What type of property is 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA?

1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA last change hands?

1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA last sold for £315,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA?

1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 2BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA?

1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA located?

1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA sits in Whitegate, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

Is 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA?

The closest primary school to 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA is Whitegate CofE Primary School (1.0km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartford Church of England High School (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Vale Royal Drive, CW8 2BA is St Mary's Church, 983m away. The nearest rail option is Hartford Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Vale Royal Drive

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

1 Vale Royal Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitegate, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 38.7% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £315,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached
Corner plotYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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 Vale Royal Drive'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 18 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

1 Vale Royal Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 November 2020Most recent
£315,000

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

Nearby sales in CW8 2BA

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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 epc rating, 1 Vale Royal Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,086

Street avg £2,861

On par

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 200 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Northwich report

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.

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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· 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

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