4 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
About 4 Bank Top Cottages
4 Bank Top Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Nantwich (CW5 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 23.5% above the 2008 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
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Bank Top Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 11 years.
£136,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2008Most recent
£136,000
+15.3%over 8 months16 August 2007
£118,000
+151.1%over 10 years15 November 1996
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 6LB: £122,500 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CW5 6LB
9 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
Sold Jul 2022
£190,0003 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
Sold Dec 2020
£121,00010 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
Sold Oct 2020
£122,5005 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
Sold Aug 2020
£120,0008 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
Sold Jul 2019
£146,500
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Versus other Birchin Lane homes
On years held, 4 Bank Top Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,068
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB