Castle Hill Farm, Flat 12, Barbers Lane, Northwich, CW8 1DY
About Castle Hill Farm
Castle Hill Farm is a semi-detached house in Northwich (CW8 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Castle Hill 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 system upgraded
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Castle Hill Farm has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Castle Hill Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£168,000
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 3 sales in CW8 1DY: £74,500 (2019–2012).
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB