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1 Abbots Barn, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
286 m²
3078 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Abbots Barn

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

1 Abbots Barn is a semi-detached house in Whitegate, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73).

At 286 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £881,000 sits 100.2% above the 2016 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 28.9% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Abbots Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbots Barn, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 1 Abbots Barn in 2022.

  1. Jun 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Pedunculate oak tree 1003 (identified as tree T2 in Tree Preservation Order V/63/00054/ORD) Remove deadwood - 1cm diameter. Remove a secondary limb at 15m N. Reduce the crown generally by 25% (equivalent to the removal of 2.5m of limb length) by pruning to suitable growth points.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01259/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2024
    Renovation
    In report

    New entrance door and side panels.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    23/03750/LBC
    View planning record

What's in 1 Abbots Barn, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA's planning history?

4 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.

1 Abbots Barn has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£881,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£440,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2016Most recent

    £440,000

    +144.4%over 18 years
  2. 10 March 1997

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2BA: £220,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Vale Royal Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Abbots Barn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,538

Street avg £2,940

Below

Floor Area

286 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

On par
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

St Mary's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Whitegate CofE Primary School. 9 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 2BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW8 2BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 2BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

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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