3 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP
About 3 School Lane
3 School Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £527,500 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 School Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history at 3 School Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2025Tree WorksIn report
Lime (T1) - Fell to low stump due to Kretzschmaria deusta visible on main stem
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01117/CAT
- Apr 2023Tree WorksIn report
Willow (T1) and Conifer (T2) - Fell to low stump
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00790/CAT
What's in 3 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 School Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£594,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
£527,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2021Most recent
£527,500
+305.9%over 23 years16 December 1997
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1NP: £240,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CW8 1NP
11 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP
Sold Apr 2024
£325,00033 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP
Sold Nov 2023
£172,50039 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP
Sold Mar 2023
£240,00041 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP
Sold Jan 2023
£285,0005 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP
Sold Nov 2021
£720,500
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Versus other School Lane homes
On floor area, 3 School Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,014
Street avg £2,566
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
St John the Baptist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hartford Church of England High School. 16 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
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB