The Birches, Chiltern Close, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NE
About The Birches
The Birches is a detached house in Sandiway, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2NE). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 101).
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £831,000 is 31.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Birches has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Birches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£630,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 2018Most recent
£630,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2NE: £310,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CW8 2NE
5 Chiltern Close, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NE
Sold Jul 2023
£507,5001 Chiltern Close, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NE
Sold Aug 2021
£291,7606 Chiltern Close, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NE
Sold Jul 2020
£350,0008 Chiltern Close, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NE
Sold May 2018
£310,0003 Chiltern Close, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NE
Sold May 2018
£263,000
Everything we know about The Birches, 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 Chiltern Close homes
On epc rating, The Birches stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,150
Street avg £2,598
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Weaverham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sandiway Primary School. 3 schools 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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB