New Farm, French Lane, Baddington, Nantwich, CW5 8AL
About New Farm
New Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Baddington, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 187.1% above the 2003 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 53.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: solar panel installation refused in 2011.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
New Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at New Farm.
- Nov 2011Solar PanelsFullIn report
The Roof to be used as a Means to Support Solar PV Panels which will Generate Elecricity for the use of the Property. There will only be alteraing of the Building and will as such not include any Extension or Demolition.
- Reference
- 11/3653N
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at New Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
New Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 September 2003Most recent
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 8AL: £258,000 (2018–2015).
Nearby sales in CW5 8AL
1 Poplar Farm Barns, French Lane, Baddington, Nantwich, CW5 8AL
Sold Apr 2018
£258,0002 Poplar Farm Barns, French Lane, Baddington, Nantwich, CW5 8AL
Sold Mar 2018
£235,0003 Poplar Farm Barns, French Lane, Baddington, Nantwich, CW5 8AL
Sold Jul 2017
£435,0005 Poplar Farm Barns, French Lane, Baddington, Nantwich, CW5 8AL
Sold Mar 2015
£400,000Willow Barn, French Lane, Baddington, Nantwich, CW5 8AL
Sold Mar 2015
£690,000
Everything we know about New Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other French Lane homes
Price per m² for New Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,078
Street avg £2,306
Floor Area
231 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.7 km
Coole Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Sound and District Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB