7 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP
About 7 School Lane
7 School Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Hartford, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 42% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 School Lane
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
7 School Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 School Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/04651/FUL (Single storey rear extension) to allow increased roof height and omit side windows
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02393/NMA
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/04651/FUL
What's in 7 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 School Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 15 years.
£326,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2013Most recent
£326,000
+552.0%over 15 years29 September 1998
£50,000
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
£285,0003 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NP
Sold Dec 2021
£527,500
Everything we know about 7 School Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other School Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 7 School Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,345
Street avg £2,610
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 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