What kind of home is 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE?

18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE sell for?

18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE last sold for £220,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £98,000 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and June 2017, 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE rose from £98,000 to £220,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE?

18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 2EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE use?

The latest EPC at 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE have?

18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE?

18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE in?

18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE sits in Cuddington, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

Is 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE?

The closest primary school to 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE is Cuddington Primary School (555m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Forest Close, CW8 2EE is Shops, 386m away. The nearest rail option is Cuddington Rail Station, 414m away.

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18 Forest Close, Cuddington, Northwich, CW8 2EE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Forest Close

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

18 Forest Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cuddington, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2EE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 92.7% above the 2017 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2017. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 149 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 23 EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Forest Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Forest Close, Cuddington, Northwich, CW8 2EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 18 Forest Close.

Sept 2017
Solar PanelsFull
In report
Removal and alterations to windows, render to facade and installation of solar panels
Agent
Squires
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
17/03091/FUL
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What's in 18 Forest Close, Cuddington, Northwich, CW8 2EE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 1996.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£220,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2017Most recent
£220,000
+124.5%over 21 years
12 January 1996
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2EE: £400,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CW8 2EE

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On the street

Versus other Forest Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 18 Forest Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,477

Street avg £2,718

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cartledge Close, Cuddington

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1 Blake Lane, Sandiway

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1 Brookside, Cuddington

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cuddington Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 2EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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