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Cornflower Drive

Holmes Chapel, CW4 7GP

4 beds 2 baths Listed 11 May 2026 (-33d)

£525,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CW4 7GP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, CW4 7GP |
| Price | £525,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | E |
| Last sold | £424,995 |

## Description

Designed for contemporary family living, the property offers light and airy accommodation throughout, beginning with a welcoming reception hall that sets the tone for the rest of the home. The spacious lounge features a charming bay window, creating a bright and relaxing living space, while to the rear the impressive open plan kitchen, dining and family room provides the true heart of the home. With doors opening directly onto the beautifully landscaped rear garden, this space is perfect for both everyday living and entertaining.

Upstairs, the generous master bedroom benefits from its own en suite shower room, complemented by three further well-proportioned bedrooms and a stylish family bathroom.

Externally, the property continues to impress with a fabulous landscaped rear garden, a good-sized single garage and a driveway providing off-road parking for up to three vehicles.

A superb family home in a highly desirable location, combining modern comfort, excellent commuter access and attractive outdoor space.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/88313655/348780) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/88313655/348781) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
|  | £424,995 | 01/01/2022 | — |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY | £620,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached |
| 15 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY | £420,000 | 31/10/2025 | Detached |
| 5 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX | £421,000 | 29/08/2025 | Detached |
| 1 MALLAIG CLOSE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7HE | £460,000 | 12/12/2023 | Detached |
| 63 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX | £565,000 | 19/12/2022 | Detached |
| 4 ARRAN CLOSE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7QP | £340,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 1 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY | £420,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 11 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX | £459,995 | 23/08/2022 | Detached |
| 14 DOG ROSE PLACE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GL | £489,995 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 12 DOG ROSE PLACE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GL | £349,995 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 5 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX | £399,995 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 1 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX | £599,995 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 3 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX | £469,995 | 21/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 8 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £564,995 | 14/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 10 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £584,995 | 30/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 15 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £554,995 | 24/05/2022 | Detached |
| 5 PADDOCK CLOSE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GU | £640,000 | 24/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 13 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £624,995 | 05/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 11 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £489,995 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 7 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £424,995 | 28/04/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 9 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £424,995 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| 12 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY | £539,995 | 11/04/2022 | Detached |
| 16 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY | £359,995 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 14 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY | £564,995 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £594,995 | 21/03/2022 | Detached |
| 18 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY | £319,995 | 21/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 6 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £284,995 | 14/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £287,995 | 07/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 2 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £279,995 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £485,995 | 14/02/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 1 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP | £269,995 | 31/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 PADDOCK CLOSE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GU | £605,000 | 14/01/2022 | Detached |
| 24 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY | £354,995 | 10/01/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £451,841 (13 sales)
**Area average:** £470,047 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £644,740 (31 Detached, CW4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -18.6%

## 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 South Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £992/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Holly Close, Holmes Chapel](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/36861fa) | £1,795/mo | 4 | 0.83 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £1,795/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £224,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £179,500

*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 £1,795/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-477/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.8%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 74.9%
- **10y growth:** 86.7%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

Last sold

£424,995

Local average

£644,740 (-18.6%)

Street crime

23 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Detached Family Home
Four Bedrooms
Master En Suite
Landscaped Rear Garden
Fabulous Open Position to the front aspect
Walking distance of Village amenities and the local train station connection to Manchester

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

This beautifully presented modern Bloor Homes four-bedroom detached home enjoys an open aspect to the front and is ideally situated within walking distance of the village centre and local train station, offering excellent commuter links into Manchester city centre.

Designed for contemporary family living, the property offers light and airy accommodation throughout, beginning with a welcoming reception hall that sets the tone for the rest of the home. The spacious lounge features a charming bay window, creating a bright and relaxing living space, while to the rear the impressive open plan kitchen, dining and family room provides the true heart of the home. With doors opening directly onto the beautifully landscaped rear garden, this space is perfect for both everyday living and entertaining.

Upstairs, the generous master bedroom benefits from its own en suite shower room, complemented by three further well-proportioned bedrooms and a stylish family bathroom.

Externally, the property continues to impress with a fabulous landscaped rear garden, a good-sized single garage and a driveway providing off-road parking for up to three vehicles.

