Primrose Cottage, The Bungalow, Marsh Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RL
About Primrose Cottage
Primrose Cottage is a detached house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (238 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Primrose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Primrose Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in CW8 2RL: £586,000 (2021–2003).
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Versus other Marsh Lane homes
On epc rating, Primrose Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 245 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.9 km
Crowton Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB