5 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
About 5 Abbey Way
5 Abbey Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 146 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 changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £490,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 69.4% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed second floor extension and proposed single storey extension (re-submission of 07-1321-FUL)
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 08-0829-FUL
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor extension to side and single storey extension to rear
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 07-1321-FUL
What's in 5 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Abbey Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2025Most recent
£490,000
+320.6%over 25 years28 October 1999
£116,500
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
£171,50019 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
£175,0002 Bayley House, Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY
Sold May 2023
£175,000
Everything we know about 5 Abbey Way, in one report
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Versus other Abbey Way homes
Price per m² for 5 Abbey Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,356
Street avg £2,540
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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.
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