2 Blue Cap Cottages, Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2AU
About 2 Blue Cap Cottages
2 Blue Cap Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandiway, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 40.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 158.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).
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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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Blue Cap Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2022ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to provide external covered area
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04027/FUL
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and conversion of outbuilding to annex.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01602/FUL
What's in 2 Blue Cap Cottages, Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2AU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Blue Cap Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 11 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2017Most recent
£445,000
+18.7%over 10 years27 July 2006
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2AU: £240,000 (2021–1999).
Nearby sales in CW8 2AU
4 Blue Cap Cottages, Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2AU
Sold Sept 2021
£240,000Blue Cap Stables, Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2AU
Sold Jun 2019
£710,0001 Blue Cap Cottages, Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2AU
Sold Apr 2008
£315,0003 Blue Cap Cottages, Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2AU
Sold Aug 2002
£195,000
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Versus other Chester Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Blue Cap Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,648
Street avg £2,173
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 241 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Golf Club — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Sandiway Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB