07/08/2025 | Detached |
| 26 HEYBRIDGE LANE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4ES | £3,700,000 | 01/08/2025 | Detached |
| WOOD LEA HOPE LANE, ADLINGTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4NH | £879,900 | 29/07/2025 | Detached |
| 30 MACCLESFIELD ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4BN | £1,488,150 | 23/07/2025 | Detached |
| 20 OAKWOOD DRIVE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4HG | £850,000 | 18/07/2025 | Detached |
| 72C MACCLESFIELD ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4BH | £4,145,000 | 11/07/2025 | Detached |
| BAGULEY FARM HOCKER LANE, OVER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4SB | £4,800,000 | 11/07/2025 | Detached |
| 3 THORNE CLOSE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4DE | £705,000 | 07/07/2025 | Detached |
| SILK HOUSE LONDON ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4EP | £2,555,000 | 30/06/2025 | Detached |
| BEECH COTTAGE ALDERLEY ROAD, MOTTRAM ST ANDREW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4QN | £675,000 | 26/06/2025 | Detached |
| PENNYHILL CASTLE HILL, MOTTRAM ST ANDREW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AX | £2,295,000 | 25/06/2025 | Detached |
| PLUM TREE COTTAGE CASTLE HILL, MOTTRAM ST ANDREW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AX | £1,200,000 | 20/05/2025 | Detached |
| 5 WATERBANK PLACE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4ZL | £500,000 | 01/05/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] MEADOWSIDE BARN BIRTLES LANE, OVER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4ZB | £910,400 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |

**Street average:** £910,400 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £1,663,403 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £875,113 (84 Detached, SK10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +100%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £878/mo
- **Realistic:** £975/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,073/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,745/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.06% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £97,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.8%
- **10y growth:** 87.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cheshire East; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.5%

## Flood risk

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

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

Rear Elevation Living/Dining Room House Grounds & View Entrance Hall Drawing Room Living/Dining Room Living/Dining Room Living/Dining Room Living/Dining Room Kitchen Kitchen Boot Room Study Landing Landing Principal Bedroom Principal Bedroom En Suite Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Shower Room Bathroom Garage Grounds Grounds Drive Site Plan

/ 29

Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

Local average

£875,113 (+100%)

Street crime

3 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

IN ALL APPROXIMATELY 3,877 SQ FT
COMPREHENSIVELY RENOVATED IN 2020
BROAD SOUTH-FACING TERRACE
MAGNIFICENT VIEWS ACROSS THE CHESHIRE PLAIN
PADDOCK
IN ALL CIRCA 7 ACRES

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Private supply
Heating: Oil, Underfloor heating
Parking: Garage, Driveway
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: Yes

Description

Generous mid-century proportions, quality materials and spectacular outlook, set within approximately 7 acres with scope for further enhancement.

- Quality circa 1961 build
- 5 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms plus en suite
- Generous drawing room
- Aga kitchen
- South-facing terrace
- Orchard and paddock
- Former pool
- Detached garage
- Rural outlook
- Permitted development scope
- In all circa 7 acres

Listed by

Alderley Edge

Jackson-Stops & Staff

Reference: 89108508

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address	Current	Potential	Floor area	Age band	Type
Higher Park Farm, Birtles Lane, Over Alderley, MACCLESFIELD	56	77	325 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
Meadowside Barn, Birtles Lane, Over Alderley, MACCLESFIELD	90	90	453 m²	England and Wales: 2012 onwards	Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Ground Floor

First Floor

Garage

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£1,750,000	—

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
HOLLY HOUSE BROOKLEDGE LANE, ADLINGTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4JU	£1,050,000	18/12/2025	Detached
RUDBY CHELFORD ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4PT	£755,000	16/12/2025	Detached
12 OSPREY CLOSE, NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4ZP	£1,000,000	12/12/2025	Detached
ORCHARD HOUSE CASTLE HILL COURT, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4UT	£1,350,000	25/11/2025	Detached
56 MEADOW DRIVE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4EZ	£850,000	05/09/2025	Detached
HIGH TREES WITHINLEE ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AT	£3,000,000	29/08/2025	Detached
25 GRANGELANDS, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AB	£370,000	14/08/2025	Detached
BEVERLEY CHELFORD ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AW	£1,100,000	07/08/2025	Detached
26 HEYBRIDGE LANE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4ES	£3,700,000	01/08/2025	Detached
WOOD LEA HOPE LANE, ADLINGTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4NH	£879,900	29/07/2025	Detached
30 MACCLESFIELD ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4BN	£1,488,150	23/07/2025	Detached
20 OAKWOOD DRIVE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4HG	£850,000	18/07/2025	Detached
72C MACCLESFIELD ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4BH	£4,145,000	11/07/2025	Detached
BAGULEY FARM HOCKER LANE, OVER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4SB	£4,800,000	11/07/2025	Detached
3 THORNE CLOSE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4DE	£705,000	07/07/2025	Detached
SILK HOUSE LONDON ROAD, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4EP	£2,555,000	30/06/2025	Detached
BEECH COTTAGE ALDERLEY ROAD, MOTTRAM ST ANDREW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4QN	£675,000	26/06/2025	Detached
PENNYHILL CASTLE HILL, MOTTRAM ST ANDREW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AX	£2,295,000	25/06/2025	Detached
PLUM TREE COTTAGE CASTLE HILL, MOTTRAM ST ANDREW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4AX	£1,200,000	20/05/2025	Detached
5 WATERBANK PLACE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4ZL	£500,000	01/05/2025	Detached
Same street MEADOWSIDE BARN BIRTLES LANE, OVER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK10 4ZB	£910,400	27/10/2023	Detached

Street average: £910,400 (1 sale)

Area average: £1,663,403 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.8%

10y growth 87.9%

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

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SK10 4ZB

Address

Hocker Lane

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Alderley Park / Mereside	0.9 miles
Shop	Hartwoods	1.0 miles
Shop	Arthur Burns & Son	1.0 miles
Train station	Alderley Edge	2.3 miles
Hospital	Rosemount Resource Centre	2.8 miles
Train station	Chelford	2.9 miles
Hospital	Altrincham Hospital	9.6 miles
University	University of Manchester Fallowfield Campus	11.7 miles
University	Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building	11.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Total incidents	3

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
Nether Alderley Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 1 May 2012
Whirley Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 14 Apr 2011
The King's School In Macclesfield	Other	1.8 miles	— (No rating)
Eden School	Other	1.9 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2024
The Fallibroome Academy	Secondary	2.0 miles	Good — 16 Feb 2023

Rental Comparables

Loading rental comparables for this postcode. Refresh in a few minutes.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.06%

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).

Enter House Number

Enter the house number to help us retrieve more accurate pricing history and property data.

Please log in to submit or correct the house number for this listing.