Marsh Cottage, Sandy Lane, Aston, Nantwich, CW5 8DG
About Marsh Cottage
Marsh Cottage is a detached house in Aston, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 134.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 sits 186.2% above the 1999 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Marsh Cottage.
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two Storey Side Extension
- Reference
- P06/0254
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 134.6% per year over 1 year.
£225,000
Growth on file: 134.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
12 November 1999Most recent
£225,000
+18.4%over 7 months30 March 1999
£190,000
+162.1%over 8 months15 July 1998
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 8DG: £380,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CW5 8DG
Rivendell, Sandy Lane, Aston, Nantwich, CW5 8DG
Sold Jun 2025
£435,000The Heathers, Sandy Lane, Aston, Nantwich, CW5 8DG
Sold Nov 2024
£255,000The Woodview, Sandy Lane, Aston, Nantwich, CW5 8DG
Sold Aug 2021
£370,000The Pines, Sandy Lane, Aston, Nantwich, CW5 8DG
Sold Feb 2021
£460,000Heathcote, Sandy Lane, Aston, Nantwich, CW5 8DG
Sold Dec 2020
£380,000
Everything we know about Marsh Cottage, 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 Sandy Lane homes
Marsh Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£962
Street avg £2,219
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
0.2 km
Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Wrenbury Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB