2 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
About 2 Abbey Way
2 Abbey Way is a semi-detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 7th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–188 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 27 units on file.
Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 68.3% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Abbey Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
2 Abbey Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2003Most recent
£210,000
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
On price per m², 2 Abbey Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,334
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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