Franbrey, Mere Crescent, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HQ
About Franbrey
Franbrey is a detached house in Oakmere, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 49.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Franbrey's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Franbrey has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Franbrey valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 March 2015Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2HQ: £245,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CW8 2HQ
39 Mere Crescent, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HQ
Sold Aug 2023
£245,00018 Mere Crescent, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HQ
Sold Dec 2021
£232,50015 Mere Crescent, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HQ
Sold Oct 2021
£270,00033 Mere Crescent, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HQ
Sold May 2021
£255,00017 Mere Crescent, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2HQ
Sold Jun 2019
£180,000
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Versus other Mere Crescent homes
Franbrey outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £2,565
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Waste Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Delamere CofE Primary Academy. 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB