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Flat 1, 515 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandiway, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £135,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 15.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 128.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Apr 2009
Main Fuel
GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 515 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£135,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2019Most recent

    £135,000

    -8.8%over 14 years
  2. 27 July 2005

    £148,000

    +87.3%over 5 years
  3. 22 June 2000

    £79,000

    +31.8%over 9 months
  4. 23 September 1999

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2DR: £192,500 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,091

Street avg £2,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW8 2DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW8 2DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 2DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 Flat 1, 515 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.