5 Oakmere Barns, Farm Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2DF
About 5 Oakmere Barns
5 Oakmere Barns is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oakmere, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2DF). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on lpg.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 25.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. Sold July 2021 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2016Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from existing disused garage (Class B1) to residential use (Class C3) with associated elevation changes.
- Agent
- Studio 34
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/05095/FUL
- Apr 2008ConversionAmendmentIn report
Conversion of redundant building to a live/work unit
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 08-0093-COU
What's in 5 Oakmere Barns, Farm Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2DF's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Oakmere Barns's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 16 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2021Most recent
£275,000
+22.2%over 15 years1 September 2005
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2DF: £320,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CW8 2DF
9 Oakmere Barns, Farm Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2DF
Sold Aug 2024
£360,0002 Oakmere Barns, Farm Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2DF
Sold Jun 2022
£385,000Crown Barn, Farm Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2DF
Sold Jan 2022
£192,0001 Oakmere Barns, Farm Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2DF
Sold Jun 2021
£275,0007 Oakmere Barns, Farm Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2DF
Sold Jul 2016
£265,000
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Versus other Farm Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Oakmere Barns lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,115
Street avg £2,631
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Fourways Quarry — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Delamere CofE Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB