1 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
About 1 Abbey Way
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2023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
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2024ExtensionConditionsIn 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
- Sept 2024AmendmentIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2021Most recent
£395,000
+243.5%over 25 years23 August 1995
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1LY: £175,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CW8 1LY
4 Abbey House, Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
Sold Jul 2025
£171,5005 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
Sold Feb 2025
£490,00019 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
Sold Nov 2023
£355,0006 Tudor House, Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
Sold Oct 2023
£170,0001 Abbey House, Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
Sold Aug 2023
£175,000
Everything we know about 1 Abbey Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Abbey Way homes
Price per m²
£2,743
Street avg £2,596
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
Abbey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hartford Primary School. 17 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
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB