Castle Hill Farm, Flat 9, 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 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Castle Hill Farm, where floor areas span 35–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 62). The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 40 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Castle Hill Farm's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
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.
£138,000
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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Versus other Barbers Lane homes
Castle Hill Farm outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB