7 Ivy Drive, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NL
About 7 Ivy Drive
7 Ivy Drive is a detached house in Sandiway, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 70.7% above the 2014 sale of £242,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Ivy Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
7 Ivy Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Scott Architecture
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00185/FUL
What's in 7 Ivy Drive, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Ivy Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£242,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 2014Most recent
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2NL: £240,000 (2024–2010).
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Versus other Ivy Drive homes
Price per m² for 7 Ivy Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,876
Street avg £2,969
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Kennel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cuddington Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB