3 Mere Lane, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NN
About 3 Mere Lane
3 Mere Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandiway, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2NN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1005 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 50.3% above the 2009 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Mere Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Mere Lane.
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Agent
- Design and Draughting Services
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/04859/FUL
What's in 3 Mere Lane, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Mere Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 6 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2009Most recent
£155,000
+8.4%over 3 years19 September 2005
£142,950
+90.6%over 2 years15 January 2003
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2NN: £106,000 (2016–2004).
Everything we know about 3 Mere Lane, 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 Mere Lane homes
3 Mere Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Weaverham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sandiway Primary School. 2 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB