# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (CW12 4YR) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 7 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST CW12 4YR | | Price | £370,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Floor area | 87 m² | | Last sold | £317,500 Jun 2023 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** A - **Expiry date:** 14/05/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £492/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500 ### Recommendations - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8237-3635-7000-0225-5296) ## Description ***THE WYNBURY – 3 BEDROOM DETACHED – FRINGE OF DEVELOPMENT OVERLOOKING FARMLAND*** The Wynbury is a good looking three bedroom detached home with 3 car driveway and a detached garage. On the ground floor, the spacious hall way will lead you to an extensive lounge area to one side of the property. To the other side, is an equally-large kitchen/dining area, which incorporates modern French doors that lead onto the enclosed garden area. There is also a practical store cupboard in this room, to allow for maximum living space. Finally, a useful downstairs WC completes this floor. On the first floor, the generous master bedroom has a stylish en suite with fully tiled rainfall-shower cubicle. There are two further bedrooms – a double and a single – as well as a modern family bathroom, fitted with contemporary Ideal Standard sanitaryware. There is also a further store cupboard on this floor. Elmwood, on Padgbury Lane, is an exciting new homes development of 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes in Congleton. Accessed from a leafy country road and adjacent to the picture postcard village of Astbury, the development offers a spacious layout with imaginative landscaping and mature trees. Seddon Homes’ renowned build quality will be evident in every new home at Elmwood, with large plots, clever designs and generous room sizes. All their new build homes are complete with an exceptional range of fixtures and fittings including rigid built kitchen cabinetry, top of the range appliances and boutique en suites. And, unlike a number of other house builders, these will be included as standard. Why buy a new build house in Congleton? The historic market town of Congleton is a true gem. Located on the banks of the River Dane, it has a pretty town centre surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Cheshire Peak District. The picturesque Macclesfield Canal, which runs through the town, and Astbury Mere and Country Park are popular with walkers and cyclists. Sport & leisure Congleton has a twice-weekly market – on Tuesdays and Saturdays. History buffs can enjoy the town’s industrial heritage, in the Congleton Museum. There is also the Daneside Theatre which stages regular productions. Each June, the town hosts a popular Food and Drink Festival. And the town’s annual Jazz & Blues Festival is held every August, attracting musicians from throughout the UK. Local amenities Congleton has two secondary schools, both with ‘good’ Ofsted ratings. There are several highly-rated primary schools in the town, including Black Firs primary school – which is within walking distance of Elmwood. The town centre has a good range of independent shops and eateries, with larger name outlets on the Congleton Retail Park. There are 3 supermarkets in the town: Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi, and a Marks & Spencer Simply Food store. Transport Congleton is a perfect location for commuters, just 7 miles from junction 17 or 18 of the M6 motorway, between Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent. Manchester city centre is 21 miles away. Elmwood is a short 10 minute drive to the railway station, which has regular trains to Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent. ## Property Photos - ![FRONT](/listings/photos/172931366/170113) - FRONT - ![DINING KITCHEN](/listings/photos/172931366/170114) - DINING KITCHEN - ![DINING KITCHEN](/listings/photos/172931366/170116) - DINING KITCHEN - ![DINING KITCHEN](/listings/photos/172931366/170117) - DINING KITCHEN - ![DINING KITCHEN](/listings/photos/172931366/170119) - DINING KITCHEN - ![DINING KITCHEN](/listings/photos/172931366/170120) - DINING KITCHEN - ![LOUNGE](/listings/photos/172931366/170121) - LOUNGE - ![LOUNGE](/listings/photos/172931366/170123) - LOUNGE - ![HALL](/listings/photos/172931366/170125) - HALL - ![HALL](/listings/photos/172931366/170126) - HALL - ![SEPARATE W.C.](/listings/photos/172931366/170128) - SEPARATE W.C. - ![LANDING](/listings/photos/172931366/170130) - LANDING - ![LANDING](/listings/photos/172931366/170131) - LANDING - ![BEDROOM 1 FRONT](/listings/photos/172931366/170132) - BEDROOM 1 FRONT - ![BEDROOM 1 FRONT](/listings/photos/172931366/170133) - BEDROOM 1 FRONT - ![EN SUITE](/listings/photos/172931366/170134) - EN SUITE - ![EN SUITE](/listings/photos/172931366/170136) - EN SUITE - ![BEDROOM 2 SIDE](/listings/photos/172931366/170137) - BEDROOM 2 SIDE - ![BEDROOM 3 FRONT](/listings/photos/172931366/170138) - BEDROOM 3 FRONT - ![BATHROOM](/listings/photos/172931366/170139) - BATHROOM - ![GARDEN](/listings/photos/172931366/170140) - GARDEN - ![GARDEN](/listings/photos/172931366/170141) - GARDEN - ![GARDEN](/listings/photos/172931366/170143) - GARDEN - ![GARDEN](/listings/photos/172931366/170145) - GARDEN - ![SIDE](/listings/photos/172931366/170146) - SIDE - ![SIDE](/listings/photos/172931366/170148) - SIDE - ![SIDE](/listings/photos/172931366/170150) - SIDE - ![FRONT](/listings/photos/172931366/170152) - FRONT - ![FRONT](/listings/photos/172931366/170155) - FRONT ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/172931366/170156) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/172931366/170158) - Energy Performance Certificate ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 7 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £317,500 | 08/06/2023 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 15 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £457,500 | 06/03/2026 | Detached | | 4 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £440,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached | | 8 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £470,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached | | 20 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £442,000 | 10/12/2025 | Detached | | 6 KESWICK COURT, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JH | £392,500 | 10/12/2025 | Detached | | 33 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £335,000 | 07/12/2023 | Detached | | 34 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £409,995 | 28/09/2023 | Detached | | 32 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £459,995 | 15/09/2023 | Detached | | 30 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £459,995 | 15/09/2023 | Detached | | 24 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £435,000 | 21/07/2023 | Detached | | 58 PADGBURY LANE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4LR | £567,500 | 14/04/2023 | Detached | | 20 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £412,995 | 31/03/2023 | Detached | | 18 ELMWOOD DRIVE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4QY | £412,995 | 30/01/2023 | Detached | | 14 TROUTBECK AVENUE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JA | £345,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached | | 15 BOWNESS COURT, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JR | £355,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached | | 14 BOWNESS COURT, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JR | £320,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 9 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £319,000 | 29/09/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 6 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £399,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 10 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £389,995 | 09/09/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 12 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £355,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | THE NEW HOUSE, 15A GREENACRES ROAD, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4LS | £347,000 | 28/07/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 11 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £543,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached | | 17 GRASMERE AVENUE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4LZ | £318,000 | 12/07/2022 | Detached | | 11 THISTLE WAY, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4EJ | £298,000 | 06/07/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 5 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £355,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached | | 79 ULLSWATER ROAD, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4JJ | £315,000 | 14/06/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 1 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £509,995 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 2 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £555,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 3 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £275,000 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 4 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £275,000 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 13 VIOLET CLOSE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, CW12 4YR | £279,995 | 04/03/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £386,908 (11 sales) **Area average:** £399,674 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £425,487 (90 Detached, CW12, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -13% ## 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 Oldham & Rochdale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £693/mo ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Loachbrook Farm Way, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7973c23) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | Rightmove | | [Burgess Place, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4cadafa) | £1,400/mo | 3 | 1.07 miles | Rightmove | | [Ormiston Way, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/05e7379) | £1,495/mo | 3 | 1.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Wallhill Lane, Brownlow, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3894533) | £1,500/mo | 3 | 1.12 miles | Rightmove | | [Southbank Grove, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/205a4fb) | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.62 miles | Rightmove | | [Canal Road, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5f94ea5) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.65 miles | Rightmove | | [Moss Road, Astbury, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/94bcc99) | £1,500/mo | 3 | 1.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Dobson Way, Congleton, CW12](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bef992e) | £2,200/mo | 3 | 1.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Boundary Lane, Congleton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5b678eb) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 2.29 miles | Rightmove | | [Congleton, Staffordshire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d9636ca) | £2,000/mo | 3 | 4.23 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £1,515/mo (10 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £144,800 *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 OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,448/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 21.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-179/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £4,253/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 18.2% - **10y growth:** 55.4% ## 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)