2 The Barns, Hogshead Lane, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2ET
About 2 The Barns
2 The Barns is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakmere, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2ET). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (199 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £305,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2019. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 29.5% above the 2020 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2019RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of two windows with doors with canopies over
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02529/FUL
What's in 2 The Barns, Hogshead Lane, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2ET's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 The Barns's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 17 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£305,000
+35.0%over 9 years25 October 2011
£226,000
+9.2%over 6 years21 April 2005
£207,000
-53.0%over 1 year1 July 2003
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2ET: £595,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CW8 2ET
1 The Barns, Hogshead Lane, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2ET
Sold Jun 2021
£455,000High View, Hogshead Lane, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2ET
Sold Aug 2016
£1,450,250Abbotts Moss Cottage, Hogshead Lane, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2ET
Sold Oct 2015
£595,000The Rowans, Hogshead Lane, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2ET
Sold Mar 2010
£605,000Badgers Lodge, Hogshead Lane, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2ET
Sold Oct 1999
£235,000
Everything we know about 2 The Barns, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Hogshead Lane homes
On floor area, 2 The Barns runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,245
Street avg £3,631
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 10.7 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
0.8 km
The Hollies Farm Shop — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Cuddington Primary School. 1 school 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
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB