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HARRINGTON DRIVE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD SK11 9RD

3 beds 2 baths 1,302 sq ft Listed 13 Apr 2026 (-58d)

£510,000

Reduced on 13 Aug 2025

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

121 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Price per m²

£4,215/m²

Local average

£573,981 (-11.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,718 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • A generously proportioned three bedroom detached family home
  • Spacious lounge, separate dining room and conservatory
  • Contemporary kitchen, useful utility, WC and stylish three piece bathroom
  • Well maintained front lawn and off road parking plus a garage
  • Beautifully landscaped rear garden with a patio and lawned area
  • No onward chain

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A generously proportioned three-bedroom detached family home, ideally located in one of Macclesfield’s most desirable areas. This attractive property is conveniently positioned within close proximity to a wide range of local amenities, well regarded schools, and excellent recreational facilities.

The accommodation briefly comprises an entrance porch leading into a welcoming hallway, a spacious lounge, separate dining room, a large and airy conservatory, a contemporary kitchen, and a useful utility room. Upstairs, the first floor offers three well sized bedrooms and a stylish three-piece family bathroom.

Externally, the property boasts a well-maintained front lawn and ample off-road parking, which extends to a single garage. To the rear, one of the standout features is the beautifully landscaped garden, complete with a generous patio area and a charming summerhouse, perfect for outdoor entertaining or relaxation.

Driveway - On approach there is a lawned garden with stocked borders, ample off road parking which extends to a good size garage – with an up and over door, power and light.

Entrance Porch - 7' 1'' x 5' 1'' (2.15m x 1.55m) - With an inner door through to the entrance hall. WC situated off the entrance porch having a WC and wash hand basin plus a cloaks storage cupboard and double glazed window.

Wc - 4' 3'' x 6' 1'' (1.30m x 1.86m) - Wash hand basin plus a cloaks storage cupboard and double glazed window.

Entrance Hall - 7' 1'' x 12' 1'' (2.15m x 3.69m) - Stairs to the first floor landing, Radiator.

Lounge - 18' 4'' x 12' 1'' (5.58m x 3.69m) - Large formal lounge with a double glazed window to front, gas fire set in a complementary fireplace, radiator.

Dining Room - 11' 4'' x 8' 2'' (3.46m x 2.49m) - Sliding patio door through to the conservatory, radiator, door to kitchen.

Conservatory - 11' 3'' x 11' 4'' (3.44m x 3.46m) - A large conservatory having double glazed windows and double doors leading out to the rear patio and garden.

Kitchen - 14' 0'' x 8' 2'' (4.27m x 2.49m) - Modern range of wall, base and drawer units, contrasting work surfaces, single drainer sink unit with a mixer tap over, integrated electric oven, gas hob and an extractor, integrated dishwasher, door to utility room and double glazed window to rear looking out onto the garden.

Utility Room - 12' 0'' x 6' 4'' (3.67m x 1.93m) - Double glazed window and door to rear garden, door to garage, wall mounted gas central heating boiler.

First Floor Landing - 15' 11'' x 9' 1'' (4.85m x 2.77m) - Double glazed window to rear, access to the loft space.

Bedroom 1 - 14' 10'' x 11' 2'' (4.53m x 3.41m) - Double glazed windows to front, radiator.

Bedroom 2 - 10' 6'' x 11' 2'' (3.20m x 3.41m) - Double glazed window to front, radiator, stairwell storage cupboard.

Bedroom 3 - 9' 5'' x 9' 1'' (2.88m x 2.77m) - Double glazed window to rear, built in cupboard, radiator.

Bathroom - 7' 4'' x 5' 3'' (2.23m x 1.60m) - Three piece suite comprising, panel bath, shower screen and an electric shower, WC and wash hand basin, part tiled walls, radiator, built in cupboard, double glazed windows to rear. =

Rear Garden - To rear there is a laid to lawn garden with a large patio area, paved walkway and summer house.

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Listed by

Macclesfield

Rostons

Reference: 174371630

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/08/2016

Current heating cost: £883/year

Potential heating cost: £662/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,100

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #1692013

Property Details

Street: 1 Harrington Drive

Town: Gawsworth

Postcode: SK11 9RD

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows

Certificate Issued: 02/05/2017

Work Completed: 09/04/2004

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

16% since 2006

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £510,000 +34.2%
Sold 18/08/2017 (8 years ago) £380,000 +16%
Sold 24/05/2006 (20 years ago) £327,500

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
ST. JAMES CHURCH LANE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9QY £600,000 13/06/2025 Detached
OAK BANK COTTAGE CONGLETON ROAD, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9ET £750,000 14/12/2023 Detached
Same street 4 HARRINGTON DRIVE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9RD £450,000 29/03/2023 Detached
SMUGGLERS REST CHURCH LANE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9QY £827,500 03/02/2023 Detached
WARREN FARM CHURCH LANE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9QY £415,000 08/12/2022 Detached
6 BENBROOK WAY, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9RT £550,000 30/09/2022 Detached
BEECH COTTAGE CHURCH LANE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9QY £720,000 22/07/2022 Detached
8 BENBROOK WAY, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9RT £501,000 10/06/2022 Detached
Same street 29 HARRINGTON DRIVE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9RD £550,000 25/03/2022 Detached
5 FYTTON CLOSE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9RB £387,500 14/01/2022 Detached
Same street 17 HARRINGTON DRIVE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9RD £527,000 17/09/2021 Detached
Same street 22 HARRINGTON DRIVE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9RD £570,000 25/06/2021 Detached
25 WOODHOUSE LANE, GAWSWORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9QQ £550,000 16/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £524,250 (4 sales)

Area average: £589,000 (9 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 1.1%
10y growth 17.2%

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: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

1 Harrington Drive

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Gawsworth, Congleton Road / Marton Lane 0.1 miles
Shop Bargain Booze 1.5 miles
Shop East Cheshire Hospice 1.5 miles
Hospital Rosemount Resource Centre 2.3 miles
Hospital Macclesfield District General Hospital 2.5 miles
Train station Macclesfield 2.8 miles
Train station Prestbury 4.5 miles
University Buxton & Leek College 10.4 miles
University Tovell Building, Buxton & Leek College 10.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Other crime 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 2

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
Gawsworth Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 27 Feb 2012
Ivy Bank Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Good — 27 Mar 2018
Ash Grove Academy Primary 1.9 miles Outstanding — 26 Jun 2024
Park Lane School Other 1.9 miles Good — 27 Jun 2024
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Primary 1.9 miles Good — 17 Jun 2019

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
Meadow Lodge, Marton £2,500/mo 3 2.68 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%
Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500
Target investor price (1%) £250,000
Gross yield 5.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17×
Monthly cashflow £217/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 1.8%
  • 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).