Vale Royal Abbey, Delamere, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
About Vale Royal Abbey
Vale Royal Abbey is an end-of-terrace house in Whitegate, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 172 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Vale Royal Abbey, where floor areas span 74–234 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 22.9% above the 2016 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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2016Most recent
£375,000
-5.1%over 10 years11 October 2005
£395,000
+9.7%over 2 years1 November 2002
£360,000
+46.9%over 2 years11 June 2000
£245,000
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
£350,0006 Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA
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 co₂ emissions, Vale Royal Abbey runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,180
Street avg £2,644
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB