ROBINS COB
FANSHAWE LANE, MACCLESFIELD, HENBURY, CHESHIRE SK11 9PP
Front Elevation Elevated Kitchen Pool Front Elevation Grounds Dining Hall Dining Hall Dining Hall Picture 10 Sitting Room Games Room Games Room Morning Room Morning Room Kitchen/Morning Room Kitchen/Morning Room Wine Cellar Landing Bedroom Bedroom Dressing Room En Suite Bedroom Galleried Ante Room Gym Grounds Tennis Court Pool Grounds Courtyard House & Grounds Site Plan
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
675 m²
Council tax band
H
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: before 1900
Last sold
£380,000 Dec 1997
Price per m²
£5,185/m²
Local average
£618,711 (+465.7%)
Street crime
0 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- IN ALL ABOUT 5,834 SQ FT
- PERIOD COUNTRY HOUSE
- MODERN DAY EXTENSIONS
- EXQUISITE INTERIOR
- EXPANSIVE ROOMS
- BEAUTIFUL VIEWS
- UNPARALLELED PRIVACY
- SUBLIME LOCATION
- SOUTH-FACING GARDENS
- IN ALL ABOUT 5.24 ACRES
Additional details
- Heating
- Electric
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Refined heritage: An exceptional country house that abounds with period features juxtaposed with a contemporary eye ? all within 5.24 acres of landscaped grounds.
Entrance hall, dining hall, WC, cloakroom/separate WC, sitting room, games room, study, kitchen/breakfast room open-plan to morning room, utility room, wine room, four double bedrooms (three en suite, master and bedroom two with dressing rooms), gym with shower room off, first floor terrace.
Courtyard with swimming pool, AstroTurf tennis court, brick garden/machinery store, permission for detached outbuilding/garden room, landscaped gardens with lakes and stream.
In all about 5.24 acres.
Council Tax Band H
Freehold
Listed by
Alderley Edge
Jackson-Stops & Staff
Reference: 164544818
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 21/05/2017
Current heating cost: £4,039/year
Potential heating cost: £2,644/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £48,250
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£150)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
- Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Ground Floor
First Floor
Mezzanine Level
EPC Graphs
EPC Rating Graph
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £3,500,000 | +821.1% |
| Sold | 15/12/1997 (28 years ago) | £380,000 | — |
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 APOSTLE COTTAGE FANSHAWE LANE, HENBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9PP | £775,000 | 28/10/2025 | Other |
| Same street SYCAMORE FARM FANSHAWE LANE, HENBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9PP | £950,000 | 09/09/2022 | Other |
| Same street FANSHAWE BROOK FARM FANSHAWE LANE, HENBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9PP | £3,250,000 | 01/07/2022 | Other |
| Same street ROBINS COB COTTAGE FANSHAWE LANE, HENBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 9PP | £951,765 | 30/06/2021 | Other |
Street average: £1,481,691 (4 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 February 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 East Cheshire: £1,745/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Fanshawe Lane
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Siddington, Pexhill Road / Henshaw Lane | 0.5 miles |
| Bus stop | Siddington, Pexhill Road / All Saints' Church | 1.1 miles |
| Shop | Gulf Store | 1.5 miles |
| Shop | Flora Flower & Gift Centre | 1.6 miles |
| Hospital | Rosemount Resource Centre | 2.9 miles |
| Hospital | Macclesfield District General Hospital | 3.1 miles |
| Train station | Chelford | 3.4 miles |
| Train station | Macclesfield | 3.9 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total incidents | 0 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden School | Other | 1.9 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2024 |
| Gawsworth Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2012 |
| Whirley Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 14 Apr 2011 |
| Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Good — 18 Jul 2017 |
| Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2019 |
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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).