Smithy Bank, Old Dairy, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
About Smithy Bank
Smithy Bank is a mid-terrace house in Acton, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Smithy Bank has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Smithy Bank
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
Smithy Bank has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£648,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
Star Mews, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
Sold Feb 2025
£435,000Star Court, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
Sold Apr 2024
£552,5004 Acres Mews, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
Sold Jan 2023
£374,0003 Grove Cottages, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
Sold Nov 2022
£620,0003 Acres Mews, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
Sold Nov 2022
£345,000
Everything we know about Smithy Bank, 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 Chester Road homes
Floor Area for Smithy Bank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 199 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB