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Vale Royal Abbey, Delamere, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Vale Royal Abbey

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Vale Royal Abbey's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Sept 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vale Royal Abbey, Delamere, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Vale Royal Abbey has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Vale Royal Abbey valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£375,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2016Most recent

    £375,000

    -5.1%over 10 years
  2. 11 October 2005

    £395,000

    +9.7%over 2 years
  3. 1 November 2002

    £360,000

    +46.9%over 2 years
  4. 11 June 2000

    £245,000

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 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Vale Royal Abbey runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,180

Street avg £2,644

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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 Vale Royal Abbey, Delamere, Vale Royal Drive, Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.