1 Crown Cottages, Chester Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HB
About 1 Crown Cottages
1 Crown Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oakmere, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 127.2% above the 2012 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 44.8% below the postcode norm. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
1 Crown Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Crown Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 June 2012Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2HB: £550,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CW8 2HB
Firs Farm, Chester Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HB
Sold Feb 2022
£16,500Redesmere, Chester Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HB
Sold Nov 2021
£565,0006 Oakmere Lodge Country Park, Chester Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HB
Sold Oct 2021
£1,850,0003 Crown Cottages, Chester Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HB
Sold Aug 2021
£230,000The Gables, Chester Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HB
Sold Jun 2021
£550,000
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Versus other Chester Road homes
Price per m²
£1,344
Street avg £2,941
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
0.3 km
Fourways Quarry — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Cuddington Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB