Freshfields
HERMITAGE LANE, CREWE, CRANAGE, CHESHIRE EAST CW4 8HB
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
255 m²
Council tax band
E
Last sold
£402,000 Aug 2018
Local average
£626,257 (+59.7%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (31,372 of 33,755)
Street crime
7 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)
Key features
- Superb detached home on highly desirable Hermitage Lane, surrounded by bespoke individual properties
- Comprehensively extended, reconfigured and refurbished to create a beautifully finished modern home
- Approximately 2,929 sq ft of versatile accommodation arranged over two floors
- Exceptional open-plan living/dining/kitchen space, ideal for modern family life and entertaining
- Three ground-floor bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with dressing room, alongside a family bathroom
- First-floor living room/study extending to almost 37ft, plus a dedicated gym
- Wet underfloor heating throughout the ground floor and extensive off-road parking with a deep frontage and electric gates
- Beautifully landscaped gardens with open-field views, large entertaining patio, built-in pizza oven and substantial pergola
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Broadband
- ADSL copper wire
- Water
- Mains supply
- Sewerage
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Garage, Gated
- Garden
- Front garden, Rear garden
- Restrictions
- No
- Rights of way
- No
- Flooded in last 5 years
- No
- Flood defences
- No
Description
Having undergone a comprehensive scheme of extension, reconfiguration and improvement, the house has been completely overhauled and reimagined to create a beautifully finished and exceptionally versatile home designed around modern family living. The result is a property that combines generous proportions with a contemporary, open-plan layout, whilst making the very most of its enviable position, with far-reaching open-field views, excellent privacy and a particularly deep frontage, accessed via electric gates, providing extensive and secure off-road parking. Backing directly onto open fields and enjoying a clear sightline towards the iconic Lovell Telescope, the position is particularly special, not only for the wonderful sense of space and privacy it provides, but also for the added sense of permanence and reassurance that comes with such an outlook.
Extending to approximately 2,929 sq ft, the accommodation is arranged over two floors. The ground floor is centred around an impressive open-plan living, dining and kitchen space, creating a superb hub for everyday family life and entertaining. The kitchen is beautifully integrated into the wider living space, whilst three well-proportioned bedrooms, a family bathroom, dressing room and utility room provide excellent flexibility. The ground floor also benefits from wet underfloor heating throughout.
The first floor is accessed via an attractive paddle-style staircase and provides a remarkable additional level of accommodation, including a large living room/study of almost 37ft in length and a separate gym. This flexibility makes the house particularly well suited to those requiring generous home-working, entertaining, leisure or family space.
Outside, the property continues to impress. The beautifully landscaped gardens provide a wonderful private setting, with the rear garden particularly well designed for entertaining and family enjoyment. A large sprawling patio, built-in pizza oven and substantial pergola create an exceptional outdoor living area, while the surrounding gardens provide plenty of space and privacy.
The combination of its highly desirable location, open countryside outlook, extensive accommodation, exceptional specification and comprehensive refurbishment makes Freshfields a particularly special home.
EPC Rating: C
Listed by
Knutsford
Stuart Rushton & Co
Reference: 93883311
EPC ratings on this postcode
We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.
| Address | Current | Potential | Floor area | Age band | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Bank, Hermitage Lane, Cranage, CREWE | 86 | 90 | 283 m² | — | Detached |
| Daisy Bank, Hermitage Lane, Cranage, CREWE | 27 | 85 | 86 m² | England and Wales: 1967-1975 | Detached |
| Freshfields, Hermitage Lane, Cranage, CREWE | 34 | 102 | 95 m² | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | Detached |
| Freshfields, Hermitage Lane, Cranage, CREWE | 25 | 82 | 93 m² | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | Detached |
| Freshfields, Hermitage Lane, Cranage, CREWE | 73 | 77 | 255 m² | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | Detached |
| OAK LEA, HERMITAGE LANE, CRANAGE, CRANAGE | 88 | 92 | 290 m² | — | Detached |
| Penymaes, Hermitage Lane, Cranage, CREWE | 64 | 77 | 109 m² | England and Wales: 1900-1929 | Detached |
| Rowan Cottage, Hermitage Lane, Cranage, CREWE | 62 | 83 | 161 m² | England and Wales: 1996-2002 | Detached |
| The Woodlands, Hermitage Lane, Cranage, CREWE | 61 | 84 | 147 m² | — | Detached |
| Woodthorpe, Hermitage Lane, Cranage, CREWE | 60 | 80 | 87 m² | England and Wales: 1967-1975 | Detached |
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: ~993 m² (0.25 acres)
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Price history
28% since 2013
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £1,000,000 | +148.8% |
| Sold | 31/08/2018 (8 years ago) | £402,000 | +27.6% |
| Sold | 20/06/2013 (13 years ago) | £315,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 NETHER LEA, CRANAGE, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 8HX | £500,000 | 18/05/2022 | Detached |
Area average: £500,000 (1 sale)
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 July 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 South Cheshire: £678/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Hermitage Lane
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Goostrey, Main Road / Booth Bed Lane | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Goostrey Village Store | 0.7 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.7 miles |
| Train station | Goostrey | 1.2 miles |
| Train station | Holmes Chapel | 1.6 miles |
| Hospital | Rosemount Resource Centre | 9.0 miles |
| University | University of Buckingham Crewe Campus | 9.3 miles |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 11.3 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total incidents | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goostrey Community Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2022 |
| Hermitage Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 20 Nov 2023 |
| Holmes Chapel Primary School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Outstanding — 17 Jul 2015 |
| Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.8 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2020 |
| Terra Nova School | Other | 2.0 miles | — (No rating) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Grove, Holmes Chapel | £1,500/mo | 3 | 1.83 miles | Rightmove |
| Forty Acre Lane, Kermincham | £1,750/mo | 3 | 2.7 miles | Rightmove |
Average rent: £1,625/mo (2 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).
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