A superb family home in a highly desirable location, combining modern comfort, excellent commuter access and attractive outdoor space.

Listed by

Middlewich

Spicerhaart

Reference: 88313655

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
1 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	83	95	79 m²	—	Detached
10 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	85	93	163 m²	—	Detached
11 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	85	93	139 m²	—	Detached
13 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	85	92	191 m²	—	Detached
15 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	84	92	152 m²	—	Detached
2 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	83	95	79 m²	—	Detached
3 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	84	91	144 m²	—	Detached
4 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	84	95	81 m²	—	Detached
5 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	85	92	191 m²	—	Detached
6 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	84	95	81 m²	—	Detached
7 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	84	93	122 m²	—	Detached
8 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	84	92	152 m²	—	Detached
9 Cornflower Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe	84	93	122 m²	—	Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£525,000	+23.5%
Sold	01/01/2022 (4 years ago)	£424,995	—

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
14 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY	£620,000	17/12/2025	Detached
15 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY	£420,000	31/10/2025	Detached
5 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX	£421,000	29/08/2025	Detached
1 MALLAIG CLOSE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7HE	£460,000	12/12/2023	Detached
63 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX	£565,000	19/12/2022	Detached
4 ARRAN CLOSE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7QP	£340,000	17/10/2022	Detached
1 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY	£420,000	16/09/2022	Detached
11 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX	£459,995	23/08/2022	Detached
14 DOG ROSE PLACE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GL	£489,995	30/06/2022	Detached
12 DOG ROSE PLACE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GL	£349,995	30/06/2022	Detached
5 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX	£399,995	30/06/2022	Detached
1 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX	£599,995	24/06/2022	Detached
3 BLUEBELL ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FX	£469,995	21/06/2022	Detached
Same street 8 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£564,995	14/06/2022	Detached
Same street 10 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£584,995	30/05/2022	Detached
Same street 15 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£554,995	24/05/2022	Detached
5 PADDOCK CLOSE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GU	£640,000	24/05/2022	Detached
Same street 13 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£624,995	05/05/2022	Detached
Same street 11 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£489,995	29/04/2022	Detached
Same street 7 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£424,995	28/04/2022	Detached
Same street 9 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£424,995	22/04/2022	Detached
12 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY	£539,995	11/04/2022	Detached
16 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY	£359,995	31/03/2022	Detached
14 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY	£564,995	31/03/2022	Detached
Same street 5 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£594,995	21/03/2022	Detached
18 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY	£319,995	21/03/2022	Detached
Same street 6 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£284,995	14/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 4 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£287,995	07/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 2 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£279,995	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 3 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£485,995	14/02/2022	Detached
Same street 1 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GP	£269,995	31/01/2022	Semi-detached
7 PADDOCK CLOSE, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7GU	£605,000	14/01/2022	Detached
24 VIOLET WAY, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE EAST, CW4 7FY	£354,995	10/01/2022	Detached

Street average: £451,841 (13 sales)

Area average: £470,047 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 74.9%

10y growth 86.7%

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

1y (index) 1.6%

5y (index) 23.6%

10y (index) 51.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £878/mo

Realistic £975/mo

Optimistic £1,073/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Cheshire: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Cornflower Drive

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Holmes Chapel Cars	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Holmes Chapel, London Road / Station Road Crossroads	0.4 miles
Shop	Face & Figure	0.5 miles
Train station	Holmes Chapel	0.5 miles
Train station	Goostrey	2.4 miles
Hospital	Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital	5.9 miles
Hospital	Congleton War Memorial Hospital	6.7 miles
University	University of Buckingham Crewe Campus	7.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	10
Other theft	6
Anti-social behaviour	2
Public order	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	23

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2020
Holmes Chapel Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 17 Jul 2015
Hermitage Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 20 Nov 2023
Brereton CofE Primary School	Primary	1.5 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2018
Goostrey Community Primary School	Primary	2.5 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2022

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
Holly Close, Holmes Chapel	£1,795/mo	4	0.83 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £1,795/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £224,375

Target investor price (1%) £179,500

Gross yield 4.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.4×

Monthly cashflow £-477/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.8%

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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