Rustlings, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
About Rustlings
Rustlings is a detached house in Whitegate, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 227 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,003,000 is 28.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £780,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2019OutbuildingIn report
Erection of three bay detached garage
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00220/FUL
- Jun 2015RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of 1.8m square window, with 3m Triangular gable window.
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01644/FUL
What's in Rustlings, 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
Latest sale on Rustlings was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,003,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.
£780,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2018Most recent
£780,000
+39.3%over 4 years24 July 2014
£560,000
+32.1%over 9 years20 October 2004
£424,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2BA: £220,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CW8 2BA
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Sold Mar 2023
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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 Rustlings, in one report
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Versus other Vale Royal Drive homes
On epc rating, Rustlings stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,436
Street avg £2,668
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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