Casa Cappella, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
About Casa Cappella
Casa Cappella is a four-bedroom detached house in Crowton, Northwich, Northwich (CW8 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in October 2002. At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 sits 226.9% above the 2002 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 71.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Casa Cappella's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating added
Planning history
- Sept 2016AmendmentIn report
Continued use of land as garden
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02838/LDC
- Jun 2003AmendmentIn report
GARAGE (RETROSPECTIVE)
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/2003/0654
What's in Casa Cappella, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Casa Cappella's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 October 2002Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW8 2RS: £885,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CW8 2RS
Oakhill Farm, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold Oct 2025
£250,0001 Long Barn, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold Mar 2025
£800,000Pear Tree Farm, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold Oct 2023
£1,165,000Yew Tree Farm, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold May 2023
£1,100,000Cheshire Farmhouse, Ainsworth Lane, Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RS
Sold May 2022
£885,000
Everything we know about Casa Cappella, in one report
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Versus other Ainsworth Lane homes
Price per m² for Casa Cappella lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£825
Street avg £5,132
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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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
0.7 km
Hare & Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE 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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB