5 Abbots Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NN
About 5 Abbots Way
5 Abbots Way is a detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1NN). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 64.1% above the 2009 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Abbots Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Abbots Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2023ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of rear single storey extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04697/LDC
What's in 5 Abbots Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Abbots Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 10 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2009Most recent
£220,000
+121.1%over 9 years15 August 1999
£99,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1NN: £475,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CW8 1NN
29 Abbots Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NN
Sold Sept 2024
£388,9507 Abbots Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NN
Sold Jun 2024
£357,5002 Abbots Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NN
Sold Jul 2023
£495,00012 Abbots Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NN
Sold Jun 2022
£475,00025 Abbots Way, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NN
Sold Jun 2021
£475,000
Everything we know about 5 Abbots Way, in one report
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Versus other Abbots Way homes
Years Held for 5 Abbots Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,832
Street avg £3,221
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.4 km
Abbey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hartford Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB