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YARWOOD HOUSE FARM

WOOD LANE, KNUTSFORD, MOBBERLEY, CHESHIRE EAST WA16 7NJ

5 beds 2 baths 3,455 sq ft Listed 28 Apr 2026 (-95d)

£1,500,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

321 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£830,000 Feb 2022

Price per m²

£4,673/m²

Local average

£844,904 (+77.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (21,836 of 33,755)

Street crime

6 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Excellent proximity to transport links

Description

Yarwood Barn is a conveniently located five bedroom barn conversion sat on a generous plot just a short drive from Knutsford centre and major transport links.

Yarwood Barn is a five bedroom detached family home

Mobberley is a popular and sought after parish that lies between Knutsford, Wilmslow and Hale. Yarwood Barn is situated on a no-through lane, and is close to flight traffic from Manchester Airport. Access from here to each of the aforementioned towns is just a few minutes by car. Mobberley Village caters for extensive day-to-day needs including an excellent village primary school, village store/post office, doctors and dentist surgery etc. There is some lovely surrounding countryside and many very well thought of pubs/restaurants.

Directions
Follow Knutsford out of town towards Mobberley village. Turn left immediately before reaching the village into Smith Lane and follow the road for about 1/2 mile taking the right hand fork over the humpback bridge into Slade Lane. Proceed to the end, turn left and after the S bend Wood Lane can be seen on the right hand side. Follow the road around to the right and Yarwood Barn is situated after a further 300 metres on the left hand side.

Listed by

Knutsford

Acobas Limited

Reference: 87821586

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/09/2020

Expiry date: 03/09/2030

Current heating cost: £2,303/year

Potential heating cost: £1,355/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £48,395

Recommendations

  • Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
  • Internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£195)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
  • Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £1,500,000 +80.7%
Sold 08/02/2022 (4 years ago) £830,000

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
Same street ALDERMERE WOOD LANE, MOBBERLEY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 7NJ £554,000 21/03/2025 Semi-detached
Same street YARWOOD BARN WOOD LANE, MOBBERLEY, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE EAST, WA16 7NJ £700,000 22/04/2022 Other

Street average: £627,000 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -12%
10y growth 31.2%

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

1y (index) 0.9%
5y (index) 20.9%
10y (index) 48.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £884/mo
Realistic £982/mo
Optimistic £1,080/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: £793/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Wood Lane

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Mobberley, Small Lane / Wood Lane 0.5 miles
Train station Mobberley 0.8 miles
Shop Davies Dairy 1.4 miles
Train station Ashley 1.8 miles
Shop The Aviation Shop 1.9 miles
Hospital The Priory Hospital Altrincham 2.2 miles
Hospital The Wilmslow Hospital 3.4 miles
University University Academy 92 8.7 miles
University Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building 8.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 3
Other theft 2
Public order 1
Total incidents 6

Within 1 mile during May 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
Mobberley CofE Primary School Primary 1.1 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Elmridge Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Good — 18 Jan 2024
St Ambrose Prep School Other 2.5 miles (No rating)
Adelaide Heath Academy Other 2.5 miles Good — 24 Jul 2024
Saint Ambrose College Secondary 2.5 miles Good — 16 Mar 2020

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.07%
Max investor price (0.8%) £122,750
Target investor price (1%) £98,200
  • 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).