Property management in Sandbach, Cheshire

2 bed rent

£935 a month

3 bed rent

£1,125 a month

Typical sale price

£229,700

Gross yield

3.8%

Read around CW11. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Sandbach sits close to the Cheshire average for rents. The town retains a historic market square and a mix of period cottages and townhouses near the centre, with substantial semi-detached and detached housing on the estates that have expanded around the town in recent decades.

Sandbach railway station provides services toward Crewe, Manchester and further afield, and the town sits directly on the junction of the M6, giving fast access south toward Stoke-on-Trent and north toward Manchester. This motorway position makes Sandbach a practical base for commuters travelling in either direction.

The town's proximity to Crewe means Bentley Motors and the hospital sector at Leighton Hospital both draw tenants living in Sandbach, while the M6 also supports commuters travelling further afield for work. Families are drawn to the newer estates for their detached and semi-detached houses, and the town's schools add to its appeal for those settling long term.

For a landlord, Sandbach's position on the M6 alongside its rail link to Crewe means the town tends to attract tenants working across a wide area, and this can widen the pool of interest when a property comes to market.

Sandbach's housing stock includes a number of period cottages and townhouses around the market square, with substantial semi-detached and detached estates having grown up around Elworth and Sandbach Heath in recent decades. The town's transport hub, including its own bus and rail interchange, along with the retail park just off the M6, brings additional local employment in retail and logistics beyond the commuter flow toward Crewe and Manchester. Families are the dominant tenant group, drawn by the town's schools and the newer detached and semi-detached housing, while smaller terraces and townhouses near the centre suit couples and young professionals. For a landlord, Sandbach's motorway position and its reputation for good schools tend to keep demand for family housing consistent throughout the year.

• 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.