What type of property is 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY?

8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY is a detached house.

What did 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY sell for?

8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY last sold for £220,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and January 2011, 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY rose from £70,000 to £220,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY?

8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (782 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 1LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY?

8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY located?

8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY sits in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

Is 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY?

The closest primary school to 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY is Hartford Primary School (173m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartford Church of England High School (819m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Abbey Way, CW8 1LY is Abbey Lane, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Hartford Rail Station, 459m away.

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8 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

782 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Abbey Way

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

8 Abbey Way is a detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 782 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 41.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Abbey Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbey Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Abbey Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Abbey Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2011Most recent
£220,000
+214.3%over 15 years
16 October 1995
£70,000

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

Nearby sales in CW8 1LY

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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.

8 Abbey Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,029

Street avg £2,570

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Northwich report

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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