The Nook, Barbers Lane, Northwich, CW8 1DT
About The Nook
The Nook is a four-bedroom detached house in Northwich (CW8 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 33.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
The Nook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2022Tree WorksIn report
Beech (T1) - Reduce top by 2.5-3m and reduce sides by 1.5-2m to contain. Magnolia (T2) - Light prune to contain.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00374/CAT
- Mar 2017Tree WorksHeritageIn report
1 x laburnham located in northwest corner of garden - reduce height by several feet (back to suitable growth points) and thin the crown to reduce stresses on decaying pollard points
- Agent
- Horizon Arboriculture
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00618/CAT
What's in The Nook, Barbers Lane, Northwich, CW8 1DT's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£392,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2016Most recent
£392,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CW8 1DT: £232,500 (2016–2013).
Nearby sales in CW8 1DT
Everything we know about The Nook, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Barbers Lane homes
The Nook outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Beeston Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Charles Darwin Community Primary School. 17 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
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB