For sale Detached

Freshfields

HERMITAGE LANE, CREWE, CRANAGE, CHESHIRE EAST CW4 8HB

3 beds 2 baths 255 m² Listed 3 Oct 2026 (-28d)

£1,000,000

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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

Freshfields is a truly exceptional detached home, occupying a superb position on Hermitage Lane, one of the area's most desirable roads, renowned for its collection of individually designed and bespoke detached properties. Just a short walk or car journey to the popular amenities of Goostrey village, including a primary school.
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.

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EPC Graphs

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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).

5y growth -17.6%
10y growth -4.6%

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

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 0.16%
Max investor price (0.8%) £203,125
Target investor price (1%) £162,500
Gross yield 2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 51.3×
Monthly cashflow £-2,501/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -10.3%
  • 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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