Vale Royal Abbey, Champneys, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
About Vale Royal Abbey
Vale Royal Abbey is a semi-detached house in Whitegate, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 12.6% above the 2006 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Vale Royal Abbey's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Vale Royal Abbey has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Vale Royal Abbey saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 6 years.
£349,950
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2006Most recent
£349,950
+9.4%over 2 years15 March 2004
£320,000
+38.2%over 3 years27 March 2000
£231,500
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
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Versus other Vale Royal Drive homes
On price per m², Vale Royal Abbey runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,147
Street avg £2,649
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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