5 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
About 5 Bank Top Cottages
5 Bank Top Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Nantwich (CW5 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 39.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold August 2020 for £120,000.
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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
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bank Top Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 17 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2020Most recent
£120,000
+33.3%over 16 years4 December 2003
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 6LB: £122,500 (2022–2018).
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
£122,5008 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
Sold Jul 2019
£146,5002 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
Sold Feb 2018
£110,000
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Versus other Birchin Lane homes
Floor Area for 5 Bank Top Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,308
Street avg £2,034
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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