1 Abbots Barn, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
About 1 Abbots Barn
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 performance
1 Abbots Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 1 Abbots Barn in 2022.
- Jun 2024Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Mar 2024RenovationIn report
New entrance door and side panels.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03750/LBC
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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Abbots Barn has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£881,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2016Most recent
£440,000
+144.4%over 18 years10 March 1997
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2BA: £220,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CW8 2BA
2 Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
Sold Mar 2023
£350,0006 Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
Sold Jun 2022
£240,0005 Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
Sold Jul 2021
£179,9507 Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
Sold Jul 2021
£220,0004 Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
Sold Mar 2021
£185,000
Everything we know about 1 Abbots Barn, in one report
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Versus other Vale Royal Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Abbots Barn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,538
Street avg £2,940
Floor Area
286 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB