5 Beach Grove, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LN
About 5 Beach Grove
5 Beach Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 20.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2013DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Canopy over front door, two storey rear extension, partially block up external door to right side elevation and insertion of new window and addition of 1 ground floor and 1 first floor window to left side elevation (demolition of existing rear conservatory and single storey section)
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00632/FUL
What's in 5 Beach Grove, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Beach Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 25 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£415,000
+137.1%over 10 years21 December 2010
£175,000
+209.7%over 14 years27 June 1996
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1LN: £325,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CW8 1LN
6 Beach Grove, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LN
Sold Apr 2024
£320,0008 Beach Grove, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LN
Sold Feb 2022
£285,0007 Beach Grove, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LN
Sold Jun 2021
£395,7503 Beach Grove, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LN
Sold Feb 2021
£332,0009 Beach Grove, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LN
Sold Aug 2019
£325,000
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Versus other Beach Grove homes
EPC Rating for 5 Beach Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,294
Street avg £3,260
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Neot Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hartford Church of England High School. 17 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB