8 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
About 8 Bank Top Cottages
8 Bank Top Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Nantwich (CW5 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 28.3% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £146,500.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Bank Top Cottages.
- Nov 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two Storey Rear Extension
- Reference
- P05/1469
What's in 8 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Bank Top Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.
£146,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2019Most recent
£146,500
-1.0%over 2 years20 October 2016
£148,000
+97.3%over 10 years30 January 2006
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 6LB: £121,000 (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
£122,5005 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
Sold Aug 2020
£120,0002 Bank Top Cottages, Birchin Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6LB
Sold Feb 2018
£110,000
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Versus other Birchin Lane homes
On price per m², 8 Bank Top Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,787
Street avg £2,091
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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