For sale Detached

12 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE

CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST CW1 4FT

3 beds 2 baths 980 sq ft Listed 28 Oct 2026 (-2d)

£250,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (CW1 4FT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST CW1 4FT |
| Price | £250,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | C |
| Floor area | 91 m² |
| Last sold | £208,000 Dec 2019 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 03/11/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £262/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9840-3804-7294-9305-3431)

## Description

A beautifully presented detached family home situated in a popular residential location within easy reach of all local amenities. The property benefits from three double bedrooms with the master having en-suite facilities to further compliment the family bathroom. Viewings are highly recommended. Comprising in brief, reception hall, cloak room, dining kitchen, lounge, three bedrooms, en-suite, and family bathroom. Externally there is a generous rear garden and driveway providing off road parking.

Council Tax Band: C (Cheshire East)

Tenure: Freehold

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/94850223/2678669) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/94850223/2678670) - EPC

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £208,000 | 19/12/2019 | Detached |
| 12 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £195,000 | 27/11/2015 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 ELMSTEAD CRESCENT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3PX | £355,000 | 10/07/2026 | Detached |
| 9 HOUSE YARD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GX | £355,000 | 15/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 39 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £335,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 45 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £227,000 | 23/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 39 THORN TREE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UA | £340,000 | 09/10/2025 | Detached |
| 15 ELMSTEAD CRESCENT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3PX | £349,000 | 21/08/2025 | Detached |
| 2 DILLORS CROFT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UB | £280,000 | 20/06/2024 | Detached |
| 20 JONES AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UJ | £280,000 | 13/09/2023 | Detached |
| 3 BECKFORD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3PT | £265,000 | 03/05/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 17 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £230,000 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MANOR FARM DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4JX | £285,000 | 13/04/2023 | Detached |
| 56 THORN TREE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UA | £351,666 | 05/04/2023 | Detached |
| 25 BICKERTON CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4SY | £265,000 | 15/03/2023 | Detached |
| 31 PHILIP TAYLOR DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GU | £245,000 | 27/01/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 8 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £240,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 10 ELMSTEAD CRESCENT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3PX | £292,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 29 PHILIP TAYLOR DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GU | £250,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 7 BARROWS CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RR | £210,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 29 BICKERTON CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4SY | £250,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 4 ERNEST COPE ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GW | £290,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| MANOR FARM BARROWS GREEN, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4QW | £475,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 7 MOSS CROFT, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RT | £273,000 | 27/09/2022 | Detached |
| 84 BECCONSALL DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RP | £255,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 BECCONSALL CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RX | £225,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 48 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £213,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 51 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £295,000 | 05/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 26 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £314,995 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 1 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £324,995 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £264,995 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 24 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £365,995 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT | £319,995 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £284,634 (11 sales)
**Area average:** £294,533 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £292,279 (51 Detached, CW1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -14.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £893/mo
- **Realistic:** £992/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,091/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £678/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,200

*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.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,747/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.2%
- **10y growth:** 54%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

91 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£208,000 Dec 2019

Price per m²

£2,747/m²

Local average

£292,279 (-14.5%)

Street crime

106 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Key features

Enclosed rear garden
En-Suite To Master
Kitchen Diner
2 Double bedrooms
1 Single bedroom
Desirable location
Detached House

Additional details

Parking: Off street
Garden: Private garden
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Listed by

Sandbach

WLL Properties LTD

Reference: 94850223

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 03/11/2025. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 04/11/2015

Expiry date: 03/11/2025 (expired)

Current heating cost: £262/year

Potential heating cost: £262/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~26,804 m² (6.62 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC

Price history

7% since 2015

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£250,000	+20.2%
Sold	19/12/2019 (6 years ago)	£208,000	+6.7%
Sold	27/11/2015 (10 years ago)	£195,000	—

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
10 ELMSTEAD CRESCENT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3PX	£355,000	10/07/2026	Detached
9 HOUSE YARD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GX	£355,000	15/12/2025	Detached
Same street 39 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£335,000	01/12/2025	Detached
Same street 45 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£227,000	23/10/2025	Semi-detached
39 THORN TREE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UA	£340,000	09/10/2025	Detached
15 ELMSTEAD CRESCENT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3PX	£349,000	21/08/2025	Detached
2 DILLORS CROFT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UB	£280,000	20/06/2024	Detached
20 JONES AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UJ	£280,000	13/09/2023	Detached
3 BECKFORD CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3PT	£265,000	03/05/2023	Detached
Same street 17 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£230,000	20/04/2023	Semi-detached
2 MANOR FARM DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4JX	£285,000	13/04/2023	Detached
56 THORN TREE DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4UA	£351,666	05/04/2023	Detached
25 BICKERTON CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4SY	£265,000	15/03/2023	Detached
31 PHILIP TAYLOR DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GU	£245,000	27/01/2023	Detached
Same street 8 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£240,000	16/12/2022	Detached
10 ELMSTEAD CRESCENT, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 3PX	£292,000	04/11/2022	Detached
29 PHILIP TAYLOR DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GU	£250,000	28/10/2022	Detached
7 BARROWS CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RR	£210,000	07/10/2022	Detached
29 BICKERTON CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4SY	£250,000	07/10/2022	Detached
4 ERNEST COPE ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4GW	£290,000	30/09/2022	Detached
MANOR FARM BARROWS GREEN, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4QW	£475,000	28/09/2022	Detached
7 MOSS CROFT, LEIGHTON, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RT	£273,000	27/09/2022	Detached
84 BECCONSALL DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RP	£255,000	23/09/2022	Detached
10 BECCONSALL CLOSE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4RX	£225,000	02/09/2022	Detached
Same street 48 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£213,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 51 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£295,000	05/07/2022	Detached
Same street 26 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£314,995	30/06/2022	Detached
Same street 1 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£324,995	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 3 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£264,995	30/06/2022	Detached
Same street 24 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£365,995	31/05/2022	Detached
Same street 5 HIGHER CROFT DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW1 4FT	£319,995	26/05/2022	Detached

Street average: £284,634 (11 sales)

Area average: £294,533 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 17.2%

10y growth 54%

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

1y (index) 4.6%

5y (index) 27.4%

10y (index) 51.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £893/mo

Realistic £992/mo

Optimistic £1,091/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Cheshire: £678/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Coppenhall, Parkers Road / Becconsall Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Lotus Beauty	0.4 miles
Shop	Co-Op Food Coppenhall	0.4 miles
Train station	Crewe	2.5 miles
University	University of Buckingham Crewe Campus	2.5 miles
Train station	Sandbach	3.6 miles
Hospital	Tarporley War Memorial Hospital	8.9 miles
University	Keele University	11.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	52
Public order	12
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	10
Criminal damage and arson	6
Burglary	3
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	2
Vehicle crime	2
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	106

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Mablins Lane Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Leighton Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 May 2023
St Michael's Community Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024
Cornerstone Academy	Other	1.0 miles	Good — 16 Jan 2022
Oakfield Lodge School	Other	1.1 miles	Requires improvement — 16 Oct 2018

Rental Comparables

Rental comparables data is not available for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £124,000

Target investor price (1%) £99,200

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).

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