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1 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Abbey Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Abbey Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 19% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £395,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Abbey Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2024
    ExtensionConditions
    In report

    Demolition of utility room, partial demolition of the single storey rear lounge. erection of two storey rear extension, together with internal alterations, external alteration to existing window openings, chimney removal, replacement roof finishes, fascia, soffits, bargeboards, rainwater goods, windows and doors. - Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of application 22/03611/FUL

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    24/02884/S73
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2024
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/03611/FUL to change the arrangement of approved utility room external door and window.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01952/NMA
    View planning record

What's in 1 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2021Most recent

    £395,000

    +243.5%over 25 years
  2. 23 August 1995

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1LY: £175,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,743

Street avg £2,596

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northwich district page.

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

Abbey Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hartford Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 1LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW8 1LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.