What type of property is Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD?

Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD?

The current EPC rating for Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a G recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD?

Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CW5 8LD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD heated?

The latest EPC at Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD located?

Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD sits in Acton, Nantwich, Nantwich. It falls within the CW5 postcode district.

Which schools serve Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD?

The closest primary school to Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD is Acton Church of England Primary Academy (411m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Malbank School and Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD?

The closest bus stop to Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, CW5 8LD is St Mary's Church, 250m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 2.0km away.

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Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Dorfold Hall

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Dorfold Hall is a detached house in Acton, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Dorfold Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromG1toE43

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2020from Sept 2011

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Nov 2023from Mar 2020

EPC improved fromE42toF30

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dorfold Hall, The Front Lodge, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dorfold Hall has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Dorfold Hall has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 8LD: £435,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CW5 8LD

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On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Dorfold Hall is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Nantwich report

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

0.3 km

St Mary's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Acton Church of England Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW5 8LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW5 8LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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