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

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rustlings

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Mar 2014
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rustlings, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2019
    Outbuilding
    In report

    Erection of three bay detached garage

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00220/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2015
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of 1.8m square window, with 3m Triangular gable window.

    New Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01644/FUL
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Rustlings was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,003,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£780,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2018Most recent

    £780,000

    +39.3%over 4 years
  2. 24 July 2014

    £560,000

    +32.1%over 9 years
  3. 20 October 2004

    £424,000

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 epc rating, Rustlings stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,436

Street avg £2,668

Above

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Rustlings, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.