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5 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 School Lane

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

5 School Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £882,000 is 22.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 118.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £720,500. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 School Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 School Lane sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Oct 2025
    PorchConditions
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Replacement front dormer, and modifications to the front porch. Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of single storey side and rear extension. Modifications to existing roof dormer including new windows, replacement windows and doors.

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01641/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell Oak tree - Oak tree has shed large limb leaving the tree in a dangerous condition. Tree is covered by a conservation area.

    Conservation Area
    Reference
    11/03795/TPE
    View planning record

What's in 5 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 School Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£882,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£720,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2021Most recent

    £720,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 1NP: £240,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 School Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,003

Street avg £2,500

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 1NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW8 1NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 1NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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