Property management in Alsager, Cheshire

2 bed rent

£830 a month

3 bed rent

£1,050 a month

Typical sale price

£203,750

Gross yield

3.4%

Read around ST7. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Alsager is a town in Cheshire East, close to the Staffordshire boundary and within the ST7 postcode district. It sits between Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent, giving landlords a location that can suit tenants working in either direction. The town centre has shops and everyday services, while residential streets extend into quieter suburban surroundings. The Mere is a distinctive feature close to the centre, and Milton Park provides public green space within the town.

Housing includes older terraces and cottages, Victorian and Edwardian homes, and substantial areas of later suburban development. Semi-detached and detached houses sit alongside bungalows, flats and newer estate housing. This gives landlords scope to serve different households rather than relying on a single tenant group. The age and layout of a property matter when planning its upkeep. Older homes warrant careful checks on insulation, ventilation and heating, while houses with gardens need clear arrangements for their care.

Alsager railway station has services towards Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent, making rail access relevant when presenting a property to commuters. The A500 and M6 also support journeys across the surrounding area. Employment in Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent widens the potential tenant pool beyond people working in the town itself. Nearby Radway Green is home to a BAE Systems manufacturing site. Alsager School is a local secondary school, making access to education another practical consideration for households looking for a longer-term home.

The housing mix lends itself to families, working couples and individual commuters, with bungalows also offering an option for older tenants. Families may prioritise gardens and school journeys, while commuters may focus on station access, parking and routes out of town. For a landlord, the practical starting point is to assess the individual property rather than assume every Alsager address serves the same market. Set a maintenance plan before marketing, and describe parking, outdoor space and travel access accurately.

• Rent collected and paid to you within 3 working days of your tenant paying
• Your rent held in a ring-fenced client account, separate from Caso's own money, until it is paid to you
• Tenant calls and messages answered 24 hours a day, every day
• Repairs assessed, priced and arranged for you, charged at the contractor's invoice with no markup
• A monthly statement for each property, with every invoice attached, in your portal
• Late rent chased from the first day it is overdue, with a dated record
• Tenancy agreement drawn up and signed online
• Renewals, changes of tenant and legal notices prepared and served
• Rent reviewed every year and the Section 13 rent increase notice served for you
• Deposit protected with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme within 30 days, and the deposit paperwork the law requires served on your tenant
• Deposit deductions agreed and the deposit returned at the end of the tenancy
• Gas safety, electrical safety and energy certificates renewed before they expire, at cost
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms checked and recorded
• Council landlord licence applied for where your area needs one, and its renewal date tracked
• Optional: rent guarantee at cost, with no markup. You are paid even when the tenant does not pay.

Selective or HMO licence (council licence). Cheshire East Council has no selective licensing scheme currently. A shared home let to five or more people from more than one household still needs a mandatory HMO licence.