What kind of home is 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB?

2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB?

2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB last sold for £110,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB?

2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW5 6LB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB?

2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB in?

2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB sits in Nantwich. It falls within the CW5 postcode district.

What schools are near 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB?

The closest primary school to 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB is Highfields Academy (254m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brine Leas School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, CW5 6LB is Mount Drive, 52m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 719m away.

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2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bank Top Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Bank Top Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Nantwich (CW5 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

8 years since the last transfer (February 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 45.5% above the 2018 sale price. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bank Top Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Bank Top Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 February 2018Most recent
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 6LB: £122,500 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in CW5 6LB

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On the street

Versus other Birchin Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bank Top Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,964

Street avg £2,072

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mount Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highfields Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW5 6LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW5 6LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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