6 Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
About 6 Vale Royal Drive
6 Vale Royal Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitegate, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. At 78 m² this is the 4th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–361 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 19.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Feb 2008RenovationFullIn report
Minor alterations to elevations
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 08-0029-FUL
What's in 6 Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£240,000
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
£350,0005 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
£185,0003 Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
Sold Dec 2020
£235,000
Everything we know about 6 Vale Royal Drive, 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 Vale Royal Drive homes
Years Held for 6 Vale Royal Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £2,494
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
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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