4 Crown Cottages, Chester Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HB
About 4 Crown Cottages
4 Crown Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oakmere, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 22% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £200,000.
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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 gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Crown Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2019Most recent
£200,000
+61.0%over 6 years17 December 2012
£124,250
+18.3%over 8 years9 January 2004
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2HB: £550,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CW8 2HB
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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
4 Crown Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,390
Street avg £2,755
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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