256a, Newcastle Road, Blakelow, Nantwich, CW5 7ET
About 256a
256a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blakelow, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 7ET). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 69.4% above the 2017 sale of £78,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
256a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
256a valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£78,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2017Most recent
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 7ET: £382,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CW5 7ET
245 Newcastle Road, Blakelow, Nantwich, CW5 7ET
Sold Feb 2023
£270,000262 Newcastle Road, Blakelow, Nantwich, CW5 7ET
Sold Apr 2022
£405,000272 Newcastle Road, Blakelow, Nantwich, CW5 7ET
Sold Nov 2021
£382,500Southlands, Newcastle Road, Blakelow, Nantwich, CW5 7ET
Sold Mar 2021
£530,000266 Newcastle Road, Blakelow, Nantwich, CW5 7ET
Sold Feb 2021
£708,050
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
Yellowstone Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Shavington Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB