17 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX
About 17 Abbey Lane
17 Abbey Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 53.6% above the 2019 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2019 for £250,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Abbey Lane has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03544/FUL
What's in 17 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Abbey Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2019Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1LX: £335,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CW8 1LX
7 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX
Sold Apr 2025
£674,00012 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX
Sold Sept 2024
£460,00015 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX
Sold Dec 2020
£272,0008 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX
Sold Jun 2019
£273,0001 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX
Sold Nov 2018
£387,000
Everything we know about 17 Abbey Lane, in one report
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Versus other Abbey Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Abbey Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,809
Street avg £2,636
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.2 km
Abbey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hartford Primary School. 16 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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB