Cheshire East
The market
Over the last 12 months, 402 homes sold across Congleton, at a median sold price of £270,000. That’s down 10% on the year before. Detached homes make up the largest share of recent sales.
| What sells in Congleton | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 138 | £395,000 |
| Semi-detached | 127 | £257,500 |
| Terraced | 105 | £175,000 |
| Flat / Maisonette | 21 | £120,000 |
| Other | 11 | £328,000 |
Based on HM Land Registry sold-price records for CW12. Updated monthly.
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Choosing the right estate agent in Congleton can make a real difference to how quickly your home sells and the price you achieve. Congleton has a range of local and national agents, but their fees, sale times and results vary widely across the area.
AgentSeeker compares estate agents in Congleton on what can be observed rather than what they say about themselves: their Google reputation, the fee, how much they are currently selling in your postcode district, and how they rank against their neighbours.
Looking for ranked picks? Our best estate agents in Congleton for 2026 guide ranks local agents on the same AgentSeeker Score: reputation, fee, listing activity and local standing.
Spring (March–May) and early autumn (September–October) are traditionally the strongest months for selling in Congleton, with more active buyers and longer viewing daylight. That said, a well-priced home with the right agent will sell year-round. Find the best-performing agents in Congleton today. best Congleton agents.
Common red flags when picking an estate agent in Congleton: inflated valuations designed to win your listing, vague or shifting fee quotes, contracts with tie-in periods longer than 12 weeks, and a lack of achieved-vs-asking data. AgentSeeker filters Congleton agents by verified performance data and committed fee, so you can see which agents clear a transparent bar. See vetted Congleton agents. vetted Congleton agents.
If you sell your Congleton home entirely privately with no agent involved, there's no agent fee to pay. However, most Congleton agents operate on a 'sole agency' or 'multi-agency' contract, and if a buyer originally introduced by the agent completes, the fee is still due even if you handle the final negotiation yourself. Always check the contract before signing. Compare committed-fee Congleton agents on AgentSeeker. committed-fee Congleton agents.
In Congleton, high-street agents tend to offer stronger local-buyer reach and marketing networks, while online-only agents typically charge lower flat fees but require the seller to handle more of the process. Most Congleton sellers achieve better outcomes with a high-street agent when local buyer demand is strong. Compare both types side-by-side on AgentSeeker. compare Congleton agents.
Every Congleton agent here comes with a fee, inclusive of VAT, settled before you speak to anyone. Some agents set their own. Where they haven't, AgentSeeker quotes the fee on your behalf. Either way it is what you would pay, and it cannot rise at contract stage.
Every Congleton agent is scored on four things we can actually see: their Google rating and how many people left one, how competitive the fee is, how many homes they currently have on the market in your postcode district, and how they rank against the other agents working it.
Achieved price against asking, and average time to sell. They are the two figures that matter most, so we are building them from Land Registry records rather than asking agents to report on themselves. Until then we leave them out, because a number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.
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