2 Canal Cottages, Old Chester Road, Barbridge, Nantwich, CW5 6BA
About 2 Canal Cottages
2 Canal Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barbridge, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 38.9% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Canal Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Canal Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 2 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2017Most recent
£180,000
+4.3%over 2 years20 May 2015
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 6BA: £134,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in CW5 6BA
5 Canal Cottages, Old Chester Road, Barbridge, Nantwich, CW5 6BA
Sold Dec 2022
£225,0003 Canal Cottages, Old Chester Road, Barbridge, Nantwich, CW5 6BA
Sold May 2021
£115,0004 Canal Cottages, Old Chester Road, Barbridge, Nantwich, CW5 6BA
Sold Jul 2011
£148,0001 Canal Cottages, Old Chester Road, Barbridge, Nantwich, CW5 6BA
Sold Mar 2000
£35,000
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Versus other Old Chester Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Canal Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,169
Street avg £2,802
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mill Pool Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Calveley Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB