What kind of home is Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX?

Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX?

Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX last sold for £540,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,655 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and January 2023, Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX rose from £110,655 to £540,000, a change of £429,345. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX?

The current EPC rating for Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX?

Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft). That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW8 2HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX use?

The latest EPC at Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX have?

Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2023 under ref. 23/01011/LDC. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX?

Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX in?

Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX sits in Delamere, Northwich, Northwich. It falls within the CW8 postcode district.

What is crime like near Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX?

Police records around Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX 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 Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX?

The closest primary school to Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX is Delamere CofE Primary Academy (946m).

How well connected is Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX?

The closest bus stop to Avondale, The Ridge, CW8 2HX is Post Office, 146m away. The nearest rail option is Delamere Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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Avondale, The Ridge, Delamere, Northwich, CW8 2HX

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Avondale

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

Avondale is a detached house in Delamere, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 10.9% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £540,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Avondale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Avondale, The Ridge, Delamere, Northwich, CW8 2HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Avondale has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jun 2023
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
23/01011/LDC
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Dec 2020
New Build
In report
Replacement dwelling
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
20/03084/FUL
View planning record

What's in Avondale, The Ridge, Delamere, Northwich, CW8 2HX's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Price for Avondale has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£540,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£540,000
+36.0%over 3 years
17 April 2019
£397,000
+258.8%over 22 years
15 August 1996
£110,655

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2HX: £270,000 (2022–2002).

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On the street

Versus other The Ridge homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Avondale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 46 (E)

Below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northwich district page.

Full Northwich report

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

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Delamere CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW8 2HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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