521 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR
About 521 Chester Road
521 Chester Road is a detached house in Sandiway, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £865,000 is 30.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 521 Chester Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
521 Chester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension, alterations and additions and front porch
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02782/FUL
What's in 521 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 521 Chester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£865,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£665,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 April 2015Most recent
£665,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2DR: £148,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CW8 2DR
Flat 3, 515 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR
Sold Nov 2024
£192,500Flat 1, 515 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR
Sold Nov 2019
£135,000Flat 4, 515 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR
Sold Oct 2016
£131,000513 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR
Sold Jul 2016
£630,000Flat 2, 515 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR
Sold Aug 2013
£134,000
Everything we know about 521 Chester Road, in one report
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Versus other Chester Road homes
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Norley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sandiway Primary School. 4 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB