12 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
About 12 Abbey Way
12 Abbey Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 45.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
12 Abbey Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Abbey Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 5 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2015Most recent
£235,000
+62.1%over 4 years8 July 2010
£145,000
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
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Versus other Abbey Way homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Abbey Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,554
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
0.1 km
Abbey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hartford Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB