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Guide Price£825,000

The Hill, Sandbach

Land size
1.1 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Detached Grade II Listed Period Residence
  • Development Opportunity With Lapsed Planning Permission For A Detached Bungalow- Application Number 29607/1
  • Enviable Position Sat in 1.1Acres Of Grounds
  • Two Spacious Reception Rooms
  • Dining Kitchen With Adjoining Pantry and Service Area.
  • Three Good Size Bedrooms With An Additional Dressing Room
  • Private Sweeping Driveway With Ample Off-Road Parking
  • Wrap-Around Mature Gardens
  • Prestigious Location Of The Hill In Sandbach
  • No Upward Chain

Description

Nestled in the charming area of The Hill, Sandbach, this delightful character property, built in 1818, offers a unique blend of historical charm and modern living. With three well-proportioned bedrooms, this home is perfect for families or those seeking extra space. The property boasts two inviting reception rooms, ideal for entertaining guests or enjoying quiet evenings with loved ones.

The rich history of this residence is palpable, with its period features and architectural details that tell a story of a bygone era. The beautiful grounds surrounding the property provide a serene outdoor space, perfect for relaxation or gardening enthusiasts. Imagine the potential to breathe new life into this enchanting setting, creating a personal sanctuary that reflects your style and taste.

Located in the picturesque town of Sandbach, this property is not only a home but a gateway to a vibrant community with local amenities, schools, and parks nearby. The combination of historical significance and modern convenience makes this character property a rare find. Whether you are looking to invest in a piece of history or simply seeking a charming place to call home, this property is waiting for you to make it your own.

Originally constructed in the early 19th century, the house retains a wealth of original features and architectural charm, including sash windows, high ceilings, moulded architraves and traditional fireplaces. There are an assortment of outbuildings including a former coach house and grounds totalling 1.1 acres, offering future development potential (subject to approval). The grounds include lapsed planning permission for a detached bungalow planning -application number 29607/1 former building plot offers an opportunity to resurrect previous planning permission, potentially yielding a secondary dwelling for extended family, ancillary accommodation, or resale.

There is possible further development of the land for those wishing to maximise the site’s potential.

Any redevelopment would be subject to listed building and planning approvals, due to the Grade II status. This is an exciting opportunity for developers, renovators and families alike.

The accommodation comprises of -
Grand Entrance Hall with timber panelling and original feature staircase, Two Spacious Reception Rooms, both brimming with period detail and natural light via the sash windows & wooden shutters. Dining Kitchen, generous in scale, with adjoining pantry and service area. Adjoining ancillary area & Coal Store. Separate External Washroom with scope for restoration or repurposing. Multi-Room Cellar, ideal for storage, wine cellar or conversion (STPP)

To the first floor First Floor there are Three Bedrooms – all well-proportioned and exuding traditional characteristics and charm, Dressing Room with potential to convert into a fourth bedroom or en-suite, Bathroom.

The external setting of Oakley House offers a Magnificent Frontage being set well back from the road behind mature hedging, assessable via a private sweeping driveway with ample off-road parking and turning space. The Mature gardens surround the property, interspersed with established trees and lawned areas that could be formalised or kept in their current charmingly natural state.

Location
Located on the prestigious Hill in Sandbach, Oakley House is perfectly positioned for access to the charming market town centre, respected local schooling, and key transport links including the M6 motorway and rail connections to Crewe and Manchester. A fine balance of rural seclusion and town convenience.

Agents Note
Oakley House is offered to the market with no upward chain, representing a rare opportunity to acquire a statement period home on a truly magnificent plot. With scope to renovate, develop and enhance, this property stands ready for its next chapter.

To register your interest or arrange a private viewing, please contact us as viewings are strictly by prior appointment only.

Covered Entrance Porch -

Formal Entrance Hall - 5.90m x 2.40m (19'4" x 7'10") - Timber front entrance door with clear glazed side panels and fitted bifolding shutters. Ornate panelled staircase with curved banister and open staircase to first floor landing. Original coved ceiling, radiator. Rear external access door. Door to cellar rooms.

Front Lounge - 4.00m x 3.64m (13'1" x 11'11") - Having dual aspect sash windows to the front and side aspect accompanied by wooden shutters. Exposed floorboards, original coved ceiling, built-in store cupboard, radiator.

Lounge - 5.90m into bay by 3.93m (19'4" into bay by 12'10") - Feature walk in bay window to the rear aspect overlooking the gardens. Sash window to side aspect with timber shutters. Radiator, original coved ceiling, picture rail, feature fireplace with ornate surround with tiled open fireplace with matching hearth.

Dining Kitchen - 5.65m x 4.27m maximum measurements (18'6" x 14'0" - Sash window with wooden shutters, picture window to the rear aspect single drainer sink unit. Original feature cast-iron oven and fire with tiled half. Servant bells. Pantry store with fixed shelving.

Vestibule & Ancillary Area - Having front and rear access doors. Electric light and power, wall mounted gas fired central heating boiler. Coal store having side hatch and electric light

Cellar Room One - 2.37m x 5.65m (7'9" x 18'6") - Accessed from the main hallway, staircase leading to the adjoining cellar rooms. Windows providing some natural light.

Cellar Room Two - 3.96m x 3.67 (12'11" x 12'0") - Having natural light.

Cellar Room Three - 3.89m x 4.49m (12'9" x 14'8") - Having natural light. Open fire grate.

First Floor Galleried Landing - Having stripped exposed floorboards, stained glass window to the rear aspect.

Bedroom One - 6.13m into bay x 3.97m (20'1" into bay x 13'0" ) - Having dual aspect/windows to the side and rear aspect having views over the gardens and adjoining fields. Original coved ceiling, radiators, ceramic tiled fireplace.

Bedroom Two - 3.66 m x 3.96m (12'0" m x 12'11") - Sash window to the side aspect overlooking the adjoining fields. Feature fireplace with tiled hearth and matching inset. Original coved Ceiling. Radiator, exposed floorboards.

Inner Landing - Having picture window to the rear aspect overlooking the gardens. Also giving access to bedroom and bathroom. Access to loft space.

Bedroom Three - 4.51m x 4.28m (14'9" x 14'0") - Having sash windows to the front aspect overlooking the front gardens and adjacent fields. Exposed boards, feature tiled fireplace, radiator, built-in storage cupboard/wardrobe. Door to adjoining dressing room.

Dressing Room - 2.40m x 1.79m (7'10" x 5'10") - Having sash window to the front aspect, radiator, exposed floorboards.

Bathroom - 4.69m into airing cupboard by 1.19m maximum (15'4 - Having a white panelled bath with matching wash hand basin. Radiator, picture window to the rear aspect, airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder.

Separate Wc - Having picture window to the rear aspect, WC.

Externally - Leading from the rear of the property, there is a an adjoining courtyard leading to the rear washroom. Double timber side gates providing vehicle access from the front of the property through to the courtyard, also leading to the formal gardens, separate former building plot, former two storey coach house, pig sty and wash room.

Washroom - 3.11m x 3.10m (10'2" x 10'2") - Ceramic wall mounted Belfast sink, plumbing for washing machine. Window to side, open fire grate.

Coach House - overall width measurement 6.98m (overall width me - Currently divided into two separate areas

Having double timber opening doors, access to the first floor.

Piggery - Having a timber stable door. Separate store room.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Price history

DateChangePrice
1 Sep 2026Reduced 2.9% (−£25,000)£825,000
Until 1 Sep 2026Asking price£850,000

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 828 Homes with Land listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£750,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £217,301 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
46 E
70 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Gas Central Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
Yes
Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 21% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St John's CofE Academy753 metresOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    154
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sandbach Primary Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    149
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Offley Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    454
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wheelock Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    394
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Elworth Hall Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Sandbach School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,534
    Type
    Free schools
    Gender
    Boys
  • Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,340
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Alsager School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,528
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,311
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sir William Stanier School4.2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    633
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op The Hill - Sandbach, Sandbach276 metres
Iceland Sandbach, Sandbach914 metres
Waitrose Sandbach, Sandbach935 metres

GP surgery

Ashfields Primary Care Centre0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Well936 metres

Hospital

Leighton Hospital5.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field279 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Sandbach Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Manor Park204 metres

Typical drive times

Crewe11 min · 6.2 miles
Alsager7 min · 4.2 miles
Sandbach2 min · 0.7 miles
Middlewich11 min · 7.4 miles
Stoke-on-Trent (city)20 min · 12 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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