7 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX
About 7 Abbey Lane
7 Abbey Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 73).
At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £674,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
7 Abbey Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to rear, first floor extension to side and ground floor extension to front (amendment to approval APP/2002/0513)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 05-1350-FUL
What's in 7 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
Latest sale on 7 Abbey Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 27 years.
£674,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2025Most recent
£674,000
+37.6%over 7 years21 September 2017
£490,000
+400.0%over 17 years8 June 2000
£98,000
+40.0%over 1 year29 October 1998
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1LX: £273,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CW8 1LX
12 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
£273,00017 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX
Sold May 2019
£250,0001 Abbey Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LX
Sold Nov 2018
£387,000
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Versus other Abbey Lane homes
On years held, 7 Abbey Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,664
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
253 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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