1 Acton Mill Cottage, Station Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RQ
About 1 Acton Mill Cottage
1 Acton Mill Cottage is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 310 m² (around 3337 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 310 m² the property is well over the postcode median (208 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £928,000 sits 54.7% above the 2007 sale of £600,000.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Acton Mill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Acton Mill Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£928,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 April 2007Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2RQ: £325,000 (2010–1995).
Nearby sales in CW8 2RQ
1 Ivy Farm, Station Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RQ
Sold Aug 2010
£203,500Birch Cottage, Station Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RQ
Sold Nov 2006
£422,0002 Ivy Farm, Station Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RQ
Sold Aug 2006
£365,000Birch Farm House, Station Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RQ
Sold Nov 2004
£325,0003 Ivy Farm, Station Road, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RQ
Sold Oct 1995
£95,000
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Versus other Station Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Acton Mill Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
310 m²
Street avg 198 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.5 km
Onston Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB